'Offspring'
Lyrical Scotland also offer smaller "offspring" virtual journeys which deliver a more concentrated theme through one distinct journey. The 2nd edition titles to this series are Edinburgh and Highland Landscapes. Both contain 50 high quality images, a contemporary Celtic soundtrack, and an interactive map. In addition they feature, screensavers, wallpaper and E-Card utilities for under £6.95.

Glasgow
The latest Virtual Journey to be launched in the series is Glasgow, featuring over 50 stunning images of this upbeat & modern city by day & by night. This innovative new product features two original tracks from Rainmaker, an original poem by Glasgow poet laureate Edwin Morgan, stylish new graphics and navigation, a detailed navigable street map, an ariel photo of the city, screen savers and wall papers and E-cards.

Armchair Viewing
These productions are the perfect solution for many people who are limited by physical, financial or time restraints but who still wish to experience the beauty of Scotland. These CD-ROM's let them do just that all in the comfort and convenience of their home or office. "If they can't come to Scotland, we'll bring Scotland to them!"

Corporate
It has also proved useful in the corporate setting. The possibility exists for the CD-ROM to be used as a promotional and or a presentation tool as it can be personalized to meet a company's individual needs. Another benefit is the stress reducing qualities it possesses. Employers are always looking for ways to reduce employee stress and improve productivity; this product can help do that. For instance, an employee who works at the computer all day knows how tiresome and stressful that can be. An employee can simply pop in the disk, sit back for 10 or 15 minutes with their coffee or tea and escape to the Highlands for a few minutes. They will return to work more relaxed and ready to give it their best. The Screensaver/wallpaper feature along with the soundtrack can be used to help create a relaxing environment throughout the day.

Why?
Some people ask why buy a CD-ROM when I can buy a book - it's not the same. With a book you view photos, read some text and turn the pages.fine for some but by comparison it is a relatively static experience. Many of us are short on time and have short attention spans particularly in terms of the Internet, electronic magazines and TV. Being an interactive CDROM, the viewer is able to manipulate and fine-tune his or her journey thus becoming a more active participant. The music that accompanies each journey creates the ambience and generates an extra dimension that is critical to the very personal feel the viewer experiences. The viewer is compelled to enter the scenery instead of just passively viewing it; an experience not easily achieved through a traditional book..

Feedback
We have received many e-mails of appreciation from people who have purchased Celtic Odyssey. All have been full of praise and excitement. For the Scottish abroad, it has been a sentimental and in some cases a very personal journey home evoking memories of childhood and youth etc, for old Caledonians, and new Caledonians for that matter, is it a sharp new way of connecting with the landscape.