QuickTime or Java?

QuickTime

To view QuickTime VR (or QTVR) you need the QuickTime Plug-In, Apple’s FREE cross platform multi media player. QuickTime is one of the most popular multimedia technologies and in addition being able to view QuickTime VR panoramas, it enables you to view numerous types of digital media for both Macintosh and PC.

QuickTime comes pre-installed on all Macintosh computers. PC users can easily download and install QuickTime from the Apple website. Click here for further instructions.

QuickTime offers slightly better image quality over java and we believe the download is well worth while.


Java

As an alternative to QuickTime VR we also offer 360º Java panoramas, primarily for PC users who do not want to install QuickTime. The advantage of Java is that the majority of web browsers have built-in java support so you do not need to download any further software.

The functionality of the two systems is very much the same, as is the way the 360º panoramas are viewed by the user.

Please note: Some version of Windows XP come without Java pre installed. You can download the latest version HERE.