360 Tour
360 Tour Software - Real Estate 360 Tour
I am truly amazed at how many people end up on our website and have never seen a 360 Tour before. Many of them on our first phone call will ask me what makes our 360 Tour Software better than the others out there for a Real Estate 360 Tour. My answer to these people is always the same. I always ask them which company they are comparing us to since there are very few companies in the industry that actually adhere to some kind of 360 Tour standards. This is not plumbing and it is not like electrical work where 220 always mean 220. The 360 tour industry is still young enough that many of the virtual tour companies out there are trying hard to make their definition industry standard. The text below will give you the facts on 360 tours as defined by RTV and many of the other leading virtual tour players.
So, just what is a 360 tour? Well, that really depends on who you ask, what company they work for, and the kind of product they are trying to sell you. www.realtourvision.com has been building the world’s largest most powerful network of 360 tour photographers now for over 8 years and we like to think that our definition is among the most accurate out there. We define a 360 tour as a set of images both panoramic and still that give the user a sense of direction, spatial relationship, and depth. Most all 360 tours are released inside of an eye appealing template capable of displaying addition information relevant to the location being toured such as brochures, floor plans, video clips, and quite often audio voice-overs. 360 tours are also very portable and can be saved to the desktop, emailed, and dispersed across the masses for maximum visibility.
We strongly believe that panoramic virtual reality tours should use a combination of imaging formats to adequately do justice to the tour. At the end of the day we are all in this industry because we want the end user or "Tour Taker" to get what they are looking for and pass those feelings along to the person who initially purchased the 360 tour thus promoting further interest in use of the technology.
Most importantly it is very important that the client ordering the 360 tour knows what they are actually getting when they place their order. Am I getting a virtual panoramic tour that I can interact with by moving and zooming? Am I getting a series of snapshots only here which is coined in the industry as a "Slide Show"?
Finally some companies only offer a streaming video solution with no printable images, no interaction or control, but still call it a 360 tour. At the end of the day what we end up with here folks is a lot companies offering way too many technologies that should be going under different names other than a 360 tour but don’t. Why the lies, deception, or lack of being forthright with clients? The answer is simple here. Right now lots of people are searching for and asking for 360 tours. Companies want to get their business and will do whatever it takes to do so even if that means misrepresenting technology and keeping people uninformed as long as possible.
Here is a great example for you. Many of our prospects calling in to order tours from our 360 tour dealers look at our panoramic 360 tours and really believe they are looking at a video. This is because the images are moving just like they do in a video. We feel that it is our obligation as a business owners and industry leaders to take a moment to educate them on the underlying technology and let them know what they are actually seeing. Both RTV and our vast dealer network take this approach with our prospects and feel that the higher road is the best to take for the industry in the long run.
We have seen far too often over the years several companies take advantage of common misconceptions in the industry. People are being sold Video tours under the name 360 tours. They are being pitched hardware free 360 tour systems that only produce second rate panos and slide shows at best. Slide shows for the longest time were called and sold to people who wanted to order 360 tours. Finally, to really top things off, the general public is now being sold “Video” tours but they are actually getting slide shows that move from one image to the next! Most of these 360 tour companies simply let the end users and clients think what they want and don’t correct the people who misunderstand the kind of technology being delivered. In the end this will only leave the general public confused as to what a 360 tour really is and harder for people selling real 360 tours to define their products.
At RTV you WILL get the straight talk from us and each and every one of our dealers. Letting you know exactly how things work inside and out is our promise to you the client. Every call that we take resulting in a sale or no sale we feel good knowing one more 360 tour shopper out there is better informed about the industry that we love so much. Happy shopping and we hope we can keep you better informed. Our doors are always open to you for your 360 tour technology and industry questions.
The RTV 360 panorama software system is truly a no-hassle solution for anyone serious about saving money on virtual tours or making substantial profits by creating the world's finest virtual tours. For information on becoming a Full Service Dealer or an In-house virtual tour producer, click the link that applies to you.
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Here are some of our 360 Tour Features:
- RTV creates a custom banner for each realtor/owner.
- Agent or Owner contact information as well as links to their E-mail and Web site.
- The Agent or Owner photo can be added to further customize and market each 360 tour.
- Instantly view more 360 tours by visiting the tour gallery.
- A 60 second "Audio Biography" may be added to the tours.
- Professionally voiced premium audio, with or without music, can be added to any 360 tour.
- Video - The Video button allows you to add a video clip to your 360 tour for enhancing user experience with motion and sound.
- Slide Show - This wonderful slideshow feature will showcase all of your snapshots within the tour in a slide by slide presentation.
- E-mail button allows viewers to E-mail a link of the 360 tours to family and friends.
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- The Download button allows viewers to download the tour as a program file for quick and easy distribution by CD, or other types of media.
- The favorite’s button allows viewers to add the 360 tour to their favorites section of the web browser.
- Custom printable flyers and floor plans can be included with every 360 tour, providing additional tour details.
- Additional information about the city can be accessed on all tours.
- Detailed information on public libraries as well as local and private schools is included with every 360 tour.
- RTV automatically maps the location of each 360 tour for the convenience of the tour viewer.
- An overhead aerial and satellite view is placed on every tour.
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- Mortgage Info - The mortgage info button allows you to calculate estimated mortgage information. The button can be redirected to your preferred mortgage vendor's site asaleadgenerator.
- The "Back/Next" button returns the viewers to the previous 360 tour scene or takes them to the next.
- The tour title is displayed in the upper left hand corner.
- RTV makes navigating through 360 tours very easy. Help is just a click away.
- Each scene within the 360 tour is accessible with our drop down shortcut menu.
- Right of the tour window is reserved for the agency logo.
- Detailed MLS information is included with every tour.
- The RTV 360 tour window is larger than other companies, without compromising download speed. Images appear crisp and glossy, and window shots are not washed out.
- RTV tours have Hot Spots that can be customized for each client. Hot Spots give the viewer information and a sense of direction within the tour.
- Navigation buttons give viewers control over turning left, right, up, down, and zoom in or out.
- The text box shows what room or scene the viewer is in.
- Spinfo - This allows you to enter a text based description of each scene within the 360 tour.
- RTV's system allows the tour builder to add marketing partner banners in the top right corner of every tour. The more marketing partners that participate in the advertising, the more affordable the 360 tours become.
- Skin colors are customizable on every 360 tour allowing you to fully personalize your 360 tours.
- Hit Counter - This secret button allows the Realtor or the home seller to run hit traffic reports anytime!
For more information on our 360 tour and our virtual tour software programs visit www.realtourvision.com
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