Photosphere: Piccadilly Circus

Piccadilly Circus, London, England.

Views: Piccadilly Circus, London, UK by Kevin Lew

Photosphere: Royal Academy Courtyard, London, England

In the courtyard, surrounded by the Royal Society of Chemistry, Royal Astronomical Society, Linnean Society, Geological Society, Friends of the Royal Academy, etc.

Views: Burlington House, London, UK by Kevin Lew

Photosphere: The Nobel Museum, Stockholm, Sweden

Outside the Nobelmuseet in Gamla Stan, Stockholm, Sweden, on a snowy morning.

Views: Nobel Museum, Stockholm, Sweden by Kevin Lew

Photosphere: Breakfast at the JumboStay

The dining area at the JumboStay hostel is at the pointy end of the plane.

Views: JumboStay Hostel, Stockholm Arlanda Airport, Sweden by Kevin Lew

Photosphere: Piazza del Campo, Siena, Italy

Standing in Piazza del Campo, in Seina, Italy. This square is where the world famous Palio horse race is held.

Views: Piazza del Campo, Siena, Italy by Kevin Lew

Photosphere: Borghese Galleries, Rome

I am standing in front of the Borghese Galleries, in the heart of Villa Borghese, in Rome, Italy, while waiting for my tour to start.

Views: Borghese Gallery, Rome, Italy by Kevin Lew

Photosphere: Parthenon Rooms, British Museum

The Parthenon Rooms at the British Museum.

Views: Parthenon Rooms, British Museum, London, UK by Kevin Lew

Photosphere: behind the Rosetta Stone, British Museum

Here's the back of the Rosetta Stone. There were dozens of people waiting outside the doors to this room, and once they opened, I had to do this before the huge rush clogged up the standing room on all sides.

Views: Rosetta Stone, British Museum, London, UK by Kevin Lew

Around and around the Moai

Moai Easter Island statue from British Museum

Photosphere: Outside Heathrow Terminal 3

Outside Heathrow Terminal 3 at 6:55am, 26 December 2012, waiting for my charter flight to the ICEHotel. Click and drag within the photo.

Views: Heathrow Terminal 3, London, UK by Kevin Lew

Sharing Photospheres

Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) arrived in November 2012 with a new feature (among others) called photosphere, which is a panoramic photo that can go vertical in addition to horizontal.  It's not a perfect 360 degree view, as there are holes at the top and bottom of the photo (zenith and nadir, if you want to sound fancy), meaning directly overhead and at your feet.  I can't embed javascript code into my main wordpress blog, so I'll host them here and post a reminder redirect on One City At A Time. You might need to update your browser to view them. Also, they are not perfect - often I am taking these photos around lots of people, and the nature of photostitching means that parts of objects and people will appear, disappear, or show up in more than one place.