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spinControl:VR - a custom alternative to the standard QTVR controller

Submitted by cheathamlane on Sat, 2006-08-12 17:29.

People who want to offer an alternative to the limited, standard QuickTime VR controller can now do so -- without having to design one, & then spend hours coding it for themselves.

spinControl:VR is a custom QuickTime movie which, when embedded in a Web page with a QuickTime VR, can control the QTVR's pan, tilt and zoom ...and more! New: AutoTilt , AutoSpin and AUDIO CONTROL!

But why?
• You can change its colors and functionality right from your Web page's HTML.
• No messy auto-rotate sprites to add to your QuickTime VR, no "pro" tools needed.
• Buttons are a convenient way to ensure your clients have a full QTVR experience.

spinControl:Hextended & spinControl:Linguist

spinControl:Hextended includes the core functionality of the basic controller, and takes things up a notch by adding some simple parameters to the object/embed code. You can set custom colors for the text and background of the controller and for each of the buttons' states (normal, highlighted, pressed). Each element of the buttons can be colored individually (arrow, outline, background). Hextended is in English only.

As if that isn't enough, you can also:

  • AutoSpin (auto-rotate) your QuickTime VR
  • Set AutoSpin to be on or off when your QTVR first loads
  • Set hotspots to be on or off when your QTVR first loads
  • Let the user turn AutoSpin on or off
  • Disable the AutoSpin and hotspot buttons
  • Set the direction and speed of AutoSpin (with purchase only)
  • Completely hide any disabled buttons (with purchase only)
  • Fade in two lines of your own custom text (with purchase only)
  • AutoTilt your VR as it AutoSpins ( example )
  • NEW!: Specify initial direction (up or down) of AutoTilt when your QTVR first loads

spinControl:Linguist takes the functionality of spinControl:Hextended, adds 8 languages to the controller, and now controls Audio playback! This gives you, the developer, the ability to further customize your users' experience by offering it to them in their own (or a familiar) language! Here's a list of all 9 languages:

  • English (ex: "Click-and-drag on the image, or use this control bar to explore")
  • Welsh (ex: "Defnyddiwch y rheolyddion neu glicio a llusgo ar y ddelwedd i archwilio")
  • Irish (ex: "Bain úsáid as na rialaitheoirí nó cliceáil-is-tarraingt")
  • German (ex: "Bewegen Sie das Bild mit der Maus oder benutzen Sie die Navigation")
  • French (ex: "Cliquez-glissez dans l'image ou utilisez le contrôleur")
  • Spanish (ex: "Utilice los controles o tecleo-y-arrastre en la imagen para explorar")
  • Italian (ex: "Usa i comandi o trascina l'immagine per esplorare")
  • Portuguese (ex: "Clique e arraste em cima da imagem, ou utilize os comandos")
  • Dutch (ex: "Klik-en-sleep het beeld of gebruik deze navigatiebalk om rond te kijken")

note: languages no longer available individually.
note 2: example of EOLAS/Javascript 'fix' is included with purchase

  • Don't forget that Linguist lets you Play/Pause a sound file, and choose whether to have it automatically play!
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