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A VIRTUAL ART EXHIBIT: DE FELLRATH

Sun, 21 Dec 2003 00:34:56 GMT

German artist and sculptor De fellrath (Detlef Fellrath)has had his canvas paintings displayed in a number of important institutes, most recently in the city gallery of his current hometown of Tettnang, near Lake Constance in southern Germany. De fellrath[base ']s striking 10 meter [OE]Blue Wave Circle Floating[base '] (Blauer Wellenkreis schwebend) was suspended over the courtyard of the Montfort Palace in Tettnang as part of the 2000 Lake Constance Festival. Since September 2003 his canvas paintings have been on display in the renowned Kornhaus Gallery in the university city of Weingarten. In 2003/2004 his work will also be on view in the Kunstverein Friedrichshafen.

View De fellrath[base ']s canvas paintings in fullscreen panorama at the Kornhaus Gallery. The artist[base ']s iron sculptures and canvas paintings have one characteristic in common: They appear to float. [base "]The pictures are not composed according to a certain perspective or around a focal point, but rather several levels of reality are combined like a set of overlays,[per thou] De fellrath explains. [base "]A painting sequence is often repeated and changed slightly each time. The overall composition can be viewed as a whole, or certain elements may stand out to the viewer, as in everyday life when a person drives a new red car and suddenly becomes aware of all the red cars on the road. One sees things in a new context. Perceptions and meanings are very pluralistic and belong to the viewer.[per thou] De fellrath also creates synthetic canvases, which are similar in flexibility to the natural canvases with their water-based pigment paints. He uses these to portray pictures he composes on his computer, which, due to their complexity, cannot be composed manually. Traditional western paintings are forged with modern computer technology to form an exciting and new artistic realm. The resulting large-format computer canvases expand the collection into a dimension that may become the basis for paintings of the future. _green_Exhibitions: - Kunsthaus, Hamburg - Kunst palast, Düsseldorf - Kunstverein, Lingen - Kulturamt, Stadt Haan / Rhld - Kulturamt Kreis, Mettmann - Deutsches Klingenmuseum, Solingen - Von der Heydt Museum Wuppertal/Kunsthalle Barmen - Küstenmuseum, Wilhelmshafen - Städt Galerie im Torschloss Tettnang / Bs - Galerie im Kavalierhaus Langenargen /Bodensee - Kornhaus Galerie der Stadt Weingarten , 2003 - Kunstverein Friedrichshaven _green_Shoot Details: Camera: fuji s2 pro, iso : 100 exposure: 1''/ f 8 - 1/4''/f 8 light: artificial ambient lens: 28mm (nikon 17-35mm) file original: 3024x 2016 pixel Shots: 32 Tripod Head: Agnos Email: info@defellrath.com Web site: http://www.defellrath.com

A PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH TO PHOTOGRAPHY: MAURA DONATI

Sun, 21 Dec 2003 00:33:30 GMT

Gallery 2V opened in May 2002 in Lugano, Switzerland displaying works from 14 Argentinian artists. The gallery expanded from its initial focus on Argentine contemporary art to include Swiss as well as other foreign artists. The artists share an interior coherence bound to the cultural history of their homelands.

View Maura Donati' s photos in fullscreen panorama at 2V Gallery. All things offer themselves to those who are able to perceive them, without hope of being anything other than the illusion of themselves. And, according to Jean Baudrillard, we can fight against the illusion only by means of a stronger illusion and not with truth or reality. The work of Maura Donati fits right into this context; she's interested in the individual, an individual who appears and disappears as image of other images. The Universal, the individual at work, in the street, alone, in a group or in love, becomes trace of the Particular. To be more hyperreal than the real, more virtual than virtual reality: the simulacrum of thought has to go faster. The photographer captures the objects while they are about to disappear creating the image of an image. "We don[not equal]t need a critical awareness in order to give the world the mirror of its double. Our modern world (we no longer think the object, it is the object which thinks us) swallowed its double and at the same time it has lost its shadow, and the irony of this incorporated double erupts at every instant from every fragment of our signs, of our objects, of our models". (Jean Beaudrillard) _green_Shoot Details: Camera: fuji s2 pro, iso : 1600 exposure: 125'/ f 11 light: natural ambient lens: 28mm (nikon 17- 35mm) file original: 3024x 2016 pixel Shots: 32 Tripod Head: Agnos Maura Donati studied Philosophy and Psychology in Milan, Philosophy and Germanistic in Heidelberg and Photography in Rockport (USA). She teaches at the Public High School of Lugano and she owns a philosophical consulting office.

