*Virtual Tour or Field Trip * Simulated Real Life Environment *

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Artificial illusion which emulates a three-dimensional physical environment

by using visual and auditory stimuli which can be interacted with to explore.

A VTs/VFTs can be as simple as a sequence of pictures which represent images

or places during a continuous real world walk-through. Using web pages, Slideshow,

or PP presentation would work to illustrate a Virtual Tour in this simplest form.

A VTs/VFTs can also be a panoramic ( long vertical or horizontal view ) by means

of series of pictures stitched together for a extended linear view or a circular view.

A VTs/VFTs can be as comprehensive as a simulated walk-through where viewer

can see at will in any direction and can also zoom IN or OUT on an image or point.

Virtual Field Trip could be considered a Virtual Tour but it is more educational

and/or instructional in nature. Whereas a Virtual Tour is more entertaining

or used in an advertisement situation for buying or selling goods and/or services.

* Anonymous, The Real World *

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Virtual Field Trips by Teachers from Oswego City School District

Virtual Field Trips - UtahLINK

Virtual Reality Panoramas - Carl E. Heilman II / CMCG

An Oops Virtual Field Trip Selection

http://oops.bizland.com/vtours.htm

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