3D Visualization

Three dimensional visuals allow viewers to view locations and items from multiple perspectives.

Quicktime V.R.

Quicktime VR (Q.T.V.R.) allows users to visit a location and spin (or "pan") and zoom in place. Note that the Quicktime plug-in is required.

METIS Ancient Greek Sites - A collection of Quicktime VRs of Ancient Greek archaeological sites such as Athens and Delphi. Note how rotating your view on the Delphi QTVR emphasizes the geography of its location on Mount Parnassas.

Avebury Henge - A not-so-glamourous panorama of Avebury Henge.

Sipapu Anasazi Kiva Tour - A Quicktime VR tour based on reconstructed drawing. the VRs are also animated. Part of the Sipapu Anasazi Web site.

San Franscisco Earthquake Panorama - This is a stiched together panorama of showing the effects of the 1906 earthquake (from old photographs). The panorama shows how destruction levels varied depending on the geological zone of the neighborhood.

Berlin Wall Chunk (3D) - Not exactly Quicktime, but this shows a chunk of the Berlin wall which spins to show the former West German and East German faces.

Virtual Reality Modeling Language (V.R.M.L.)

These files allow you to fly around images. Requires Cortona plug-in

BBC Viking Farm - A reconstructed Viking settlement.

• Cortona Instructions
  • Click "View" to see animation of the village
  • Click "Fly" to go through walls to interiors. Check out the insulation!
  • Click "Study" to rotate the scene.

Other VRML Files

• Virtual Ljubljana (Capital of Slovenia)
• BBC World War I Trench
• Parallel Graphics 3D Site of the Week

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Last Update: Tuesday, 12-Jun-2007 15:06:59 EDT