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Microsoft Live Labs has announced a collaboration with NASA using Photosynth technology to create 3-D environments of space shuttle Endeavour and surrounding buildings at Kennedy Space Center in Florida prior to the shuttle’s launch next week.

For the first time, viewers can experience unprecedented views of shuttle Endeavour on the launch pad, the interior and surrounding area of the Vehicle Assembly Building, and the return of previous flight Shuttle Atlantis atop a 747.

Photosynth is able to capture the depth and complexity of the shuttle’s structure, providing exclusive images to viewers around the world enabling the unique ability to explore this NASA mission.

Photosynth is an innovative imaging technology that uses hundreds of standard digital camera images to construct a 3-D environment. Similar to a 3-D gaming experience, viewers can zoom in to see greater detail or zoom out for a more expansive view.

Viewers can experience this innovative technology of the four shuttle Endeavour collections at:
Microsoft Live Labs: Photosynth and view a video demo at:
Microsoft Live Labs: Photosynth - Video

For more information on Microsoft Live Labs and Photosynth technology go to http://live.labs.com