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Article: SGI Launches Virtual Science Network, Providing Content for Immersive Environments in Museums Around the World; Journeys Through the Solar System, Virtual Tours of the Human Body And Walk-Throughs of Petroleum-Bearing Strata Under the Seabed All Accessible Through the Virtual Science Network.
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- March 6, 2002
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GLASGOW, Scotland -- SGI today launched the Virtual Science Network, an international alliance of museums, science centers and research organizations intended to transform leading scientific discoveries into compelling visual experiences for the general public.
Launch ceremonies were held at the Glasgow Science Centre, a network member that houses the first-ever immersive theater within a science center in Europe. Lockheed Martin and the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum are among the many other founding members.
The Virtual Science Network enables museums and science centers to access and share new content from peers around the ...