1. A method of interactively displaying panoramic images of a scene, the method comprising: measuring a first plurality of 3D coordinates of the scene with a 3D measuring instrument placed in a first frame of reference at a first position; measuring a second plurality of 3D coordinates of the scene with the 3D measuring instrument placed in a second frame of reference at a second position different than the first position; registering the first plurality of 3D coordinates and the second plurality of 3D coordinates together in a common frame of reference; providing a trajectory within the scene, the trajectory including a collection of trajectory points; generating along the trajectory a plurality of two-dimensional (2D) images at each trajectory point wherein the 2D images define panoramic views at each of the trajectory points; providing a rotational display mode, the rotational display mode configured to display the 2D images on a display device at a single trajectory point from a selected view direction; and displaying the rotational display mode on the display device in response to an input from a user.