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VirtuSphere – Immersive Virtual Reality environment

Published on October 5, 2005 by in VirtualEnvironments

One avenue of research in geospatial technologies and geovisualization is immersive Virtual Reality. One of the biggest issues is how to simulate moving through a real landscape. The VirtuSphere rotates as the user walks in any direction while wearing the head mounted display that delivers the virtual environment. I’m sure it’s not the only apparatus

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EarthSLOT – NSF funded 3D GIS

Published on September 24, 2005 by in Cartography, VirtualEnvironments, WebMapping

EarthSLOT uses a Google Earth like viewer called TerrExplorer by SkyLine. This is work based on an NSF grant by Matt Nolan at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. EarthSLOT Via Ogle Earth

 
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Google Maps Golf

Published on August 30, 2005 by in VirtualEnvironments, WebMapping

http://www.gmapgolf.com/index.php Although this is is still an early beta, this site has some interesting techniques I haven’t seen other places. It’s also a pretty innovative use of spatial technology… plus…. it’s online golf…. who doesn’t like online golf?

 
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Closed Circuit TV meets the map

Published on August 12, 2005 by in general, VirtualEnvironments

An interesting article on linking CCTV and 3D environments to support situational awareness. BBC NEWS | Technology | CCTV video mixes maps and images

 
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