What a wonder-full world
August 28, 2007 8:55 AM   Subscribe

360-degree quicktime VR panoramas of the new seven wonders of the world.
posted by dersins (14 comments total) 3 users marked this as a favorite
 
I like the souvenir shop at Petra.
posted by Thorzdad at 9:17 AM on August 28, 2007


That Rio capture is spectacular. As is the Peru one.
posted by Acey at 9:40 AM on August 28, 2007


Wow, that is an amazing and effective use of Quicktime with 360 panorama. So much better than the fishbowl views of places I've seen.
posted by misha at 9:44 AM on August 28, 2007 [1 favorite]


This is cool, thanks.
posted by nuclear_soup at 10:05 AM on August 28, 2007


I'd like to watch it, but it has now crashed my browser twice, so I think I'm gonna skip it. Great idea, though.
posted by msali at 10:46 AM on August 28, 2007


Here's one that was shot at a memorial service for the Virginia shootings, complete with sound.
posted by jiiota at 2:29 PM on August 28, 2007


those were sweet! thanks.
posted by vronsky at 5:12 PM on August 28, 2007


...and if seven new wonders didn't provide enough VR goodness for you, this mob are attempting to take panorama shots of every single UNESCO World Heritage site.
posted by UbuRoivas at 6:39 PM on August 28, 2007


Oh man, the souvenir shop at Petra has one of those poster carousel display things, and the visible one is a huge white, black, and red print of Saddam Hussein in a kaffiyeh!
posted by blasdelf at 6:53 PM on August 28, 2007


damn, that Rio one's good!
posted by forallmankind at 7:10 PM on August 28, 2007


New seven wonders? Heresy!
posted by Krrrlson at 7:26 PM on August 28, 2007


Actually, the Rio one confirms my belief that it shouldn't have been included in the 7 wonders. The Petra photograph is awesome.
posted by Eekacat at 9:33 PM on August 28, 2007


Eekacat: you realise it was only a popularity contest for tourist sites, right? (with a bit of parochialism thrown in)
posted by UbuRoivas at 9:40 PM on August 28, 2007


The Rio statue is an absolutely incredible view, but the statue itself is pretty unremarkable.
posted by empath at 6:44 AM on August 29, 2007


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