<s>
Surround	B-Device
Video	I-Device
was	O
a	O
Microsoft	O
technology	O
,	O
announced	O
as	O
a	O
competitor	O
,	O
to	O
Apple	O
's	O
QuickTime	B-Application
VR	I-Application
for	O
creating	O
panoramic	O
360-degree	O
3D	B-Algorithm
images	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
evaluated	O
by	O
reviewers	O
as	O
an	O
equal	O
to	O
Quicktime	B-Application
VR	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
never	O
having	O
shipped	O
as	O
an	O
actual	O
end-user	O
product	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
released	O
a	O
Surround	B-Device
Video	I-Device
ActiveX	B-Application
control	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surround	B-Device
Video	I-Device
control	O
was	O
used	O
by	O
websites	O
such	O
as	O
CarPoint	O
and	O
Expedia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
ships	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
Encarta	B-Application
encyclopedia	I-Application
where	O
it	O
is	O
used	O
for	O
panoramic	O
interactivities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
somewhat	O
similar	O
modern	O
initiative	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
is	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Live	I-Application
Labs	I-Application
Photosynth	I-Application
.	O
</s>
