Some friends think we are a little crazy to invest in VR, 360, Virtual Tour, and Virtual Reality domains. We even made a site devoted entirely to selling them. But in defense of our sanity, let me divulge the viability of such endeavors. In other words, tell you why we think it's a good idea:
First of all, a definition. This technology is basically a 360 panoramic view that the viewer can navigate within, looking right, left, and sometimes up and down - using the mouse. It is immersive, interactive, and actually pretty fun (besides being a great way to display objects and places).
Real Estate has been using it extensively for several years to show off houses from their websites. The obvious advantages of showing a home (room to room) to anybody in the world are obvious. Realtors are grabbing it up like crazy, and the availability of this feature is growing as well. An entire industry supports the equipment, software, and online display of real estate VR.
Various scenic photographers have been using it to show various tourist spots around the world. You can see Machu Picchu, Egyptian Pyramids, and just about any other place you can imagine. Very cool and of great use to Travel Agencies.
Similarly, Automotive has caught on, and various companies use 360 views to show the interior and exterior of their cars. Check out the official websites of Audi, VW, Porsche, Toyota, GM, Mazda, Honda, Suzuki and others. Not having a 360 view is becoming the exception.
Retail is getting with it too. The fact is, VR and 360 is THE BEST way to display objects and places from every angle and web users love them. Although perhaps not recognized fully, this is proving to be a booming industry.
First of all, a definition. This technology is basically a 360 panoramic view that the viewer can navigate within, looking right, left, and sometimes up and down - using the mouse. It is immersive, interactive, and actually pretty fun (besides being a great way to display objects and places).
Real Estate has been using it extensively for several years to show off houses from their websites. The obvious advantages of showing a home (room to room) to anybody in the world are obvious. Realtors are grabbing it up like crazy, and the availability of this feature is growing as well. An entire industry supports the equipment, software, and online display of real estate VR.
Various scenic photographers have been using it to show various tourist spots around the world. You can see Machu Picchu, Egyptian Pyramids, and just about any other place you can imagine. Very cool and of great use to Travel Agencies.
Similarly, Automotive has caught on, and various companies use 360 views to show the interior and exterior of their cars. Check out the official websites of Audi, VW, Porsche, Toyota, GM, Mazda, Honda, Suzuki and others. Not having a 360 view is becoming the exception.
Retail is getting with it too. The fact is, VR and 360 is THE BEST way to display objects and places from every angle and web users love them. Although perhaps not recognized fully, this is proving to be a booming industry.
