Sidon is a
port town and the third largest city in Lebanon,
after Beirut and Tripoli. Another Phoenician city, Sidon [or Saida] is
a microcosm of life in Southern Lebanon: an old fishing port, a
commercial
port, an old city beside its newer additions, replete with souks,
mosques,
and the artifacts left by the Europeans on the Crusades. The original
tour has long since fallen to the wayside due to outmoded javascript
programs, so we are trying something new, replacing it with a new tour
that is much more comprehensive, and which will also work in Virtual
Reality headsets, such as Google Cardboard!
WELCOME TO VIRTUAL SIDON
Virtual Reality Tour for VR
Headsets:
There
is also a version of this tour
designed specifically
for VR headsets such as Google Cardboard, and it works with both iPhone
and Android devices. It may be accessed by scanning on the QR code to
the
left. If you are viewing this on a mobile phone, you may access the VR
tour by following this
link.
For iOS devices:
scan QR code with your device's camera app, tap on the prompt to open
Safari. Select "Allow Device Motion" and the next prompt, "Allow Access
to Motion Orientation." Turn the device to landscape mode and a split
screen will appear. When the screen turns white, swipe up for
fullscreen mode, and place in headset. Here is a video of
how to do this--it is simpler than it sounds! [The video opens in a new
window--close when done to return to this page]
For Android devices:
Open the camera app and use the built-in scanner to scan the QR code
above. Confirm that you want to open the website, and wait for it to
load--it should load in stereo view. Select the fullscreen ("X" option)
from the menu at the bottom. Turn the device to landscape mode and you
are ready to go. Here
is a video of how to do this--it
is simpler than it sounds! [The video opens in a new window--close when
done to return to this page]
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