THE TAJ MAHAL ñ WORLD WONDER ON THE WEB

Sun, 21 Dec 2003 00:31:39 GMT

[base "]The Taj truly is[sigma] a poem... It is not only a pure architectural type, but also a creation, which satisfies the imagination, because its characteristic is Beauty. Did you ever build a Castle in the Air? Here is one, brought down to earth, and fixed for the wonder of ages; yet so light it seems, so airy, and when seen from a distance, so like a fabric of mist and sunbeams, with its great dome soaring up, a silvery bubble, about to burst in the sun, that, even after you have touched it, and climbed to its summit, you almost doubt its reality.[per thou] Bayard Taylor, journalist and novelist, after his visit to the Taj Mahal in 1850. [base "]In December 1631, the fifth Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan commenced the construction of one of the greatest monuments of all time, the Taj Mahal. It is a mausoleum built in the memory of his beloved and favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, fulfilling one of the promises that he made to her as she lay on her deathbed. The first was never to father another child, and the second was to erect a monument to match her beauty.[per thou] So begins one of the narratives on the truly one-of-a-kind interactive website, Explore The Taj-Mahal, developed by the Armchair Travel Company . The site is a feast for the senses: 360-degree panoramas capture the beauty and architecture of this world wonder; short narratives give the viewer perspective and context; movies and text add depth for those hungry for deeper knowledge -- learn about preservation efforts, Islamic decorative schemes, even Princess Diana[base ']s visit in 1992. The amount of information available on the site is extensive, yet not overwhelming, because it is so well organized and offered in a thoughtful manner. The deeper one digs, the more information one finds, offered in a choice of delivery. Upon entering the site, viewers are greeted with a colored map of the structure and grounds. Red dots represent interactive panoramas and rolling over one brings up the title of the pano. Clicking on the dot opens the pano within the same window and as one scrolls left or right, a blue circle with an arrow around the red dot simultaneously displays the viewer[base ']s perspective within the map. Hotspots within the panos allow the viewer to jump to another pano. Panoramas are available in QuickTime or Java. Each panorama has an option to listen to a narrative of the scene or read the short transcript. Each panorama is also accompanied by several movies that delve deeper into some aspect of the architecture or history. For instance, the Cenotaph pano has six accompanying movies, one of which describes the doubled skin architecture of the main dome, complete with drawings and close up photographs. Another movie, for the same pano, is about the calligraphy and inscriptions in the main cenotaph, while yet another discusses Lord Curzon[base ']s Brass Lamp, which hangs above the tombs in the mausoleum. [base "]The image of the Taj Mahal is perfectly reflected in the central water tank, which is also known as the 'celestial pool of abundance'. The Taj Mahal is split into three sections and the forecourt is the second in importance. The other two sections are; the main mausoleum area, or Taj proper; and the bustling Taj Ganj, which actually lies outside of the smaller gate. The imposing sandstone gateway is the main entrance into the mausoleum and the Qur'anic calligraphic inscriptions around the doorframe are inviting the visitor into the gardens of Paradise. Two royal tombs are situated here including that of Satti-a-Nisa-Khurram, a favorite lady-in-waiting of Mumtaz Mahal, in the southwest corner,[per thou] one of the movies informs me. The site is a must-visit for tourists and anyone interested in this historic structure; students, in particular, will enjoy the site and the ability to learn interactively. In fact, the website has won numerous awards and accolades from teachers[base '] groups and London newspapers and architecture magazines. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching calls it [base "]inspirational[per thou], and The Daily Mail, London calls it [base "]"THE most sophisticated virtual tour... You can almost hear your footsteps reverberate around the rooms." William Beckett, Armchair Travel's director of business and marketing claims that to see and hear everything on the Web site would take over two hours Although a couple of free panoramas are available, viewing of the complete site requires payment of a US $3.00 charge, which allows lifetime access to both the Taj Mahal and Kew Gardens site. (Schools are charged $10 for the entire school.) All major credit cards are accepted as well as BT[base ']s [OE]Click and Buy[base ']. I paid by credit card and the whole process, including receipt of my password, took about one minute. The Web site is now available in English, French, Japanese and Hindi, and will soon offer a [OE]Chat and Tour[base '] function where members can chat to others online while they tour the site. Related Articles: An Interview with Armchair Travel. Armchair Travel's Experience with Micropayments.

