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DISPLAY FORMATS
Java VR
This is the most widely used format for interactive VR panoramas. All popular Web browsers are designed to automatically play back Java content. The main disadvantage is the poorer performance when showing larger higher resolution images. Sometimes panning can become "sticky" on some platforms.
QuickTime VR
This is a high performance format which can handle higher resolution files for full screen presentations much better than Java. All Macintosh computers have QuickTime installed while Windows PC computers may need to have this additional free software downloaded from the Apple website. You will need QuickTime to view the QTVR examples in this website.
Get QuickTime plug-in
VR PANORAMA TYPES
Spherical - Cylindrical
Java VR and QuickTime VR panoramas can present either a full spherical environment or a cylindrical view. With the spherical image the audience can look in any direction including directly above and below the camera position. The cylindrical image does not offer this additional viewing area, and is more suited to subjects were the sky / ceiling or ground / floor is not important.
Partial panoramas
It is possible to use VR technology to move around and zoom in and out of a normal photograph or partial panorama which is less than 360 degrees.
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