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News Release from: Realviz | Subject: Stitcher
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 27 February 2004
Realviz Stitcher Used For Virtual Tour
at Oxford
Realviz Stitcher Used For Virtual Tour of New Chemistry Research Laboratory at Oxford University
Realviz, a leader in image processing software development, is pleased to announce that their multi award-winning panorama software, Stitcher has played a central role in the creation of a multimedia tour of the new Chemistry Research Laboratory at Oxford University in the UK to be shown at the opening of the new facility by HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh The event, which will take place in February 2004 will be attended by the Chancellor of Oxford University, Chris Patten, CH, the Vice Chancellor Sir Colin Lucas and all the senior figures of the university
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 7 Jan 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Department of Chemistry at Oxford, which is the largest in the western world, has contributed over 40 million pounds in cash to the University as a result of its spin-out activities.
This return comes from the successes of Oxford Molecular and Oxford Asymmetry International, both of which had successful initial public offerings, floating on the London Stock Exchange, and later sold.
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In addition, a novel partnership with IP2IPO Ltd (formerly Beeson Gregory) produced 20 million pounds towards financing the new 60 million pound Chemistry Research Lab.
The new laboratory (five floors covering ~16,500 m2), has also received grants from the JIF, Wolfson Foundation, EP Abraham Trust, Thomas Swan and the Salters Company in addition to a new partnership with Beeson Gregory.
Dr Karl Harrison, IT Coordinator and Training Officer Central Chemistry at the University, explains how the project will be presented.
"I was charged with constructing a multimedia presentation about the building, based on a Virtual Tour, this will be used while we wait for the Queen to arrive with the Chancellor of Oxford University, Chris Patten, CH, the Vice Chancellor Sir Colin Lucas and all the senior figures of the university.
Then when the Queen arrives it will be used to show her the facilities around the building." "I have been using REALVIZ Stitcher for a number of years," continues Harrison "and with every new version released it improves, and so too has the quality of my work.
I especially like the new features of EXIF data reading, automatic max size rendering and the important addition of added high quality interpolation methods.
Stitcher is integral to my workflow due to its efficiency and speed of production.
I often generate large numbers of nodes on a site visit and REALVIZ Stitcher allows me to build high quality panoramas very rapidly." To take the tour, go to: http://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/oxfordtour/crl/ Harrison, a keen photographer, is also responsible for 'The Virtual Tour of Oxford', which he created using REALVIZ Stitcher with the assistance of a team of summer students working in the Department of Chemistry.
The Tour was recently featured by James Knight in his Sunday Times feature, 'Wonders of the Web Grand Tour', which appeared on 18.
January 2004 in which he descibes the site as, "like a don's bookshelf, the arrangement is haphazard, but full of pleasant surprises." The Virtual Oxford Tour can be found at: http://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/oxfordtour/.
For further information on the Department of Chemistry, please go to: http://www.chem.ox.ac.uk.
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