ITALIAN RIVIERA - A VIRTUAL TOUR IN FULLSCREEN QTVR

Sun, 21 Dec 2003 00:29:14 GMT

Liguria[base ']s long, narrow stretch of coastline, from Ventimiglia in the west to Portovenere in the east, lies on the Mediterranean and is sheltered by the Maritime Alps and Ligurian Apennines to the north. The region has very mild winters and brilliant, hot summers with only about 60 days of rain a year. Liguria is usually referred to as the Italian Riviera and is comprised of two regions: The Riviera di Ponente (Riviera of the Setting Sun), which stretches from the French border to Genoa, and the Riviera di Levante, which spans from Genoa east to Portovenere. The Ponente is home to the fancy seaside resort of Sanremo and evokes its commercialized French counterparts to the west, while the Levante is home to smaller villages and a rockier coastline with glittering jewels of its own, like Portofino and the famous walkers[base '] destination of Cinque Terre.

View 20 Full Screens of the Italian Riviera

Imperia is a small port and winter resort of 40,000. It[base ']s cathedral, built from 1780-1832, dominates the city. It has a wonderful little olive oil museum, [OE]Museo dell[base ']Olivo[base '], that is well worth a visit. San Remo has the lovely old quarter of Pigna, a medieval town amongst the ornate gardens and glittering casino of San Remo. (Residents of San Remo are forbidden in the casino, as they are in Monte Carlo.) Hike to the top of the hill in Pigna for a breathtaking view of the Levante and the Ponente. During Roman times, Albenga and Ventimiglia were the most important centers in western Liguria. Albenga was the birthplace of the Emperor Pertinax and was founded in the second century BC as Albium Ingaunum. There are still remnants of the ancient and medieval civilizations found here with baths, an aqueduct, a Roman burial ground and the remains of a 2nd century amphitheatre. Ceriale enjoys a year round mild climate due to its surrounding hills that buffer the cold currents from the north. It is a well-developed tourist destination with hotels, residences and camping sites. The area is one of the most noted fossil areas in Italy and also has numerous caves; the longest one (1170m) was discovered in 1950. Finale Ligure was inhabited in both prehistoric and Roman times and has had a colorful history passing in and out of Genoese control until the Republic of Genoa finally bought it in 1713 from the Spanish. In the middle of the Italian Riviera sits Genoa, Italy[base ']s largest commercial port, Ligurian capital and the birthplace of Christopher Columbus. A chaotic mix of old and new, sophistication and squalor, Genoa (or Genova) is as multi-layered as the hills on which it lies. A port city, it was an important maritime center for the Roman Empire and later one of the largest and wealthiest cities of Renaissance Europe. The historic Genoa can be found within the medieval walls of the old town, in the lanes and alleys where palaces and churches stand next to tenements. The modern city stretches for miles along the coast and into the hills with theatres, museums, restaurants, cafes, shopping centers and Europe[base ']s largest aquarium, located near the port. Genoa has been chosen the cultural capital of Europe for 2004. Portofino is the glittering jewel of the Ligurian coast. Although there is not much to do here, it is a place to see and be seen (Bogart and Bacall and Taylor and Burton made it world-famous), and the view from the harbor of the port with its brightly painted houses will likely keep your camera busy. Nearby is the monastery of La Cervara and the church of S. Giorgio, which is said to contain relics of St. George brought back from the Holy Land. It was Pliny who first described this stunning natural area and named it 'Portus Delphini'. This over time was corrupted to Portofino. From Portofino you can catch a ferry to Santa Margherita Ligure, one of the Riviera[base ']s main resorts. Nearby is Rapallo, a city of nearly 30,000 people it[base ']s one of the largest on the eastern Riviera. It lies sheltered from winds and currents in an inlet on the Golfo del Tigullio, and was inhabited in pre-Roman times. The castle overlooking the sea was built in 1550 by the Genoese. Today, Rapallo is an important tourist attraction because of the high quality of hotel accommodation and the important cultural events it hosts, such as a national literary prize for female writers and an international cartoon exhibition. It also boasts two ports that can hold up to 900 boats, a seaside promenade and many outdoor cafes, along with an 18-hold golf course situated next to the ruins of the Valle Christi, a Cistercian monastery founded in 1204. Chiavari was the hub of the eastern Riviera until 1727 and then, during the Napoleonic years, it was the capital of the Appennine