Grand Mosque - 3D Virtual Tour
Grand Mosque virtual tours can be started by clicking the preview window or by downloading the stand-alone versions. Just drag the mouse to the direction you want to look. Use the scroll wheel to zoom at the details. Press F9 to get a list of the 3D sites you downloaded (residing in the same directory). To install the listed sites as a screensaver press F5. Our advise is to install all the sites, including Grand Mosque, as a screensaver. When the screensaver starts, a random site is chosen and shown around automatically (this gives the impression of looking at a documentary in HD quality). To see the usage of other keys press F1. Press Ecs to exit.
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Panorama shootings for Grand Mosque were done in the year 2011. Shooting equipment was Nikon D7000 digital camera, 10.5 mm fisheye lens, panoramic tripod head and a tripod. For Grand Mosque 480+ pictures were taken. The pictures that are taken for different angles are later combined using a computer to form a full 360 degree panoramic view, surrounding the viewer both horizontally and vertically.
Official website of the mosque: http://islam.gov.kw/thegrand/
This project was sponsored by the Grand Mosque of Kuwait through the Ministry of Awqaf & Islamic Affairs.
We would like to thank Mr. Ayman Hassan and Mr. Farid Al-Ali for their hospitality and their valuable contributions.
