Rachael
I think you are right to want it to run and be available on the web.
However you might still be better to have the on-site version set up so
that it can run from a local copy to avoid network problems interrupting
the on-site service.
Trevor Reynolds
Collections Registrar, English Heritage, Room 530, 23 Savile Row, London
W1S 2ET, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7973 3482 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7973 3209
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Rachel Cockett
> Sent: 21 July 2005 16:32
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Advice on Virtual Tours Please?
>
> Hi,
>
> A colleague wants to develop a virtual tour of one of the upstairs of
one
> of our less physically accessible museums (Aston Hall). They are
beginning
> the process of commissioning the virtual 'tour' of Aston Hall with the
> main
> aim that it will provide people who can't get up the stairs with
another
> way to access the rooms/objects.. They are currently preparing a brief
for
> designers.
>
> I would be grateful if any of you have any useful advice re: what to
ask
> for, what to avoid, good or bad experiences of similar projects.
>
> In particular, I wonder whether it the tour should try and replicate
the
> experience of walking around the upstairs or work in quite a different
way?
> I feel it should add something to the visiting experience for users
who
> can
> go upstairs too.
>
> I have tried to look at some virtual museum tours and found that many
> require Quicktime which my super-secure council pc will not let me
install
> (I have Windows Media Player). I guess this is not such an issue for
the
> general public, but it would be good to have advice as to whether a
tour
> can be created to run an all standard software or is this unlikely?
>
> In addition, I feel it should run and be available online rather than
on a
> CD on an independent pc, any thoughts/comments on this?
>
> Thank you,
> Rachel
>
> System Manager
> Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery
>
>
>
>
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