region. In the late 19th century it became an international destination for the high society of the time and today, many Italians who had emigrated to South America now come back to their vacation villas. The village of Lavagna takes its name from the slate rock ([base "]lavagna[per thou]) formed in this area 70 million years ago, when the Alps were also formed. The town was founded around the 10th century and grew as it began exporting its slate. It also has the biggest tourist port in the Mediterranean and attracts boaters and other tourists to its beaches, gorges and mild climate. Levanto is separated from the Cinque Terre by the promontory of Mesco. It[base ']s a typical maritime village facing the sea and surrounded by green hills and scrub. Box-type tombs reveal the village[base ']s ancient origins dating back to the Iron Age and its rare natural bay made it an important port and trading center to the Romans. Today Levanto is a wel-known tourist destination popular in the summer for its beaches and rocky coast. Cinque Terre Cinque Terre exerts a magnetism all its own. The region of the Five Lands, as it[base ']s been referred to since the 15th century, consists of a pattern of cultivated terraces that rise steeply above the ultramarine waters of the Mediterranean. Home of Liguria's least crowded beaches, picturesque village squares, glorious views, and 18km of coastline along the Mediterranean between Levanto and Portovenere, the Cinque Terre is arguably the most famous area along the Italian Riviera, taking its name from five small villages [^] Corniglia, Manarola, Monterossa al Mare, Riomaggiore and Vernazza [^] that cling to the wild Ligurian coastline. From east to west, each village has its charms: Monterosso, founded in 643, has the most famous beach, an ancient castle and a 16th century Capucchin monastery; Corniglia is built the furthest up the hillside and offers great views and a more secluded beach; Vernazza juts out over the water and houses a medieval tower; the fishing village of Manarola with its colorful houses perched on a black rock over the port; and the last village, the picturesque Riomaggiore with its pastel-colored houses tumbling down the cliff to the sea; and at the very tip of the Cinque Terre promontory lies Portovenere. By train, the total distance between these villages is only 9 kilometers, but by trail the villages are more distant. One can reach Riomaggiore from Manarola via the popular Via dell[base ']Amore (Love Route), which is a 30 minutes walk along the coast. A scenic walking path that winds along the jagged cliffs connects the villages. The best way to see them is to trek the many sentieri (paths). The most famous is the Via dell'Amore, which links Riomaggiore to Manarola, through vineyards and fragrant brush land. From Vernazza to Monterosso, Via delle Agavi follows the rocky outcrops peppered with wild cactus. The entire walk takes seven to ten hours and is often quite rigorous, although the paths are well marked Imbued with romantic drama, from the Gulf of La Spezia where Percy Bysshe Shelley drowned, this area has been a favorite location for some of the gothic novelists. Loved by Lord Byron and D.H. Lawrence, the dramatic geology of the area is said to have inspired Shelley's wife, Mary Wollstonecraft, to write Frankenstein. Monterosso was settled in 643 when those living in the hills were chased to the coast by barbaric invasions. The name likely comes from the red-haired ruling family of the time. Little has changed in the old part of Monterosso with its tower-houses and narrow alleys, very similar to the other villages of the Cinque Terre. There still exists a castle with three round towers overlooking the sea and a medieval tower that is the bell-tower of the Church of San Giovanni. The beach is the longest in the area and alternates sandy areas with isolated reefs. Corniglia does not directly face the sea but lies on top of a promontory 100 meters high surrounded on three sides by vineyards and terraces, while the fourth side descends sharply to the sea. To reach Corniglia one must climb the [base "]Lardarina[per thou], a long flight of steps comprised of thirty-three sets of 377 steps, or take a road from the station to the village. The other villages of the Cinque Terre are divided on either side of Corniglia and can be viewed from the terrace. From the fine-tasting local specialties, the famed vines and extra virgin olive oil to the flowery scents of the wind-swept promontories, cool pine forests, warm sunny outcrops and the sparkling blue Mediterranean; you are sure to find your own slice of heaven on the Italian Riviera. _green_Other articles on the Italian Riviera: Cinque Terre Genova (Genoa) Portovenere A train journey through Liguria's wine country. _green_Other articles: The Best of the French Riviera

