Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has revealed, through his Instagram and Twitter accounts, the soon expected launching of Dubai360.com, a project unparalleled to anywhere in the world that is set to showcase full 360 degrees virtual tours of Dubai.
In his Instagram page, Sheikh Hamdan posted: "Soon, we will launch Dubai360.com, the world's leading immersive virtual city tour. It is a ground-breaking website that will enable you to explore Dubai from anywhere in the world." Integrating the latest technologies, the website presents fully interactive 360 degree panoramic time lapse video showcasing Dubai's cultural and modern attractions.
Debuting on the website, Dubai360.com is a 12 minute long, the runway activities at Dubai International Airport - one of the world's busiest international airports.
Viewers can control the direction and zoom of the camera as the time lapse plays, virtually exploring the airport in an unprecedented manner. In the Dubai International Airport time lapse, viewers are offered the chance to transport themselves to the very centre of one of the world's busiest airports. They can see planes from more than 125 different airlines flying to and from over 260 destinations across six continents. With nearly 1000 aircraft movements captured over the 24 hour period, there is non-stop action taking place regardless of which direction the viewer chooses to look.
Featuring ground-breaking technology, the Dubai360 project will be the world's largest and highest quality virtual city tour that exclusively uses fully interactive and immersive 360 degree panoramic photo, time lapse and video content.
Source: WAM