Example 1:
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu [2]
I liked this QTVR because it a great example of QTVR in the context of tourism. I have never been to Japan, but this gives me a good look at this location and I can see the birds, the buildings, the tourists and the trees. While it may not be the same as me being there it’s good to be able to see around an area. The pictures are not very high resolution, which lowers the overall emersion in the location so it would have been better at a higher resolution.
Example 2:
Takashima Island - 2 [3]
This is another QTVR this time showing an island in Japan but I don’t think it is a good example. The landscape all across the 360 degree view is very plain and there are not many interesting objects. Another flaw in this example is that all of the detailed and interesting objects are in the background. The background is filled with the sea, various buildings and big trees but in the foreground it is just grass so there is nothing there to really keep your attention. However, the editing is quite good and the general mood of the photographs is that it is quite peaceful and relaxing so it has use in the context of tourism but to look at is not very interesting.
Sources:
[1] http://www.kiku.com/qtvr/index.html
[2] http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~eb3y-kktk/quicktime_vr/tsurugaoka.mov
[3] http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~eb3y-kktk/quicktime_vr/takashima_b.mov