AROUNDER WEBSITE LAUNCHES WITH LUGANO, SWITZERLAND

Sun, 21 Dec 2003 00:27:09 GMT

New travel and tourism site launches with sixty 360-degree panoramas of Lugano, Switzerland, complete with city and area information, maps directories and fullscreen [OE]In-mages[base ']. VRWAY Communication is proud to announce the launch of AROUNDER, a concept that combines 360-degree panoramas with television promotion on the EuroNews channel. The first feature is the beautiful lakeside city of Lugano, Switzerland, featuring panoramas of this lovely city nestled against a lake and surrounded by mountains.

Visit Arounder Lugano and view the fullscreen panoramas.

The essence of AROUNDER is the panorama, or [OE]In-mage[base ']. AROUNDER plans to produce 39 features per year distributed on the Internet, and broadcast on TV by the EuroNews broadcast channel. Customers can also have their In-mages printed in magazine format and DVDs AROUNDER, published on the Internet and broadcast on television, epitomizes the old axiom that [base "]a picture speaks a thousand words[per thou]. Take the city of Lugano: What better way to promote this picturesque jewel in the Italian canton of Ticino than through 60 panoramas, many in fullscreen and linked with internal hotspots for seamless navigation? Potential visitors to this lovely area can read about the attractions while browsing the panoramas through directories and maps. [base "]We are incredibly excited about AROUNDER and the feedback we[base ']ve received,[per thou] says Marco Trezzini, VRWAY founder and Head of R&D. [base "]We[base ']ve signed several contracts already, with more in the pipeline. It[base ']s the perfect vehicle for tourism, bringing the beauty and special features of a city or region to a wide audience in a very evocative and attention-getting fashion. I[base ']m thrilled that our hometown of Lugano, Switzerland will be the focus of the first AROUNDER issue as I[base ']m well-acquainted with its renowned charms.[per thou] AROUNDER will publish each of its 39 issues on the Internet via the AROUNDER.com website with interactive and immersive In-mages and maps, along with relevant stories and descriptions that provide all information pertinent to the region or city of subject. It also connects viewers, via an html link, to further related sites where the viewer may book travel arrangements, find more product information or explore related subjects. The main content is based upon the In-mages, shot by AROUNDER[base ']s in-house professional photographer, Giuseppe Pennisi. EuroNews, the leading pan-European news channel, reaches 3.9 million cable and satellite viewers every day, and an additional 1.4 million through terrestrial windows. It reaches 124 million households in 77 countries. EuroNews can be viewed in the most prestigious European hotels, at airports, railway stations, on PDS's, onboard leading airlines and around the world on it's companion website, EuroNews.net. Arounder has secured primetime commercial spots that will broadcast each issue in a distinctive and visually arresting way -- with panorama In-mages.

The new holiday issue of VRMAG is online now!

