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VIRTUAL TOUR FORMATS
Virtual
Tours can be viewed using a variety of 'image viewers'. These
range from Quicktime to Flash formats. Each Virtual
Tour format has its own benefits and features. For example,
a Java Virtual Tour will load quicker, whilst a Quicktime
Virtual Tour has better image quality. Immersive Media supplies
Virtual Tour formats to support a range of enhancements including
hotspots to move from one image to another, through to adding
music and automation.
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| Adobe Flash Virtual Tour format: Over 90% of computers have Adobe Flash installed ensuring a seamless user experience coupled with the stability of the Adobe Flash. The benefit of offering an Adobe Flash Virtual Tour, is that you can now fully integrate Virtual Tours within a Flash movie, something previously impossible to do. |
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| Java
Virtual Tour format: Allows
for a quick download, whilst offering good quality. A Java
Virtual Tour gives you the option of adding Hotspots, play
a sound or pre-recorded narrative or invoke an action on
a web page such as load a particular website or interact
with an online shopping cart. Most computers should have
Java installed making it a popular Virtual Tour format choice. If
your computer requires the Java component it can be downloaded from
this page. |
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| Quicktime
Virtual Tour format: Offers
high image quality whilst utilising a popular viewing software
to view the Quicktime Virtual Tour. The Quicktime format
also offers good compatibility on both PC and Apple Macintosh
computers.If your computer requires the Quicktime plugin,
it can be downloaded from this page. |
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| IPIX
Virtual Tour: is
proprietary to IPIX. This IPIX Virtual Tour format is ideal
for high quality images and enhancements such as hotspots
and pre-scripted automation including voice overs and music.
If your computer requires the IPIX plugin, it can be downloaded from
this page. |
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| Macromedia
Shockwave w3d Virtual Tour: Allows Macromedia
Director to display, manipulate and output three-dimensional
models. The w3d file scene output contains the scene's image
data and a set of object geometries and lighting instructions
used to create a complete 3D model. The model’s properties
are accessible through Lingo, Macromedia Director's built-in
programming language. Macromedia Director can output these
files so they can be played back in Web browsers (via the
Shockwave plug-in) or as stand alone applications. |
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| VRML
Virtual Tour: Allows VRML viewers to display
three dimensional models. The VRML file Scene output contains
the Scene’s output data and a set of object geometries
and lighting instructions that are used to create a complete
3D model. The model’s properties are accessible through
other VRML editing applications. |
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| X3D
Virtual Tour: Is an open format, standard
for XML-enabled 3D files. The X3D file Scene output contains
the image data necessary to create and manipulate 3D visual
effects, interaction and model-ling. The file’s properties
are accessible through most XML editing applications. |
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