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Re: 360Cities.net
Richard Chesher 2010-Feb-12 19:15:00
You know, you're right, it would be better if Google followed the same
protocol as the other forms of VR imagery. When you click on the direction
icon in the upper right corner of the Google VR page there is a little
navigation map and THAT follows the normal protocol - move to the right and
the image turns to the right. But the main window works in the opposite
direction. I also object to the fact you can't zoom out to a wider angle.
So I have to retract my comment on the excellence of the Google Earth VR
presentation - instead I would give that award to 360Cities.net.
But in Google Earth's defence it is clear that whoever designed the
interface was, like most digital photographers, biased by Photoshop's
interface. The little hand cursor that "grabs" the image and drags it in the
direction you move the cursor is, of course, just like Photoshop. And I use
it so often that I never even noticed that as a problem in the Google Earth
presentation. I don't think people have a serious problem with it, though.
It is different but just as easy to use. Click and drag and most people get
the idea pretty fast which way the view moves.
All in all, however, Google Earth with its enormous following had done the
world of VR a lot of good and it's easy enough for someone to go right to
360Cities.net from Google Earth and enjoy the "normal" VR controls and the
ability to zoom to more reasonable levels.
Now if only it were possible to get Google Earth techies to fix these
issues...
Richard Chesher
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