<p>Using the tool, created by software company 3rd Planet, visitors can walk slowly through a region on the screen, stopping to look up and down at 3D monuments, or 'fly' over the area, stopping at points of interest.<br /><br />An automated tool also allows users to pull up further information on each attraction such as opening times or historical detail.<br /><br />In a manner similar to Google's Street View, users can pan and zoom the technology, as well as being able to navigate using the keyboard.<br /><br />Nepal, the first destination to feature the technology, will showcase it with a new website feature called 'Journey to Everest', allowing travelers to experience both sights and sounds of several tourism locations found in the country en route to the famous mountain.<br /><br />The site will launch on December 10, 3rd Planet confirmed, joining other virtual tourism efforts such as Las Vegas's augmented reality site and Google's new virtualization of the World Heritage-listed Bernina Express in Switzerland.<br /></p>
<p>Using the tool, created by software company 3rd Planet, visitors can walk slowly through a region on the screen, stopping to look up and down at 3D monuments, or 'fly' over the area, stopping at points of interest.<br /><br />An automated tool also allows users to pull up further information on each attraction such as opening times or historical detail.<br /><br />In a manner similar to Google's Street View, users can pan and zoom the technology, as well as being able to navigate using the keyboard.<br /><br />Nepal, the first destination to feature the technology, will showcase it with a new website feature called 'Journey to Everest', allowing travelers to experience both sights and sounds of several tourism locations found in the country en route to the famous mountain.<br /><br />The site will launch on December 10, 3rd Planet confirmed, joining other virtual tourism efforts such as Las Vegas's augmented reality site and Google's new virtualization of the World Heritage-listed Bernina Express in Switzerland.<br /></p>