Europe on the Back of a Mouse; Virtual Reality Tour of Europe: Paris, London, Venice, Moscow, Rome, Florence, Berlin, Amsterdam, Pisa, Prague and Vienna.AMSTERDAM, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 1998--Planning a trip to Europe is now a lot more attractive with the release of a new CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , CITIES of EUROPE, from Netgate Publishing, a London and Amsterdam based company. The multimedia experience is a virtual trip to hundreds of the most famous and beautiful sights in 11 European cities, all on one CD-ROM. Where books only show selected facades or architectural highlights, this multi-media experience makes it possible to move around and see and hear the cities as they really are. Deja-vu on a CD-ROM Using QuickTime Virtual Reality panoramas, rich visuals, interactive maps and 3D objects, you will be touring through the CITIES of EUROPE with ease. You will become so familiar with the cities shown, that an actual visit to Europe will be full of deja-vus. From the Albert Hall to Zelezna, in addition to the practical information on travel preparation, accommodation and restaurants, CITIES of EUROPE also aims to satisfy a more general interest in art, architecture and sight-seeing: you can climb towers for a view of the city, step into an Amsterdam canal, bike or a Venetian gondola. In each city, you can visit the most beautiful churches, parks, squares and museums with interactive artworks. A few mouse clicks will take you to the Colosseum Colosseum or Coliseum (both: kŏləsē`əm), Ital. Colosseo, common name of the Flavian Amphitheater in Rome, near the southeast end of the Forum, between the Palatine and Esquiline hills. , Red Square, the London Underground The London Underground is an underground railway system - also known as a rapid transit system - that serves a large part of Greater London, United Kingdom and some neighbouring areas. It is the world's oldest underground system, and is one of the longest in terms of route length. , the Louvre Louvre (l  `vrə), foremost French museum of art, located in Paris. The building was a royal fortress and palace built by Philip II in the late 12th cent. or one of the other 450 sights. Learn to pronounce basic words in several languages or test your knowledge in a quiz. Virtual Visits to the CITIES of EUROPE is informative, educational and entertaining. It makes a perfect gift or souvenir for any age. For more information, artwork, samples and a free screensaver: www.netgate.co.uk. Minimum system requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. : Windows 9x Refers to Windows 95, 98 and ME. (operating system) Windows 9X - A shorthand meaning Windows 95 or Windows 98. , NT (QuickTime for Windows, on disk) or Macintosh: double speed CD-ROM See 2x CD-ROM. drive, 8 Mb RAM, 256 colours screen. Please contact Mr. Vanderwal at info@netgate.co.uk. Virtual Visits to the CITIES of EUROPE, for Mac and PC: US $39. |
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