Sat, 20 Dec 2003 04:45:40 GMT

VRMAG NEWSLETTER MORE NEWS FROM VIRTUAL REALITY http://www.vrmag.org Happy Holidays! We[base ']ve got some holiday cheer of our own coming your way in the form of product giveaways (Zoomifyer for Flash[dot accent]), discounts on many popular VR products, and something less tangible too (but no less heartwarming) in the form of bytes: soulful music and lovely visuals of the Vatican basilicas. Thanks for your support this past year! We wish each of you the very best in health, holidays and happiness. Holiday Cheer: HO HO HO[sigma]Santa arrives a few days early for VRMAG newsletter subscribers! We have a fabulous FREEBIE exclusive: Zoomify is giving away 100 copies of Zoomifyer for Flash[dot accent], a US $129.00 value! Designed for seamless integration in Macromedia Flash MX 2004[dot accent] and backward compatibility with Macromedia Flash MX! Quantities are limited to the first 100 readers who respond; go to http://vrm.vrway.com/vartist/index.html and read [OE]SPECIAL DISCOUNTS ON POPULAR PHOTOGRAPHY & STITCHING PRODUCTS[base '] for directions, along with many more exclusive VRMAG discounts on great products from Zoomify, REALVIZ, Totally Hip, Click Here Design and Agno[base ']s Equipment. Many thanks to Serge Gutwirth, Jook Leung, Laurent Thion and Peggy Stein for their HOLIDAY PANORAMAS. Also, find the easter egg (hidden hotspot) of Italian diva Mina Mazzini in one of the fullscreen VRs and you[base ']ll enjoy a tour of Mina in her studio. Special Fullscreen Projects: We[base ']ve added a new fullscreen template, which we[base ']re launching with several exciting projects: THE BEAUTY OF THE VATICAN IN VIRTUAL REALITY, WITH ITALIAN DIVA MINA (our Holiday gift, visit http://vrm.vrway.com/projects/minainvaticano/english/ consisting of 16 fullscreen panoramas of the Vatican[base ']s basilicas and surroundings, accompanied by Gregorian chants performed by Mina Mazzini, Italy[base ']s legendary diva (we also sneak a peek at the Holy See[base ']s official website and virtual tours in VATICAN MUSEUMS); BEYOND BELIEF - VIRTUAL BURNING MAN 2003 with 15 panoramas and commentary on this year[base ']s Festival by Charles Evans; MODERN PARIS: LA DEFENSE with panoramas by Laurent Thion; and MARIO BOTTA[base ']S ANGELI CHAPEL ON MONTE TAMARO, SWITZERLAND. Technology: STITCHER 4.0 RELEASE - AN INTERVIEW WITH REALVIZ CTO LUC ROBERT and Product Manager Stephane Negri is the first interview REALVIZ has granted regarding its forthcoming Stitcher release, with questions by Charles Evans and Scott Highton. Evans also contributes two Stitcher tutorials: USING FULL-FRAME FISHEYE IMAGES WITH STITCHER, and LENS TYPES SUPPORTED BY REALVIZ STITCHER. And Michael Edlund contributes another tutorial - MULTINODE QTVR TOUR WITH EMBEDDED FLASH NAVIGATION. Ian Wood, of AzureVision, answers some in-depth questions on his QTVR2MOV application in NEW SOFTWARE - CONVERT CUBIC PANORAMAS INTO VIDEO. Places: SALINE ROYALE is a website devoted to the World Heritage listed Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans. In THE OFFBEAT TRAVELLER, Mark Fennell takes us on a journey to Tasmania, the Easter Islands and the North Pole while Francois Panchard shares his hometown BUDAPEST BASILICA. Tito Dupret, who was recently in New York with a CNN crew, shoots the STATUE OF LIBERTY for his project WHTour and VRMAG[base ']s Giuseppe Pennisi captures the SAN ROCCO CHURCH and ROTONDA, both in Lugano, Switzerland. An old ESCHER VR article, by Tony Garbasso, has been very popular lately so we[base ']ve updated and republished it in this issue, as well as the VIRTUAL CATHEDRAL OF THE DORMITION by Alexey Trusov. And of course, don[base ']t forget to get caught up with all the VR NEWS. Michelle Bienias, Senior Editor michelle@webidentity.com We value your email address and only use it for VRMAG communications and will NEVER reveal it to ANY other parties. To UNSUBSCRIBE to this newsletter, please send an email with [OE]Unsubscribe[base '] in the header to 3z@vrmag.org VRMAG is an interactive publication about international events and geographical locations around the globe. Step into the first multimedia magazine dedicated to virtual reality; to enhance your virtual exploration, all articles are supported by QUICKTIME VR TECHNOLOGY such as QTVR Objects and cubic VRs as well as video, experimental video (VRSCOPE) and original, environment audio. VRMAG is a project of VRWAY Communication (www.vrway.com)

Fri, 07 Nov 2003 14:50:05 GMT

The Point of Virtual Tours, from Realty Times. The column by Stephen Canale talks about why virtual tours make sense for realtors.
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Fullscreen Week 22: The Top of the World. Mount Everest in virtual reality by Roderick Mackenzie

