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Mapwing: The next best thing to being there
Mapwing is a neat little application that allows you to create your own virtual tours from digital photos and then share them online. If you're familiar with IPIX for watching video online tours of real estate, etc., then Mapwing is a very similar tool, but done with photos instead of video. Best of all, the basic package is free and you can create the tour yourself using Mapwing's online tutorials.When you watch a Mapwing tour, not only do you see photos, but you also view a side by side map of the scene. Each photo corresponds to a location on the map (provided by you), so the viewer gets a comprehensive spatial tour. To get started, Mapwing recommends the following equipment:
- 1+ megapixel camera with enough memory for at least 60 pictures
- Flash unit
- Tripod
- Clipboard, paper, and pencil
- Map or floor plan of the area (if available)
- Compass (optional)
- A modern operating system (Windows, Mac, Linux)
- An up-to-date Web browser (Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer)
- Adobe Flash Player 7 or higher (Flash Player 9 is required to create virtual tours)
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Subscribe to commentsBillFeb 15th 2007 10:30AM
This is a very cool app and I would use it except the "maps" have to be hosted by them. I wish there was a way for me to download them so I can host them on my own server. I can see me not paying the monthly bill on time one month and losing all my map shows. I'd rather pay a fee for the right to host it myself.
Andrew HagenbuchFeb 15th 2007 11:12AM
Hey Bill, I work on Mapwing. You can download the Premium tours and put them on a CD or your own server.
BillFeb 16th 2007 9:33AM
Oh...well okay then. I didn't see that feature. Maybe change the "Download tours for burning to disc" to say something like "Download tours for burning to disc or uploading".
Thanks for the note though. Maybe I'll check it out.