QuickTime VR is an extension of the QuickTime technology developed by Apple Computer, Inc. that allows users to interactively explore and examine photorealistic, three-dimensional virtual worlds. Unlike many other virtual reality systems, QuickTime VR does not require the user to wear goggles or gloves. Instead, the user navigates in a virtual world using standard input devices (such as the mouse or keyboard) to change the image displayed by the QuickTime VR movie controller. Figure 1-1 shows a view of an object in a virtual world.
Figure 1 An object in a QuickTime VR virtual world
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