Frequently Asked Questions About Virtual Tours
What is a virtual tour?A virtual tour is a complete 360-degree view of a space. With a good tour, the user feels as if they’re standing within a space, controlling their movement within the area, zooming in and out, giving them the ability to focus in on areas of interest.
Where are they used?
One of the most familiar applications of virtual tours is by estate agents. These tours tend to be small scale, and low-quality, as price is the biggest issue.
High-resolution tours that can be viewed at full screen are the best option for any organisation for whom quality is important. These will show far more detail than the small tours. Eye Revolution specialise in high-resolution tours.
What’s the advantage of a virtual tour on your website?
A virtual tour which is relevant to the viewer can help both build a brand and sell a product, through showcasing the space or products that will best inspire your audience.
How much does it cost?
This depends on the type of project that you’re commissioning. When we’ve got an idea of your project, we’ll be able to talk you through the various options.
What preparation should I do before the shoot?
The space should be as you’d like to show it to your audience! So we recommend clearing away any unsightly items, like bins or piles of paperwork. Windows should be nice and clean, and so on! We’ll provide specific advice in advance of the shoot, but don’t worry, it’s nothing much beyond a clean and tidy!
How long does the photo shoot take?
We generally allow about 20 minutes per tour, so the shoot process itself is relatively swift.
Do you charge waiting time?
We charge waiting time if photographer’s are required to wait around on site without shooting. The rates will appear in your quote.
How long before I can have my tours?
This depends on the complexity of the job; but we have shot and produced tours and delivered them on the same day – although this is not ideal! Talk to us and we can give you a clear indication of how long your project is likely to take.
What extra features can a virtual tour have?
Interface
We can design and create an interface through which all your virtual tours can be viewed.
Floorplan
Tours can be linked to a floorplan, so that users can feel orientated and choose how and where to move within a space. This is particularly useful for architects or property developers – you can see an example here: EXAMPLE
Google Maps
A Google Maps interface enables users to see tours that are geographically removed from each other; in this EXAMPLE a large number of tours are all linked via a map.
Hotspots
We can also to integrate ‘hotspots’ – special links within a tour. You can see how this works at this tour for a switch company here: EAO EXAMPLE
Audio
Should you require audio, this can be integrated with your tour. Please ask for further details.
How will my tours be delivered?
You choose – a web download is often the quickest method, alternatively we can provide your tours on a DVD. Or even both!
What format will my tour be in?
There are several plugins through which people can view virtual tours (QuickTime, Java, Shockwave, Flash and OpenGL). We will discuss the best options for you before proceeding.
Who hosts the tours?
So you have access to all of your web content, we recommend that the tours are hosted with your own server. However, if for any reason this isn’t possible, we will offer you 1 year’s free hosting.
What area do you cover?
We’re based in London, but our team of photographers cover the UK. We can also look at overseas commissions, and have shot as far afield as India.
