How can I create a 360 view of a room?

I am looking into creating 360 view pictures of the rooms in my house. I have seen great examples on reddit and elsewhere of people taking 360 panorama pictures. What I want is different though, since all my pictures will be indoors and of small spaces. Do i need a specific lens or camera in order to have a good result?

Moreover, how do i go about hosting the pictures i create on the internet. Is there a specific browser plug-in i can use?