The U.S. Capitol Virtual Tour utilizes a java applet version of Live Picture image technology. No plug-in viewer is required to view these panorama files, but your browser must be java-enabled.

High Bandwidth/Low Bandwidth Tour Considerations

Low bandwidth version (file sizes range from approximately 100k to 170k)
High bandwidth version (file sizes range from approximately 400k to 700k)

Virtual Tour Technical Requirements

• Power Macintosh, Windows 95, or NT 4.0
  
  
• Frames-enabled browser
  
  
• 16" monitor (800 x 600 resolution) or larger
  
  
• Resize your browser window to maximum width at 800 x 600 resolution
  

Virtual Tour Navigational Help

Mouse Navigation

Click and drag your mouse inside a virtual reality file to view the panorama of the room. Shift-click to zoom in, Ctrl-click zooms out. As you move your cursor over a "hot spot", it will change to red circles. This "hot spot" is clickable and will provide detail information about the highlighted object.

Keyboard Navigation

• A to Zoom In
  
• Z to Zoom Out
  
• Spacebar reveals Hot Spots
  
• Left Arrow to Turn Left
  
• Right Arrow to Turn Right
  
• Up Arrow to Look Up
  
• Down Arrow to Look Down