Panoramas: Quicktime VR (Virtual Reality)

What is this? This Quicktime VR movie showcases one of the coolest internet technologies yet. The movie is 360 degree panoramic view that you can manipulate. You can move the image to the right or left without limitation. You can also zoom in and out. Basically, you can "look around." No other form of photography gives such a realistic sense of actually visiting another location. Amazing.

What to do: Put your cursor in the picture, then hold the button down and drag left and right, up and down. Also you can use the Shift, Control, Alt, and option keys to zoom in and out. This panorama is special. There are "hot spots." When the cursor passes over them, it changes to an arrow. Or you can display the hot spots by clicking on the appropriate control at the bottom of the Panorama. Clicking on a hot spot transports you to that location where you can again look around from that point of view.
At right: Approaching Downtown Post Office building on Monroe Street from I-95, then viewing the Post Office up close.
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