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media type="youtube" key="EgtGcTHL2dI" height="344" width="425" virtual holidays First on wiki trend, no need to add your student number, show history, tell them to delete Show at http://ict09a.wikispaces.com/trend+check+me+in it’s the same text doubled, pls streamline make it ONE text Today talk about 3-d and how the web and internat applications may look like in 2010 onwards One of the most important applications for 3d and as well mapping is google earth (show it)

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this then moved on to social networking without real gaming objectives very strong in Korea where about 90% of people between 17-35 are in Cyworld intro http://news.zdnet.com/2422-13568_22-156190.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMh05gEjphI what are the special things virtual currency friends building cute avatars ps homework create your own avatar from  http://www.osoq.com/edit-pictures-online/make-your-avatar.asp make sure it has a white background I will need them later similar to facebook but more 3d one step higher then is SL, to download and a whole virtual world of EVERYTHING media type="youtube" key="synxFmQJ_0A" height="344" width="425"

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of course IMI wants to be there from the beginning and therefore here is our SL virtual campus in SL   prasena voom and pw nummer but this is still to download and you must sign in, so still a bit too complex for the daily use, but what about 3d websites  http://www.hsv-aolarena.de/de/die_arena/die_arena_in_3d.html#  now build a group always with ONE expert from the team who covered 3d and simulations in tourism go through following points and add on and create a powerpoint presentation on it, send before class end Please see below for the class assignment 'travel2zero', with our topic on Virtual Tours. Group members are Reina, Catherine, Clarice, Min Jee and myself, Shermaine. Regards, Shermaine Lim Siew Ki (307645) Slide 1 Title: Virtual Tours Text: Introduction 1. A virtual tour allows audience to experience a visual stimulation of their preferred location. 2. Comprises of multiple images taken at single vantage point Link: http://www.basel.ch/vr/engine/frame-ie.php?lang=en&pano_id=672&viewer=pt Comment: Allows 360 degree panoramic view, product enhancement. Slide 2 Title: Pros and Cons of Virtual Tours Table Pros of Virtual Tours: Allow audience prior experience so as to reduce the intangibility of the tourism product, a feasible innovation tool that helps promote the tourism product, audience satisfaction from a free and interesting service, becoming environmentally friendly with the reduction of printed information. Cons of Virtual Tours: Expectations of audience may not level up to the experience, audience may find it tough to navigate or irritated missing software, cost of Panoramic software and manpower Slide 3 Title: Recommendations to relevant industry Existing Virtual Tours User: Swiss Post (My Virtual post office counter) Link: http://www.post.ch/en/uk-virtueller-postschalter.htm Comment: Swiss Post uses virtual tours to enhance the customer service as audience should find it interactive and informative. Recommendation to Non-existing Virtual Tours User: RCI (the largest timeshare vacation exchange network in the world) Link: http://www.rci.com/RCI/RCIW/RCIW_index?body=RCIW_GlobalEntryPoint Comment: RCI can utilise Virtual Tours through their main distribution channel, the official website, so as to increase customers satisfaction. Slide 4 Title: Tourist Portals Text: 1. A community website that is travel oriented 2. Uses Web2.0 technology by allowing members to exchange information Comment: Information provide includes destination's time and date, members' tips, hotel reviews, suggested activities, warnings, transportation, packing lists Slide 5 Title:  [|www.virtualtourist.com] Picture: http://cache.virtualtourist.com/3396894-Travel_Picture-VirtualTourist.png Text: 1. Availability of statistics about members on the website 2. Web2.0 Technology Comment: 1) The statistics are constantly updated, allowing viewers to understand the number of members currently online, number of memebrs in total and new sign-ups.   2) Web2.0 technology - an interactive tool that allows members to exchange information based on their personal experiences. Increases interactivity and members will be able to understand the destination better by reading others', compared to photographs and reviews done by professionals. Slide 6 Title: Recommendations to relevant industry As virtual tourist has not implemented the "virtual tour" application on its website, a suggestion will be to include this new technology so as to engage the members even more. In addition, implementing this application also allows members to have a better idea about the destination in 360 degrees, reducing the impacts of unleveled experience compared to their expectations. Slide 7 Title: Conclusion Technology has become an essential need to our lives, knowing them can help business operations to improve their marketing activities while maximising cost effectiveness.