Fri, 30 May 2003 16:07:14 GMT

Next week is the 50 year anniversary for the first climb of Mount Everest. Hillary and Tenzing reached the summit on May 29 1953. Today 24th of May 14 years ago the Australian photographer and mountaineer Roderick Mackenzie reached the summit. He made what is, as far as I know the only 360 degree panorama from the top. At panoramas.dk you can now see it in full screen interactive Quicktime VR.
>home:panoramas.dk >keywords: qtvr, virtual, fullscreen, mount, everest, roderick, mackenzie >submit by: Hans Nyberg

Fullscreen Week 21: Easter Celebration in Elche Spain in Virtual Reality by Jaime Brotons

Fri, 30 May 2003 16:01:45 GMT

The panorama is from the Alleluyah Parade on Resurrection Sunday. During this celebration thousands of streamers and religious images are trown down from the windows and balconies along the procession.
>home:panoramas.dk >keywords: qtvr, virtual, tour, easter, celebration, elche, spain, jaime, brotóns >submit by: Hans Nyberg

Pitt Rivers museum in Virtual Reality by karl Harrison

Tue, 13 May 2003 14:08:20 GMT

The Pitt Rivers Museum was founded in 1884 when Lt.-General Pitt Rivers, an influential figure in the development of archaeology and evolutionary anthropology, gave his collection to the University of Oxford. The Museum displays archaeological and ethnographic objects from all parts of the world. The General's founding gift contained more than 18,000 objects but there are now over half a million. Many were donated by early anthropologists and explorers. The virtual tour of the Pitt Rivers Museum includes 29 panoramas, they are found by using the 3D map of the museum
>home:3z's VR Links >keywords: quicktime, virtual, tour, Pitt, rivers, museum, evolutionary, Oxford, anthropology, >submit by: 3z

Fullscreen week 20: Easter Parade in Toronto in Virtual Reality by John Brownlow

Tue, 13 May 2003 14:03:18 GMT

A panorama by John Brownlow, a screenwriter (current project with Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow in the lead role) who is also a photographer who makes street-photography and street VR panoramics. BTW he also is a blogger.
>home:panoramas.dk >keywords: qtvr, virtual, tour, cubic, john, brownlow, toronto >submit by: Hans Nyberg

Genova, Europes largest aquarium in Virtual Reality and video

Thu, 08 May 2003 22:47:55 GMT

What happens when whale-watching is cancelled because of bad weather? From the pier, I observed the gray mass of the Ligurian sea swell restlessly. My heart sunk with disappointment. Having missed the whales, and with nothing better to do, I headed for the brand new aquarium in the Porto Antico section of Genoas harbor. The aquarium is one of its kind and, with one million visitors a year, its reputed the largest in Europe, comprising 4 million liters of water distributed over 40 pools. But, unless you like to elbow your way through hordes of screaming families, don?t go on the weekend!
>home:VRMAG >keywords: quicktime, virtual, tour, dolphin, Genova, Dolphinarium, aquarium >submit by: 3z

Explore the remote Tibetan kingdom in northwest Nepal in Virtual Reality

Thu, 08 May 2003 22:28:40 GMT

It wasn't until 1950 that the first European set foot in Mustang, a remote Tibetan kingdom in northwest Nepal. Closed to foreigners until 1992, this formerly forbidden realm hidden high in the Himalayas is now open for worldwide exploration without so much as a passport or plane ticket. Just use this website map and QuickTime VR.Published by WGBH's Nova.
>home:3z's VR links >keywords: quicktime, virtual, tour, mustang, tibet, >submit by: 3z

Aragon, Spain, Virtual Tour by Ignacio Ferrando

Thu, 08 May 2003 09:45:53 GMT

Discover the region of Aragón, Spain with it's beautiful cities Teruel, Zaragoza, and Huesca. The website is also a tourism portal for the region with lots of informations from weather forecast to accomodations...
>home:3z's VR links >keywords: quicktime, cubic, Aragon, Ignacio, Ferrando, virtual, tour, teruel, zaragoza, huesca >submit by: 3z

Tombe de Dom Perignon, abbaye d'Hautvillers, Marne in Virtual Reality by Laurent Thion

Wed, 07 May 2003 13:38:33 GMT

This site is in french, bottom of the page you reach, you have to select your bandwith connection: lente (slow) or rapide (fast). You will access directly the high or low bandwith version of the cubic quicktime VR. Bottom the VR viewing page you can access a number of other QTVR's such as St-Martin en Ré - Phare des baleines - Institut -Passage Vivienne - Exposition Parvine Curie - Montparnasse - Pierrefonds - Multipla.
>home:3z's VR links >keywords: quicktime, cubic, dom, perignon, champagne, petrus, virtual, tour, abbaye, hautvillers >submit by: 3z

