VR Photography (www.vrphotography.com) is an online international resource for information about interactive photography, immersive imaging and photographic virtual reality (VR). A wide range of hardware and software products allow multimedia authors and photographers to create compelling interactive panoramas and object movies with popular technologies, such as Apple's QuickTime VR (QTVR) and others.
Presented by pioneering VR photographer Scott Highton and RDC Interactive Media, along with leading industry sponsors and supporters, this site provides VR photography articles, information, case studies, tutorials and technical information on VR photography.
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What's New: January, 2012 |
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Happy New Year! Virtual Reality Photography author Scott Highton recently presented a free online webinar about VR Object Photography for Manfrotto's acclaimed online School for Xcellence. A recorded version can be seen with (free) online registration. Click here. The Manfrotto School for Xcellence has also published an interview with Scott Highton on its web site. See it here. |
Virtual Reality Photography, the new book by Scott Highton, is in stock and shipping internationally! The book has been called the "VR Bible" by one reviewer in light of its extensive scope and content. For details and order information, click here. Reviews are in, and they are great! Click here to read some of them, including the latest from Rangefinder Magazine. VR Photography's two acclaimed calculators are updated and now available in both Mac OS X and Windows versions. Our Photo Fees Calculator (free) walks you step by step through the process of determining the fees you should charge based on the needs your individual business. The GPS Object Photography Calculator (free trial version) determines latitude and longitude waypoints for 36 camera positions surrounding a geographic point, at user-defined distances, almost anywhere in the world. |
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The second edition of our popular VR Photography Slate Book is still available. The latest version expands on the original with the addition of a large object photography technique description and tear out Photo and Property Release forms. For a full description, and to purchase online, click here. |
| Check your VR photography knowledge with a fun online test. Inspired by queries from the International Virtual Reality Photographers Association (IVRPA) web forum, we are pleased to present a 20 question challenge. How well can you do? Click here to give it a try. |
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Google PhotoTech Lecture Video Scott Highton presented a lecture on Panoramic VR Photography at Google's corporate headquarters in October, 2007. The lecture was a part of Google's ongoing PhotoTech lecture series. The talk was recorded and is available for free public viewing online. Click here to view. |
The Virtual Reality Photography book and this web site are made possible through the generous support of these leading international companies:
Manfrotto, Apple QuickTime, Epson, Seitz Roundshot, Nikon, Panoscan