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Immerse Yourself In Quake 4 - Without Getting Blown Away

Enter the dark and violent world of Quake 4 -- if you dare. A site called VRWAY, which houses all kinds of really cool images displayed with QuickTime Virtual Reality (QTVR) panorama, has posted 15 high-resolution screens from the game. QTVR lets you look around in 360 degrees, both vertically and horizontally. You're totally immersed in the screenshot. It's a great way to check out Quake without being killed by one of those giant ugly things. The site also features other cool scenes, including photographs of the Grand Canyon, the Burning Man festival, and even Mars! It's the next best thing to being there.

Enter the dark and violent world of Quake 4 -- if you dare. A site called VRWAY, which houses all kinds of really cool images displayed with QuickTime Virtual Reality (QTVR) panorama, has posted 15 high-resolution screens from the game.

QTVR lets you look around in 360 degrees, both vertically and horizontally. You're totally immersed in the screenshot. It's a great way to check out Quake without being killed by one of those giant ugly things.


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The site also features other cool scenes, including photographs of the Grand Canyon, the Burning Man festival, and even Mars!

It's the next best thing to being there.


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