Fullscreen week 19: Virtual House of the Gherasim Family, Danube Delta, Romania, by Douglas Cape

Wed, 07 May 2003 08:51:32 GMT

The Gherasim Family are fisherman at Mila 23 a small village in the Danube Delta in Romania. You can visit the whole house in 7 QTVR linked together with hotspots. The first also contains a short interview with Mrs Gherasim. To read more about the family read this text by Monica Janowski.
>home:panoramas.dk >keywords: qtvr, virtual, tour, Danube, Delta, Romania, Douglas, Cape, Gherasim >submit by: Hans Nyberg

Albury, Australia, in Virtual Reality by Kathy Wheeler

Wed, 30 Apr 2003 09:13:10 GMT

A collection of panoramic images and VR multimedia capturing our local region. The left column indicates when the panorama appeared as the ALI masthead image, and any related images, stories or links. The image caption contains a description of where and when the image was taken, and GPS co-ordinates if available.
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The most complete Virtual Reality Tour in Belize

Wed, 30 Apr 2003 09:05:22 GMT

The VR Tour section of the site is the most complete virtual tour available in Belize. There are narrated panoramas from Placencia and the surrounding Cayes. Enjoy!
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Monday, April 21, 2003; 2:04 PM : Saddam Hussein's Al-Sadamiya Palace in Baghdad.

Thu, 24 Apr 2003 10:35:16 GMT

Unlike other palaces, the Al- Sadamiya has not be taken over by U.S. forces, which has lead to many Iraqis visiting-and looting-the palace for the first time. Photos by Travis Fox / washingtonpost.com, panoramic composite by Dan Murano / washingtonpost.com More Panos available: Reclaiming the Dead | Iraqi Defense Ministry | Al-Sadamiya Palace Aahamiya Palace | Iraqi Martyrs Monument | Hussein Statue
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Fullscreen QTVR Week 17: Heinkel Vintage Bubble Cars in Lengerich Germany in Virtual Reality by Helmut Koelbach

Thu, 24 Apr 2003 10:23:58 GMT

Anyone remember the bubble cars from the 1950s and 60s See a couple of them in this panorama by Helmut Koelbach who runs the site Stadtpanoramen with panoramas from more than 20 small German cities. http://stadtpanoramen.de/
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International Space Station VR Exclusively for TIME.com by P.F. Bentley

Wed, 23 Apr 2003 19:10:01 GMT

A full-scale mock-up of the International Space Station, scheduled for completion by 2003. Sponsored by 13 nations, the station orbit from 283 nautical miles above Earth at a velocity of 17,500 miles per hour.
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Warner Brothers: Matrix Reloaded set in Virtual Reality

Wed, 23 Apr 2003 17:24:37 GMT

Where's the VR angle? Well the Matrix and this sequel postulate a world Where everyone "lives" in virtual reality; but instead of using VR goggles and gloves, people's brains are wired directly into "the Matrix", a giant computer grid. The experience is so realistic that almost no one realizes that it's all a sham and their real bodies are on life-support in so many warehouses.
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A revisit of the Ground Zero area by Jook Leung

Wed, 23 Apr 2003 13:36:36 GMT

Enjoy the restored Winter Garden - virtual tour, LMDC's Plans in Progress exhibit - virtual tour, and the present day view from the World Financial Center
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4/12/03: full screen cubic VR's of Mall of America by Cory Shubert

Tue, 15 Apr 2003 19:12:06 GMT

These were shot with the Nikon D1X and the Sigma 8mm lens. I used a Kaidan Kiwi-L pano head and also for the first time used a monopod instead of a tripod. I found after a few trys that it was very easy and much faster to move around with. They were stitched with PTMac and tweaked in Photoshop before converting to cubics with CubicConverter
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The World Trade Center: Ground Zero - 10 Days After by Galvin & Leung

Tue, 15 Apr 2003 15:39:34 GMT

A historic documentation, ground zero 10 days after. Panoramas shot by Jim Galvin, postproduction by Jook Leung.
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