Virtual Tour of the Forbidden City

in History | October 13th, 2008 4 Comments

Thanks to $3 million dollars from IBM and three years of effort, you can now download a virtual tour of China’s Forbidden City. Based on gaming software, the project lets you take a three dimensional tour of the imperial palace built during the mid-Ming Dynasty, starting in 1406 (get more info here).

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  1. Mike says . . . | October 14, 2008 / 7:16 pm

    That is pretty interesting. At least we can be sure that there is increasing interest in the virtual world space. The file is massive though.
    Talking about virtually visiting places of interest, http://www.amazingworlds.com is way better.

  2. 100 Incredible & Educational Virtual Tours You Don’t Want to Miss | Online Universities says . . . | January 5, 2010 / 9:13 am

    [...] Virtual Tour of the Forbidden City. Download the software that will allow you to take a 3D tour of the imperial palace in China in the 15th century. [...]

  3. Incredible & Educational Virtual Tours | Learn By Doing says . . . | January 10, 2010 / 8:02 pm

    [...] Virtual Tour of the Forbidden City. Download the software that will allow you to take a 3D tour of the imperial palace in China in the 15th century. [...]

  4. 100 Incredible & Educational Virtual Tours You Don’t Want to Miss | Online Universities « Jeff Thomas Technology says . . . | January 22, 2010 / 5:10 am

    [...] Virtual Tour of the Forbidden City. Download the software that will allow you to take a 3D tour of the imperial palace in China in the 15th century. [...]

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