Q   Are any plug-ins or downloads required before visitors can watch PANOPTIC images on a website?
A   Fortunately no, PANOPTIC images can be viewed instantly without the need for plug-ins, flash or special browser settings. To view the panorama images, a simple Java Script is automatically downloaded by your browser when viewing any PANOPTIC images, but it might be necessary to install the Microsoft Java Machine.
Click on the link to install the Java Machine which is needed to view any kind of Java application on your PC.

Q   What are the common file sizes of PANOPTIC images - how long do people have to wait until they appear?
A   An average sized PANOPTIC images is somewhere between 70 to 150 kilobyte in size and takes only about 12 to 30 seconds until it appears on the screen. This is far less than the time a relatively useless flash intro would need to be downloaded.

Q   Can PANOPTIC images be also re-sized? I would like to have full screen versions for off-line presentations on my laptop computer.
A   We can create PANOPTIC images in any size you wish, even screen-filling in 1280x1024 sizes. 

Q   I already have a website and a webmaster but can you do the PANOPTIC images for me and my webmaster implements them? I am afraid to otherwise lose my webmaster when letting other companies interfere with my website.
A   No worries, even though PANOPTIC images are done by us, you won't be in trouble with your webmaster. We will put all panorama images on a disc along with instructions of how to implement them in your website. If your webmaster experiences problems, he is always invited to contact us for help.

Q   I have seen panoramas already on the web, but there I only could look around, not up and down - Why are  PANOPTIC images so incredibly different and life-like? What is the secret?
A   PANOPTIC images is not a miracle, it simply uses today's digital technology and camera equipment to the max. Normal panoramas are taken with simple wide angle lenses and several images seamlessly welded together. We use extremely expensive optics and camera equipment.

Q   Is this done with a video camera? Is it a mini movie or what?
A   PANOPTIC images are interactive images, no movies. That exactly is what makes it so great - you won't need a special player or program to see them - only your standard web browser!

Q   Are PANOPTIC images only for websites or could I show clients my Real Estate Project on a laptop? This would be awesome for sales - I am getting Goosebumps while typing this  - please answer ASAP!
A   Great question! Your Goosebumps might remain a bit longer, as you will be able to show clients every room, every inch of the garden and pool with PANOPTIC images on a laptop computer! We will burn the stuff on disc for you and you may do several copies to send them to clients and for co workers to use.

Q   I would like to order some of your 360 degree panoramas for my boat to put them on a website. But I am worried that your panoramas won't work in such a confined space - please advise.
A   PANOPTIC images work for the tiniest room and any confined space. 

Q   I have seen similar images as yours. But when I moved them, they were not moving as smoothly as yours plus I had to download a 5 MB plugin before watching those images. Why are PANOPTIC images so fast and smooth?
A   PANOPTIC images uses a simple Java Script for viewing - plug-ins are totally unnecessary, but it might be necessary to install the Microsoft Java Machine. The edgy moving images you described might have been a result of someone punching a frame into it to kind of brand mark the image. When this goes along with disadvantages for the user, it should by all means be avoided. We simply include our logo at the bottom of each image and use no frames and no plug-ins. Voila - all smooth!

Q   Can I do PANOPTIC images on my own?
A   Not without loosing a lot of sweat, money and tears PANOPTIC images need a professional photographer, high end equipment and a solid background in computer graphics, use of related programs plus the right eye for colors, etc...
This is more as an art form, than a simple photo job.

Q   What does the name PANOPTIC images stand for, what's the meaning?
A   PAN stands for "panorama" and OPTIC stands for "view - what you see"
                                          "Panorama View"