What is a QTVR panorama? Qtvr stands for QuickTime Virtual Realty. Qtvr panoramas allow viewers to pan around an image 360 degrees. Cubic VR allow viewers to pan straight up and down in addition to left and right. Most of the Qtvr panoramas on this site are Cubic Vr. What is required to view the panoramas on this site? Quicktime 5 or higher is required to view the panoramas on this site. It can be down loaded from Apple free of charge(download) for both Mac and Windows computers. **Note: Widows Internet Explorer 5 and 6 users. You may get a message asking you to install Active X, which is a component that is necessary for the latest versions of IE to connect to QuickTime. It is a simple installation and only takes a very short time. You must install it to view the panoramas. What are Java panoramas. Java panoramas can be viewed without having the Quick Time plug-in installed in your computer. It is an option for those that either don't want to install the quicktime plug-in or are having some trouble doing so. The Java panos may be of slightly less quality than the Quicktime versions. All the panoramas on this site are QuickTime versions unless specifically labeled Java pano. ** Their are currently no Java panos on the site but I will be uploading some Java versions as soon as I have time. QuickTime VR Navigation: How do I control the panorama? Let the panorama download fully. This may take anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes depending on your connection. To navigate the QTVR click in the image, hold the button and drag in any direction. To Zoom in, use Shift the button . To Zoom out, use the CTRL button. Fullscreen vs Regular VR? Fullscreen panoramas automatically expand to fill your entire screen for a much enhanced viewing experience. The file sizes are however larger so it will take longer for the panorama to download. Users with dial up connections may not have the patience to load the fullscreens but for users with broadband it is definitely recommended.