Virtual reality tour of Cork plans next move

An architect behind a virtual 3D tour of Cork which became a viral hit on YouTube is hoping to have an app to help tourists navigate the city released in time for the Jazz Weekend.

Inspired by Google Earth, where photographic 3D buildings can be displayed in virtual reality, Cork man Paul Lee and a group of young trainee enthusiasts produced a Cork City model as part of a joint project between Viewsion Virtual Environments and the Webworkhouse on Winthrop St.