Re: questions about VR.

[Paul Andrews <ac297@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here in the UK, Reality Studio is available at  99UKP (about $160). That's
the price for boxed product off the shelf. Yes I was suprised. Good deal or
what!!

Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: Denton Taylor <denton@xxxxxxxx>
To: panorama-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <panorama-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, December 01, 1998 4:20 PM
Subject: RE: questions about VR.


At 08:03 AM 12/1/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Gildas,
>
>I've been experimenting lately with Live Picture's Reality Studio and Photo
>Vista. I only have the "trial version" at this point. It seems to be a very
>good piece of software. Jutvision is excellent but I believe it is
>expensive. Live Pix Photo Vista is the stitching software and you can buy
it
>online (as well as download the free trial version) for around $60.00 US.
>Reality Studio is the authoring software that will allow you to create full
>blown multi-link VR tours. It is also available online (to buy and trial
>version). It costs about $500.00 US. If you buy Reality Studio it comes
with
>the PhotoVista software. The manufacturer says you can buy it at a discount
>at large computer stores here in the U.S. but I haven't found anyone who
>carries it yet.
>
>If you'd like to see a site done with it, go to Alaska360.com. It's not
mine
>but it's a good example of what can be done with it.
>

I have just bought Reality Studio myself but have not had a chance to learn
it. I would hardly ever spend $500 and suggest you don't either :-)

If you call Kaidan they have some fantastic bundle deals with a tripod head
and Reality Studio only $50 more. No pretty box and the manual is in .pdf
format. I think the bundles start as low as $250 and you get the head. I
don't know if this is on their website www.kaidan.com but you can call them
and order it. Of course that includes PhotoVista as well...


Denton