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Virtual Tour Software empowers you to create 360° virtual tours. Quickly create interactive virtual tours hassle-free.
With a few clicks, you can upload, connect and publish a 360° immersive experience.
ABOUT RTV
Virtual Tour Software, Real Estate Photography System & Professional Photography Services
RTV has been guided by an entrepreneurial spirit ever since Jason LaVanture turned his vision of creating a virtual tour out of still photos into a reality in 1999. Over the past two decades, this spirit has inspired thousands of professional photographers to assemble in a highly successful network of real estate photographers, aerial drone pilots, and virtual tour providers. Real Tour Vision (RTV, Inc.) is a privately held corporation located in Traverse City, Michigan. As a leading virtual tour software provider and real estate photography system, RTV’s private labeled system is utilized by more than 1500 professional photographers worldwide.
In 2005 RTV began offering professional photography and virtual tour services to national clients by utilizing the trained and vetted photographers that were established within their network. As of 2021, RTV is an approved photography supplier for companies such as Choice Hotels International, Red Roof Inn, Holiday Retirement, G-6 Hospitality, and many more.
Each year hundreds of thousands of photography jobs are uploaded to the RTV system by photographers. In addition, several thousand national and international photography, virtual tour, and aerial drone jobs are dispatched through the RTV system to satisfy the demand from RTV’s National and International accounts. From virtual tour software sales to professional photography services, RTV’s dual-income streams make it a truly unique company. Today, RTV maintains one of the world’s largest full-service network of real estate photographers, aerial drone pilots, and virtual tour suppliers. Welcome to RTV.
Historic Milestones
The company is founded by Jason LaVanture.
Tour Builder 1.0 is available for sale to professional photographers, real estate agents, and brokers and offers interactive hot spots and full support for panoramic images.
Tour Builder 2.0 is launched adding several upgrades including voice-overs, music, and narrations.
- RTV network of professional photographers tops 500 and new income stream is created where RTV offers a national photography service called Tour Track.
- RTV partners with Byte Productions to expedite development of Tour Builder software & enhance online presence.
Tour Builder 3.0 is launched offering widescreen viewing and still image support making the tour software more versatile than any other system currently on the market.
Jason LaVanture launches experimental company www.BlueLaVaMedia.com a local real estate photography and virtual tour service exclusively utilizing RTV’s virtual tour software and all of its features.
BlueLaVaMedia recognizes a need for professionally made marketing materials, and RTV launches www.RockPointeMarketing.com a subscription-based site offering business and marketing pieces to the professional photographer network
- Tour Builder 4.0 is launched offering new HD full-screen virtual tours, a simplified creation process, and a cloud-based software solution.
- RTV is selected as a preferred photography vendor for Choice Hotels International
- RTV begins development on Tour Builder 5.0
- (April) RTV holds its first RTV Convention in Traverse City, MI at the Park Place Hotel
- Tour Builder 5.0 (Fusion) is launched and is best in class offering panoramic, still photo and full-motion video support as well as many other advanced features making it a truly unique system in the marketplace.
- (May) RTV holds the second RTV Convention in Traverse City, MI at the Park Place Hotel
- Motel 6 chooses RTV for 1300 Hotel Photography initiative. The project is completed in 90 days.
- (February) RTV holds the third RTV Convention in Las Vegas at the Golden Nugget
(April) RTV holds the fourth RTV Convention in Traverse City, MI at the Park Place Hotel
- Choice Hotels awards RTV 1500 Hotel Photography shoots with Google Street View virtual tours.
- (October) RTV holds the fifth RTV Convention in Orlando, FL at The Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Resort.
- RTV secures a photography vendor agreement with La Quinta hotels and photographs several hundred La Quinta properties in 2015 and subsequent years.
RTV secures a photography vendor agreement Red Lion Hotels.
Ernie Blood becomes new CEO and financial investor of RTV
RTV secures a photography vendor agreement with Best Western.
- RTV is awarded photography vendor status by Sonesta Hotels.
- RTV is granted approved vendor status by Hilton corporation for three Hilton hotel brands, Hampton, Hilton Garden Inn, and Tru by Hilton.
TEAM RTV
Company Leadership
Our team is committed to persistent innovation and a customer-first approach to business.
Lindsey Grice
Staff Accountant
Susan LaVanture
Accounting Specialist
Alexandria Lombardo
Account Manager
Tristyn Klockziem
Photography Manager
Jake Mulcahy
Google Trusted Advisor & Multimedia Specialist
Brandon Rusniak
Lead Imaging Specialist & Virtual Stager
Eva Cutler
Imaging Specialist/Virtual Stager
Cade Musich
Photography Manager
Kirk Wagonlander
National Sales Manager
Jim Kitch
National Sales Manager
Jacob Aldrich
Software Consultant
Brenna Cordner
Account Coordinator
Rebecca Sarin
Digital Imaging Specialist
Chad Bredahl
Software Support & Training Specialist
Erik Jacobson
Lead Programmer
Tyler Anderson
Front End Web Programmer
Denish Faldu
Software Engineer
Rakesh Gondaliya
Software Engineer
OUR PARTNERS
Featured by brands in every industry
From startups to the world’s largest companies, thousands of businesses in 130+ countries use Real Tour Vision.
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