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Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises to Offer IPIX(TM) Virtual Tours Of Entire Cruise Fleet Future Cruise Passengers Get the Onboard Experience Through IPIX Images
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Interactive Pictures Corporation (Nasdaq: IPIX - news), a leader in immersive imaging for the Internet, announced today that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., parent company of Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises and one of the largest cruise companies in the world, will offer IPIX(TM) virtual tours of its entire cruise ship fleet. The 360-degree-by-360-degree IPIX images allow prospective passengers to virtually tour all the ships in the combined fleet.
Interactive Pictures' IPIX technology delivers an immersive photograph that allows viewers to ''step inside'' an IPIX image, looking in any direction from left to right and floor to ceiling, and feel as if they are actually in the picture. Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises virtual tours offer IPIX images of five ships in each of the two fleets, representing each of the available classes, including deck levels, staterooms and suites, dining rooms and restaurants, pools, and public areas. The virtual tours will be available at www.rccl.com.
According to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Chief Information Officer Tom Murphy, IPIX technology offers a tremendous opportunity to influence potential passengers on their choice of cruise line. ''Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises cater to the experienced cruise passenger who expects a very high level of sophistication in a cruise experience,'' said Murphy. ''The IPIX tours let people really experience what our ships are like and the amenities they offer-not just a flat picture, but an experience that's as close as you can get to being on board. They can see they're going to get something special when they cruise with us.''
IPIX Studios is a fully-staffed creative department of Interactive Pictures Corporation that specializes in Web sites and CD-ROMs that employ IPIX images. Independent professional photographers capture IPIX images for the Royal Caribbean and Celebrity tours, while IPIX Studios provides high-quality image processing.
''Working with industry leaders like Royal Caribbean and Celebrity to provide IPIX Virtual Tours of their entire fleet demonstrates the wide acceptance of IPIX for e-commerce applications across all categories including automobiles, hotels, real estate, destinations, cities, resorts, stores, and product showcases,'' said Interactive Pictures Chairman and CEO, Jim Phillips. ''Royal Caribbean and Celebrity have set the standard for the online travel and vacation industry.''
Recently, Interactive Pictures and bamboo.com (Nasdaq: BAMB - news) announced a definitive agreement to merge their two companies. The deal positions the integrated company to be the premier provider of interactive imagery for the Internet, serving the real estate, travel and hospitality, e-commerce, electronic publishing, education and entertainment markets.
To date, IPIX technology has replaced traditional photographs on many leading Internet sites. The real estate, e-commerce, automotive, travel/tourism, entertainment, hospitality, education, broadcast journalism industries have capitalized on how well IPIX images take viewers directly ''into'' a home, a car, a stadium or an event -- using a standard computer mouse for navigation, pan and zoom.
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