{"id":2353,"date":"2020-07-20T16:33:35","date_gmt":"2020-07-20T23:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/alpineplants\/?page_id=2353"},"modified":"2023-01-29T18:11:38","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T01:11:38","slug":"alpine-ecosystem-vr","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/alpineplants\/alpine-ecosystem-vr\/","title":{"rendered":"Alpine Ecosystem VR"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/h3>\n

\"SouthernWelcome to the Alpine Ecosystem VR field trip. The tour takes place in the mountains north of Carpenter Lake Reservoir, just at the southwest boundary of the Southern Chilcotin Mountains Provincial Park (50\u00b058’11” N, 122\u00b048’54” W). It is an immersive digital tour of the species and ecosystems, as well as some of the landforms features of this alpine region in southern BC.<\/p>\n

Land Acknowledgement<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

We are grateful for the opportunity to have been able to visit and study this place, which is within the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the T\u0161ilhqot\u2019in, St\u2019\u00e1t\u2019imc and Secw\u00e9pemc peoples who have lived on this land since time immemorial. They hold the traditional knowledge of the region\u2019s plants, animals, and environment, which they have passed down through the generations.<\/p>\n

Google Earth Overview of Tour Locations<\/h5>\n

Before running the immersive VR, take this Google Earth Web tour<\/a> of the locations on the tour. Once the trip loads, click “Present” to start the tour. Visit each stop by clicking on the right arrow beside the Table of Contents button. At each stop, explore the main window. View the images, read the text and watch any embedded videos in the information panel on the right. You can double-click the images to enlarge them. You can return to any stops using the Table of Contents.<\/p>\n

VR tour<\/h5>\n

Below is a window that contains an interactive 360 tour. It is best viewed on computer in full-screen. Follow the Instructions at the start of the tour to navigate forward and back through the tour and to open the information panels and linked resources. Scroll around each scene in 360 degrees using your mouse\/cursor (we are still working on navigation arrows). There are nine 360 photos in all. A summary of the content of each is given below.<\/p>\n

Note<\/strong>: Videos and \u201cread more\u201d links in the VR will open in a new browser tab. You will need to return to this page to continue the tour. If you use the “Open in Full Screen” button (recommended) you will need to click the button again to launch full screen each time you return to this page. If a black screen appears, simply click anywhere in the window and continue.<\/p>\n

Also note:<\/strong> if you are unable to open the videos or external links (e.g., if your browser states “popups disabled for this site”), you will need to adjust your security settings for this site: Go to the “UBlock” or “Noscript” icons at the top right of the browser window, and allow for this site by manually changing to, e.g., \u201ctrusted\u201d, or \u201cpause for this site\u201d. If it says “Unity player will not load”, try refreshing\/reloading your browser as it needs more time.<\/p>\n