"Now, personal computer users as well as NASA scientists can explore the Pathfinder landing site and drive the Sojourner Rover," said Ran Van Riper, executive producer of Mars VR. "Teachers, students, and Mars fans of all ages can point and click their way around the landing site to learn everything Pathfinder has taught us about Mars."

The CD-ROM for Macintosh and Windows consists of a series of interlinked modules. In "Mars 360," users can click and drag in a high-resolution VR panorama to look around the landing site. Mousing over a rock reveals its name, and clicking on it leads to a closeup image of it made by the Rover. In "Rover Movies," users drive the Rover over and around rocks with nineteen VR movies made from real video. And in "Mars Science," users can reach in and rotate VR globes of Mars and its moon Phobos.

Mars VR includes over 200 screens of information and QuickTime movies about the Pathfinder mission and Martian climate, geology, and life. "History" reviews the details of all spacecraft sent to Mars, and "Tools" includes detailed photographs of Pathfinder's cameras, research tools, and computer circuitry. The "Quiz Bowl" section features quizzes on the CD's content in an interactive game-show format.

Mars VR is currently shipping for $39.95. For more information visit VRCamera or email Ran Van Riper

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