!link! | Boeing 777 Cockpit 360 View

Looking up, you see the Overhead Panel. This area is laid out like an inverted "V" and houses the switches for the aircraft's utilities and systems.

It was a Tuesday in Seattle. Rain streaked the windows of the parked 777. A young tech named Ben from the airline’s digital media team stood in the aisle with a carbon-fiber tripod and a sphere of six lenses. "Captain," he said, adjusting a knob, "this is for the new virtual tour. Passengers want to sit in your chair." boeing 777 cockpit 360 view

As Boeing transitions to the next-generation (including the 777-8 and 777-9), the cockpit is undergoing a significant evolution. 777 Design Highlights - Boeing Looking up, you see the Overhead Panel

Her screen bloomed into a perfect sphere. She was back. Rain streaked the windows of the parked 777

Elena almost laughed. "They want the view, Ben. Not the responsibility."

Captain Elena Vasquez had flown the Boeing 777 for twelve years. She knew every switch, every warning light, every harmonic thrum of the twin GE90 engines. But she had never truly seen her office until the day they installed the 360-degree camera rig.