Glo. The Bible for a Digital World. [DVD-ROM]

Immersion Digital (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 13, 2009

Glo is a new interactive Bible that brings God's Word to life through HD video, photographs, maps, reading plans, 360-degree virtual tours, and a unique zoomable interface for fast, easy, visual navigation on PC computers. Glo unpacks the Bible through 5 main lenses: Bible ---The most read, most trusted NIV translation of the Bible in its natural order, with resources and media related to each verse. Atlas---See where major stories of the Bible happened geographically alongside map overlays, tours, photos, and HD video. Timeline---View when the events happened chronologically and visually through a zoomable interface. Topical---Address major life questions through relevant verses on thousands of subjects from leading pastors, scholars and other experts. Media---Browse biblical content by media type, including a huge collection of HD video, virtual tours, articles, photos, art, and more. GLO COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS * Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 operating system with latest service pack installed * Dual core processor * 1GB RAM for Microsoft Windows XP, or 2GB RAM for Vista or Windows 7 * At least 18 GB of free hard disk space * ATI or NVIDIA video graphics card with Microsoft DirectX 9 support

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From the Back Cover

Glo is a new interactive Bible that brings God's Word to life through HD video, photographs, maps, reading plans, 360-degree virtual tours, and a unique zoomable interface for fast, easy, visual navigation on PC computers. Glo unpacks the Bible through 5 main lenses:
Bible --The most read, most trusted NIV translation of the Bible in its natural order, with resources and media related to each verse.
Atlas--See where major stories of the Bible happened geographically alongside map overlays, tours, photos, and HD video.
Timeline--View when the events happened chronologically and visually through a zoomable interface.
Topical--Address major life questions through relevant verses on thousands of subjects from leading pastors, scholars and other experts.
Media--Browse biblical content by media type, including a huge collection of HD video, virtual tours, articles, photos, art, and more.
GLO COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS
* Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 operating system with latest service pack installed
* Dual core processor
* 1GB RAM for Microsoft Windows XP, or 2GB RAM for Vista or Windows 7
* At least 18 GB of free hard disk space
* ATI or NVIDIA video graphics card with Microsoft DirectX 9 support

About the Author

Immersion Digital is a technology and media company founded in 2008. Its flagship product, Glo, is an interactive Bible experience that brings God's Word to life through HD video, images, maps, reading plans, 360-degree virtual tours and more. Chairman Phil Chen and CEO Nelson Saba (founder of Visual Book Productions, the creator of iLumina) share a vision to create immersive experiences that are relevant and engaging to this digital age. For more on Immersion Digital, visit www.immersiondigital.com. For more on Glo: www.bibleglo.com.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• DVD-ROM
• Publisher: Zondervan; Dvdr edition (October 13, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0981990207
• ISBN-13: 978-0981990200
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 6.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (104 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #581,815 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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85 of 92 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Promising, but not quite there yet, October 25, 2009

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L. Miller (Columbia, MO United States) - See all my reviews
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I have to agree with PR. This product shows promise, but the delivery isn't perfected yet. A few things to note:

1) There is no help system, either within the program or on-line. Clicking on the "?" yields a message that you should e-mail tech support. Not an efficient way to provide basic help.

2) There is also no user manual. There are some YouTube videos on-line, but they only provide superficial information.

3) Some people may be interested to know that after installation, you cannot uninstall the program using the Control Panel add/remove feature. You have to manually uninstall it, using a "4-step" procedure that they will e-mail to you (but which actually contains only 3 steps).

4) When using the Timeline feature, I get repeated error messages that shut down the program. I have e-mailed the details of this error message to technical support. The only response I got was "The only thing I can think of is to uninstall and reinstall the program." Which I did, and which did not solve the problem.

5) There is no detailed FAQ that presents information about using the program or solving specific problems.

6) I have found numerous places, particularly in captions for pictures, where the English grammar is faulty. It's almost as if they were written by someone for whom English isn't a first language.

7) There is no reference list: who were the contributors, who exactly did what, what are their qualifications. The bulk of the material is anonymous.

Having said all that, I have to admit that I like the program--I think it's a good idea and very appealing. It needs a lot of work and "fixing", but I'm willing to give them time and see what they can do with it. There have already been several updates since release, so I'm hopeful that those will start to solve existing problems relatively soon.

40 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not a problem at all....., November 28, 2009

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E. C. Melcher (New Mexico, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Glo. The Bible for a Digital World. (DVD-ROM)

You know I almost didn't buy this software because of all the problems other people said they had. I am glad to say that the software installed perfectly, the only thing I did before installing was to update DirectX to the latest version. The install took about an hour and a half for a complete install. I don't really know if this needs a manual with it, my children didn't have a problem with navigation through the program. I've only had this software for a day but installed it on two of my computers with out a hitch. If I have any problems with this software I will update this review immediately.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Digital Devotional Aid, November 27, 2009

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C. Bennett (New England) - See all my reviews
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The Glo digital Bible is an interactive devotional aid. If you seeking to deepen your knowledge of the Bible or simply seeking to grow as a Christian, this will be a great inspirational tool for you to have in your home. This is a terrific resource for youth leaders, small group leaders or lay ministers.

There are three DVDs of content for you to install on your computer. The installation took me over an hour to complete. The installation includes an online update, so you are sure to get the latest in fixes and upgrades when you install. Due to the large amount of HD content and graphical material, this program requires 18GB of free space on your drive. It will also perform best if you have 1GB or more of memory. You will want to use this on a fairly new computer system, not more than three years old.

There are no help files or books included with the content. The best way to learn how to use it is just to jump right in and make some mistakes. A good starting place is the "My Apps" section where you can click "In His Shoes" and take a tour of the life of Jesus.

The actual Bible materials are from the NIV and the commentary notes are not annotated. This would not be the right digital Bible to purchase if you are an academic, there is little in the way of Hebrew or Greek or original language content.

Overall, this is a refreshing, new take on the Bible. I am enjoying this new perspective and content.