alt.hn

12/29/2025 at 5:26:43 AM

Panoramas of Star Trek Sets

 https://mijofr.github.io/st-panorama/

by jfil

12/29/2025 at 6:59:26 AM

Reminded of a classic Star Trek TNG Technical Manual CD-ROM.... And sure enough this guy extracted QuickTime VR panoramas for the TNG portions of this. Pretty well done. Note the little dots on the floorplans take you to viewpoints.

From a random Reddit thread about the site in 2020 (tho it's been an ongoing project for many years earlier)

> _Back in the 90s, 360° panoramas were the new hot thing, and Star Trek was there!_

> I've pulled out a bunch of the old QTVR so we can explore them again.

The 90s plans are from the TNG Technical Manual CD and Captain's Chair, all from set photography except for the 3D renders of the TOS bridge. There's also the Star Trek 2009 bridge photo that was on their old site - they had a few other interior set ones too, but sadly I haven't been able to find a copy of that. I have a feeling there was a higher quality copy of the bridge ones, too, but again.

by ChrisArchitect

12/29/2025 at 7:21:04 AM

There are mirrors in Picard and Troi's quarters (click the viewpoints near the beds), and I think you can catch a glimpse of the camera they used to make the panoramas. It's blurry, and kind of looks like a droid from Star Wars.

I suppose it's also possible they photoshopped in something that looked sci-fi, to cover up whatever mundane camera they were actually using.

by palmotea

12/29/2025 at 8:06:28 AM

If I remember correctly, the VR setups of the time required fisheye lenses attached to DSLRs and multiple shots. The thing visible in the mirrors are probably edited in.

by bayindirh

12/29/2025 at 9:05:05 AM

Sometimes it was a half sphere mirror rather than a lens

by anjel

12/29/2025 at 9:08:30 AM

That works, too. However I wonder how good the resolution would be in that case.

by bayindirh

12/29/2025 at 9:00:11 PM

Yep, I also immediately remembered the Technical Manual CD-ROM. What a marvel that was.

by sho_hn

12/29/2025 at 1:00:35 PM

I was hoping to see the Enterprise from Brave New Worlds. The show isn't that great, but the interior design of the ship was taken to another level.

https://filmandfurniture.com/2022/08/exclusive-the-star-trek...

by KevinMS

12/29/2025 at 9:10:49 PM

*Strange New Worlds

Also, agreed. The writing on that show is lousy, but the sets are some of the most beautiful work in the franchise, particularly the Captain's Quarters and Sick Bay.

by sho_hn

12/31/2025 at 2:50:21 PM

> *Strange New Worlds

I told myself I wasn't going to make that mistake again when I posted this, but I did anyway.

by KevinMS

12/30/2025 at 3:07:39 PM

The sets are far too big, though. It's roomier than even the Enterprise D. Had they scaled down the size of the interior of the ship, then suspending disbelief would have been far easier.

by dotancohen

12/29/2025 at 7:25:55 AM

I don't have anything intelligent to say other than this is extremely cool. Don't miss the "behind the scenes" shot.

by UberFly

12/29/2025 at 9:28:54 AM

And don't miss the ISS shot either! That's a real, manned space station flying right now. It's the last shot to the right.

by dotancohen

12/29/2025 at 9:10:44 AM

Upper left corner of the Enterprise-D bridge, you can see the door to the bathroom.

by canjobear

12/29/2025 at 9:27:14 AM

To boldly go where no one has gone before.

by dotancohen

12/29/2025 at 11:10:05 AM

It's very interesting to look through. My brain somehow gives me the impression that I've been there - especially on the Enterprise-D.

by eliaskg

12/29/2025 at 9:14:50 PM

Forever my childhood's second home.

by sho_hn

12/30/2025 at 5:25:48 AM

I managed to go to the Star Trek Experience when it was in Vegas, and be transported in, walk through the corridors, and emerge onto the bridge.

It was utterly glorious, and a good day to die.

by doormatt

12/29/2025 at 8:59:34 AM

Opened this out of curiosity. Lost 20 minutes. No regrets.

by maomaomiumiu

12/29/2025 at 9:43:14 AM

These are better than typical panoramas. These are full 360 photos. These could be easily adapted for VR.

by whycome

12/29/2025 at 12:43:45 PM

I never noticed that the floor of the BoP appears to be mounted on a shock-absorbing suspension

by noworld

12/29/2025 at 5:39:38 PM

There were panoramas of the NX-01 sets at some point as well.

by robertoandred

12/29/2025 at 7:18:25 PM

Feels odd without characters.

by diimdeep

12/29/2025 at 12:34:49 PM

How on earth are these made?

by suprjami