Panocast

Make a Panorama Podcast for iTunes

1. Make a poscast XML file (look at the end of this mail)
2. Make a Quick Time Media Linke (QT Pro) with redirection to your QTVR file. (Remember to rename the .qtl file to .mov)
3. Upload the XML file and the QuickTime Media link file to a server
4. Open iTunes -> Advanced -> Subscribe to podcast ...(Your server URL)

Example:

http://homepage.mac.com/hansingehagen/panocast/panorama.xml

(If I add sound to it, aswell. It could be interesting as a form of distribution)

You will have to select the episode (the panorama) and click the iTunes Play button to navigate the panorama

I hope this can help, so you can test it out with your own work!

SOURCE FILES:

XML podcast file: (Copy, paste and add your content)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/DTDs/Podcast-1.0.dtd" version="2.0">
    <channel>
        <title>Panorama BackPacker</title>
        <itunes:author>LONGFINGERS in motion</itunes:author>
        <link>http://www.longfingers.com</link>
        <generator>Podcast Maker v1.1.1 - http://www.potionfactory.com/podcastmaker</generator>
        <description>Panorama BackPacker gives you 360 degrees panorama images from all over the world.</description>
        <itunes:subtitle>- Enjoy the Journey - </itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary>Panorama BackPacker gives you 360 degrees panorama images from all over the world.</itunes:summary>
        <language>en</language>
        <copyright>Your Company</copyright>
        <itunes:owner>
            <itunes:name>Your Name</itunes:name>
            <itunes:email>you@email.com</itunes:email>
        </itunes:owner>
        <itunes:image href="http://homepage.mac.com/hansingehagen/panocast/panroama%5Fpodcast.jpg"></itunes:image>
        <image>
            <url>http://homepage.mac.com/hansingehagen/panocast/panroama%5Fpodcast.jpg</url>
            <title>Panorama BackPacker</title>
            <link>http://www.longfingers.com</link>
        </image>
        <category>Travel</category>
        <itunes:category text="Travel"></itunes:category>
        <itunes:keywords>QTVR panorama travel</itunes:keywords>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>

<item>
            <title>Norwegian mountains</title>
            <itunes:author>LONGFINGERS in motion</itunes:author>
            <description>The Norwegian mountains are great at this time of the year. We love to walk from peak to peak and experience the greatness of this lovely nature</description>
            <itunes:subtitle>by Hans I. Hagen. A great day in the mountains.</itunes:subtitle>
            <itunes:summary>The Norwegian mountains are great at this time of the year. We love to walk from peak to peak and experience the greatness of this lovely nature</itunes:summary>
            <enclosure type="video/quicktime" url="http://homepage.mac.com/hansingehagen/panocast/vetterhusnutane%5Fref.mov" length="249"></enclosure>
            <guid>http://homepage.mac.com/hansingehagen/panocast/vetterhusnutane%5Fref.mov</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:12:27 +0200</pubDate>
            <category>Travel</category>
            <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
            <itunes:duration>00:00:01</itunes:duration>
            <itunes:keywords></itunes:keywords>
        </item>
       </channel>
</rss>

You can also make a QuickTime Media Link file with simple text like this (Save as yourmovie_ref.mov):

Good luck and I hope you find this interesting!

- hans