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WHS The World in Panorama

Geographical Association"One of the most incredible thing you'll see on the Internet"

A Virtual Reality Panorama is a computer image that appears to goes all the way around the viewer, often in full-screen. It is a revolutionary way to make a record of a particular place and time – the next best thing to being there!

VR Panoramas are Interactive. To view most panoramas you will need Apple QuickTime, which you can download here. Other panoramas may require Flash or Java. These plugins are free and safe to upload to your home computer.

 
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Using Panoramas in your Lesson

The first thing that will strike you about 360o panoramas is how powerful they can be as a visual tool to give your students a sense of space and time, particularly when viewed using a projector onto a large screen or whiteboard.

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Websites where you can find panoramas

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Galleries of Panoramas

In each gallery you will find a number of still photographs. Click on any photograph to see a full-screen panorama, which will open in a new window. Use your mouse to rotate the panorama and use Shift and Control to zoom in and out.

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Troubleshooting some common problems

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