ImmersiVision
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ImmersiVision Interactive Technologies Inc. is a Whistler, British Columbia
, Canada based company, founded in early 2004, whose primarily revenue source was the production of immersive virtual reality. The product is similar to Google Streetview. The Immersive media is a mixture of both indoor and outdoor content. In early 2008 it licensed its technology to VTour Interactive and shortly after ceased active production. VTour is currently active in the production of immersive virtual reality under that licensee agreement and has since expanded upon the technology originally developed by ImmersiVision.
ImmersiVision's virtual destinations:
VTour destinations - under ImmersiVision production license:
and SuperTour (which later became Everyscape
). Google Streetview made its debut in 2007 bringing the concept into the realm of popular culture.
The ImmersiVision player was a series of nested interactive Quicktime
files placed within a single Quicktime skin. Active development of the technology carried on from early 2003 until December 11, 2007 when Apple launched QuickTime 7.3.1 which removed Flash and the advanced interactive features from within Quicktime. Shortly after that the underlying media player was converted over to a component structure consisting of both Adobe Flash
and JavaScript
.
By the end of 2008 technological development of the immersive virtual reality player was handed over to First Tracks Publishing and the player was re-named VTour. The technology continues to evolve under a licensee agreement and the patronage of 'VTour Interactive'.
Whistler, British Columbia
Whistler is a Canadian resort town in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the province of British Columbia, Canada, approximately north of Vancouver...
, Canada based company, founded in early 2004, whose primarily revenue source was the production of immersive virtual reality. The product is similar to Google Streetview. The Immersive media is a mixture of both indoor and outdoor content. In early 2008 it licensed its technology to VTour Interactive and shortly after ceased active production. VTour is currently active in the production of immersive virtual reality under that licensee agreement and has since expanded upon the technology originally developed by ImmersiVision.
ImmersiVision's virtual destinations:
| City | Region | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Whistler Whistler, British Columbia Whistler is a Canadian resort town in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the province of British Columbia, Canada, approximately north of Vancouver... |
British Columbia | Canada |
| Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... |
British Columbia | Canada |
VTour destinations - under ImmersiVision production license:
| City | Region | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine Meadows Alpine Meadows The term Alpine Meadows may refer to:* Alpine Meadows, California, an unincorporated community in California* Alpine Meadows Lodge, outside Golden, British Columbia* Alpine Meadows Ranch, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in Darby, Montana... |
California | United States |
| Alta Ski Resort | Utah | United States |
| Brighton Ski Resort Brighton Ski Resort Brighton Ski Resort is a ski area located in Big Cottonwood Canyon, from downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. Brighton Ski Resort was the first ski resort in Utah, and one of the first in the United States. Brighton was started in 1936 when members of the Alpine Ski Club built a rope tow from wire and... |
Utah | United States |
| The Canyons The Canyons Canyons Resort is one of three alpine ski resorts located in Park City, Utah. With 19 chairlifts and over 4000 acres of skiable terrain, Canyons is the largest ski resort in Utah... |
Utah | United States |
| Deer Valley Deer Valley Deer Valley is an alpine ski resort in the Wasatch Range, located east of Salt Lake City, in Park City, Utah, United States. The resort, known for its upscale amenities, is consistently ranked among the top ski resorts in North America... |
Utah | United States |
| Heavenly Mountain Resort | California | United States |
| Incline Village | Nevada | United States |
| Mammoth Mountain Ski Area Mammoth Mountain Ski Area Mammoth Mountain Ski Area is a large ski resort located in Eastern California, along the east side of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the Inyo National Forest.- Description :... |
California | United States |
| Northstar at Tahoe Northstar at Tahoe Northstar California is a year-round resort situated near the North Shore of Lake Tahoe in Placer County, California, approximately from the San Francisco Bay Area... |
California | United States |
| Park City Mountain Resort Park City Mountain Resort Park City Mountain Resort is a ski resort in Park City, Utah, located east of Salt Lake City. The resort has been a major tourist attraction for skiers from all over the United States, as well as a main employer for many of Park City's citizens. Park City, as the resort is often called by locals,... |
Utah | United States |
| Reno Reno Reno is the fourth most populous city in Nevada, US.Reno may also refer to:-Places:Italy*The Reno River, in Northern ItalyCanada*Reno No... |
Nevada | United States |
| Salt Lake City | Utah | United States |
| Snowbird Ski Resort | Utah | United States |
| Squaw Valley Ski Resort Squaw Valley Ski Resort Squaw Valley Ski Resort in Olympic Valley, California, is one of the largest ski areas in the United States, and was the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics. It is the second-largest ski area at Lake Tahoe , with 33 chairlifts, and has the only funitel lift in the U.S... |
California | United States |
| Sugar Bowl Ski Resort Sugar Bowl Ski Resort Sugar Bowl is a ski and snowboard area in northern Placer County near Norden, California along the Donner Pass of the Sierra Nevada, approximately west of Reno, Nevada on Interstate 80, that opened on December 15, 1939... |
California | United States |
| Wendover | Nevada | United States |
Development
The ImmersiVision technology was launched in June 2004 with an online demonstration of an immersive walking tour of Whistler Village. This initial public launch was the first of several StreetView type technologies. A couple years later other similar technologies started appearing such as MotionVRMotionVR
MotionVR is the name of a 3D imaging software application written by the programmer Jacob Uzon-Miller. The purpose of motionVR is to inexpensively and quickly create a photographic virtual tour of a real location. Another goal of the projects is to enable anybody with an internet connection to...
and SuperTour (which later became Everyscape
EveryScape
EveryScape is an online mapping service that allows its users to view panoramic images from various locations. The site currently has images of 47 cities and towns:...
). Google Streetview made its debut in 2007 bringing the concept into the realm of popular culture.
The ImmersiVision player was a series of nested interactive Quicktime
QuickTime
QuickTime is an extensible proprietary multimedia framework developed by Apple Inc., capable of handling various formats of digital video, picture, sound, panoramic images, and interactivity. The classic version of QuickTime is available for Windows XP and later, as well as Mac OS X Leopard and...
files placed within a single Quicktime skin. Active development of the technology carried on from early 2003 until December 11, 2007 when Apple launched QuickTime 7.3.1 which removed Flash and the advanced interactive features from within Quicktime. Shortly after that the underlying media player was converted over to a component structure consisting of both Adobe Flash
Adobe Flash
Adobe Flash is a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages. Flash is frequently used for advertisements, games and flash animations for broadcast...
and JavaScript
JavaScript
JavaScript is a prototype-based scripting language that is dynamic, weakly typed and has first-class functions. It is a multi-paradigm language, supporting object-oriented, imperative, and functional programming styles....
.
By the end of 2008 technological development of the immersive virtual reality player was handed over to First Tracks Publishing and the player was re-named VTour. The technology continues to evolve under a licensee agreement and the patronage of 'VTour Interactive'.
Award
- Top 10 New Business Ventures of 2007 in British Columbia. Awarded by New Ventures BC, a not for profit group.
- Most Innovative VR Player of 2007. Awarded by IVRPA (International Virtual Reality Photographers Association)