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300,000 High-Res Photos Used to Create the Ultimate Virtual Reality Everest Climb
The studios created an ultra-realistic “definitive” 3D model of Mount Everest using over 300,000 high-resolution photographs of the famous mountain. Wearing an immersive VR headset, virtual climbers will feel like they’re actually standing and moving through the locations.
“The premise of EVEREST VR is simple,” writes Sólfar. “Preparing for your expedition at Basecamp, you will traverse the Khumbu Icefalls, scale Lhotse Face, ascend the Hillary Step, and finally conquer the summit of Everest.
EVEREST VR is expected to land on virtual reality platforms sometime in 2016.
See the full story here: http://petapixel.com/2015/11/14/300000-high-res-photos-used-to-create-the-ultimate-virtual-reality-everest-climb/