Hamdan announces launch of Dubai 360
03:25AM Wed 13 Aug, 2014
Dubai: People across the world will be able to have 360-degree virtual tours of Dubai’s tourist landmarks and attractions.
Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, announced the upcoming launch of Dubai 360.com via his Instagram and Twitter accounts.
“Soon we will launch Dubai360.com, the world’s leading immersive virtual city tour. It’s a pioneering website that will enable the world to explore Dubai anytime and anywhere,” Shaikh Hamdan posted on his Instagram page.
Integrating the latest technologies, the website presents fully interactive 360 degree panoramic time-lapse video showcasing Dubai's cultural and modern attractions.
Debuting on the website is a 12-minute long video featuring runway activities at Dubai International Airport - one of the world's busiest international airports.
Viewers can control the direction and zoom of the camera as the time-lapse plays, virtually exploring the airport in an unprecedented manner.
In the Dubai International Airport time-lapse, viewers are offered the chance to transport themselves to the very centre of the airport.
They can see planes from more than 125 different airlines flying to and from over 260 destinations across six continents. With nearly 1000 aircraft movements captured over the 24 hour period, there is non-stop action taking place regardless of which direction the viewer chooses to look.
Featuring ground-breaking technology, the Dubai360 project will be the world’s largest and highest quality virtual city tour that exclusively uses fully interactive and immersive 360 degree panoramic photo, time lapse and video content.
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