Z360

Optoelectronics Research Tour

Help Page

First check you have Quicktime 6 or 7 installed
You can download Quicktime for free with the button below
Quicktime is available for Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP and Mac OS
Sometimes it may come with itunes (and be called iTunesSetup.exe)
To check the version open Quicktime Player then go to Preferences/ Quicktime Preferences and click on About Quicktime
If Quicktime is not behaving then please re-install it
To see the raw panoramas click on the console above, go to panoramas page link


Please wait while the console downloads
The download may take several minutes
If Quicktime Player does not respond click on the player icon again
The buttons may not function until the console has fully downloaded
Turn up your audio to hear the panning sounds and movies

To use the console
At the top are 8 buttons to click on and open a panorama
When you rollover them you will see a quick preview on the right
Move the cursor while clicking down to navigate a panorama
Alternatively use the buttons at the bottom to navigate within the panorama

Inside the panorama the cursor may change to a large arrow, click on it to see a movie
There will be a pause as the streaming movie downloads
You can click on each person and some machines featured in a panorama
To replay a movie click on the hotspot arrow again, all the movies are short
The "show hotspots" toggle button will show where you click in a panorama to see a movie
The question mark button will show this Help Page
The top left X button may close the console

This presentation requires a broadband (c512k) connection
There is an initial console download including the 8 panoramas of about 4mb
The 22 mpeg4 movies stream in live when called via a hotspot in the panorama

This presentation requires a recent computer
A minimum of 128mb RAM (256mb or more recommended)
Please quit other applications (which may be using RAM)