Virtual Architect

A virtual tour is a 360 degree view of space. The user can feel as if they were standing in a space and control their movement within the area. They can look over at the floor below them, and all around. Users are also able to zoom in and out, giving them the opportunity to focus on areas of interest. Each virtual tour is usually composed of a number of photographs that are "stitched" together

Where are they used?
One of the most familiar applications of virtual tours is by real estate agents. These virtual tours tend to be small scale and of poor quality, because the price is the biggest problem.

High-resolution virtual tours which can be viewed in full screen mode is the best solution for any organization for whom quality is important. A hotel group will use the virtual tours to show potential clients the quality of the rooms. Other examples of potential clients virtual tour includes convention centers, museums, hospitals, automobile manufacturers, football clubs, universities, architects and developers - who benefit by displaying their space to its best advantage.

What additional features can have a virtual tour?
You can use the virtual tours of different ways on your site, depending on how you want to display. Virtual tours can be related to a floor plan, so that users can feel oriented and choose where and how to move in space. This is particularly useful for architects and developers. Eye Revolution have created an example of this type for the bar and lounge Edison.

An interface of Google Maps enables users to see virtual tours that are geographically distant from each other - a large number of virtual tours can be linked by a map. Britannia Vista offers an excellent example of this type of implementation.

Many providers of virtual tour is also able to integrate the hot spots - specific links within a virtual tour. You can even include an audio script, and a soundtrack or even videos in your virtual tours.

Talk to the virtual tour companies on the project, and they will be able to offer interfaces that may be suitable for you.

What is the advantage of a virtual tour on your site?
A tour that are relevant to the viewer can help both create a brand and sell a product. Thus, if the architect's website, where a portion of their portfolio is available to be visited, the viewer is able to see the quality of the architect's work, choose where they want to focus on (rather than be dependent on the "stills right" is provided), then zoom in and see the little details. This gives the company a great advantage over their competitors as potential customers learn about the product offered.

How do I choose a provider of virtual tour?
The good news is that there are many choices out there. The bad news is that there are suppliers of very bad too. The best bet is to make a list of virtual tour providers, and have a very thorough look through their portfolios. Look for errors sewing - places where the photographs that make up the tour did not line up properly. Search for clarification - the lines are clear and crisp or fuzzy, pixelated or blurred? Can you see the strange colors, which do not look "right", especially on the edges of objects in the system. Check the exposure - if you see through windows, or are they all white and cloudy? Can you look around a full 360 degrees, or ceilings and floors blocked?

If you are looking for high quality virtual tour, it is essential that your suppliers are good photographers. If photographers are poor, nothing will make your virtual tour as good as it should.

So, through their portfolios to ensure that you are satisfied with the quality of e.