Catalog of SAIN Immersive Technology Tools

Virtual tour provided by SAIN. Tour requires the free iPIX™ plugin

The Southern Appalachian Information Node is taking the lead in educating the future scientists and and other community members. These virtual tours*, built with Ipix™ technology, open with 360 degree views. When you move your cursor over the image below, the cursor will change to a hand, and you can then navigate around the scene using your mouse. Near the center of the image the cursor becomes a + or -. While the cursor is a + you can zoom in by clicking, while the cursor is a - you can zoom out by clicking.

Get to know the Appalachian Ecosystem	Tour the Tennessee River Gorge Chattanooga, Tennessee
Tour the Little Tennessee River North Carolina	Tour Albright Grove Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
Invasive Plant Species in the Southern Appalachian Region	All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Coming Soon)

Additional iPIX™ views in the region, shot by Bruce Cole and used by permission.

Canoeing in Daddy's Creek (Part of the Obed Scenic River system)	On a cliff in the Big South Fork National Recreation Area	Little Greenbriar schoolhouse, Great Smoky Mountains National Park	Near the middle prong of the Little River, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

* Due to technology requirements the iPIX images may not be viewed if the iPIX plug-in is not downloaded.