Re: 3DVista Virtual Tour Suite Incl Patch 64 Bit
Mina Spartin
3dvista offers features other virtual tour authoring platforms do not. The ability to embed various elearning aspects and 360 video is something important to us and 3dvista allows us to do this. It also offers many ways to customize the tour.
The interface takes a bit to understand as it is not like any interface people have used - such as microsoft or mac etc. Once you learn where things are an how they work it makes more sense. But initially it is intimidating.
Comments:In short. I love it. For the price, this software has blown my mind. I've worked with companies overseas to develop software for the companies i've worked at. Paying over 1.5 million for one piece all being told and it didn't come close to the depth thought that has gone into building this. I'm so impressed by their support, their updates and the output from the software. Would highly recommend this software if you're in the market.
-Customer support is fantastic, always fast and have always been able to answer my questions on how to do this or that.-The fact it's a one off payment for a lifetime license is fantastic!-I like the fact it's offline, although this is also a CON but I'll talk about the Pro element. Working offline on my computer rather than in browser makes for much faster editing, i've used various online software's and have always been limited in speed, constantly having to wait for uploads etc etc. Also makes it easier for me to control content backups.-The export functions are fantastic website, hosted cloud, exe, social or even street view direct!-Adding Analytics couldn't be easier and works well (have tracked several campaigns)-Constantly updating it with new functionality suggested by the community. the frequency of these updates is unlike anything i've experienced with a software company, this month (October 2020) they've released 7! And while some are bug fixes for the craziest little hidden bugs usually they consist of fantastic software upgrades.-Help videos and FAQ guides are very comprehensive-Has an in-built e-learning environment/addon which is amazing as this software alone can cost thousands of dollars-In built tour/group video conferencing. Works seamlessly and has been instrumental for our use.-Comes with a stack of inbuilt icons and skins to get you up and going but allows you to import any content yourself if you wish. No restrictions that i've found here.
-Team Sharing, there is no ability to team share a project and work on it simultaneously. in 2020 this is a pretty important thing to have and it's one of the only let-downs of this software. You can export the and another member of your team import that file and work on it but you can't work on it at the same time. that team member would have to do their work, then export back to you to re-import etc. it's a slow process. While they have cloud storage this is just for hosting the end product, not for hosting the working files for joint editing access. If you need to collaborate live on a 360 tour then this software isn't for you.-The learning curve on this is pretty blunt, you kind of just have to immerse yourself and give it a crack. I can usually pick up new software pretty fast, this took a little while of building maybe 3-4 tours before I really felt like I was mastering the software. Not something you could pickup and master in a day.-Doesn't automatically build a floorplan from your panoramas as does many of the other online editors.
THEY REALLY IMPROVE THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT IT HAS BEEN 7 DAYS I AM STRUGGLING WITH SOME ISSUES WITH SOFTWARE AND THESE GUYS TOLD ME TO SHARE THE PANO FIRST THEN HTML AND THEN VIDEO'S WHERE IS THE PROBLEM WHERE AS I AM WRITING AGAIN AND TAKE PLEASE DO ONE SMALL ZOOM CALL OR I CAN SHOW THE ISSUE ON REMOTE ACCESS WHERE YOU GUYS ARE JUST BUYING TIME AND WASTING MY TIME AND THERE TIME...HORRIBLE SUPPORT I AM NOT GONNA RECOMMEND THIS SOFTWARE TO ANYBODY
The price of the software is very cheap compared to other similar softwares. Also, you buy the software and can work with it for years without having to buy an upgrade. Highly recommended for start-ups.
With the sudden impact to the tradeshow industry due to the Coronavirus, companies like ours that design and build tradeshow exhibits needed to find a way to adapt and survive.Part of that answer included going fully virtual .. and after quite a bit of research on what was available in the market, we discovered 3d Vista and haven't looked back since. We already have 3d rendering as a large part of our sales and design process, so it was relatively seamless to adjust a few render settings in order to allow us to import in spherical renders directly into 3d vista and get started with the virtual tours. Once imported, 3d vista has all the tools needed to easily create interactive virtual tours through out the space. It also allows for embedded videos, and forms etc. so it is very easy to add in any requests from our clients without very much of a learning curve at all.
When we first got the software, there were a few pieces that felt clunky, and didn't appear to have the functionality we needed to implement certain requests ... but they have updated the software regularly and any complaints that we may have had in the beginning are completely gone now. The team at 3d vista is doing a great job of constant meaningful updates.
A virtual tour is a simulation of an existing location, usually composed of a sequence of videos, still images or 360-degree images. It may also use other multimedia elements such as sound effects, music, narration, text and floor map. It is distinguished from the use of live television to affect tele-tourism.[1]
The phrase "virtual tour" is often used to describe a variety of videos and photographic-based media. Panorama indicates an unbroken view, since a panorama can be either a series of photographs or panning video footage. However, the phrases "panoramic tour" and "virtual tour" have mostly been associated with virtual tours created using still cameras. Such virtual tours are made up of a number of shots taken from a single vantage point. The camera and lens are rotated around what is known as a no parallax point (the exact point at the back of the lens where the light converges).
A video tour is a full motion video of a location. Unlike the virtual tour's static wrap-around feel, a video tour is a linear walk-through of a location. Using a video camera, the location is filmed at a walking pace while moving continuously from one point to another throughout the subject location.[citation needed] 3D virtual tours can be created using 3D reconstruction.[2]
The origin of the term 'virtual tour' dates to 1994. The first example of a virtual tour was a museum visitor interpretive tour, consisting of 'walk-through' of a 3D reconstruction of Dudley Castle in England as it was in 1550.[3] This consisted of a computer controlled laser disc based system designed by British-based engineer Colin Johnson.
One of the first users of a virtual tour was Queen Elizabeth II, when she officially opened the visitor centre in June 1994. Because the Queen's officials had requested titles, descriptions and instructions of all activities, the system was named and described as: "Virtual Tour, being a cross between Virtual Reality and Royal Tour." Details of the original project can be viewed online.[citation needed] The system was featured in a conference held by the British Museum in November 1994 and in a subsequent technical paper.[4]
With the expansion of video on the internet, video-based virtual tours are growing in popularity. Video cameras are used to pan and walk-through real subject properties. The benefit of this method is that the point of view is constantly changing throughout a pan. However, capturing high-quality video requires significantly more technical skill and equipment than taking digital still pictures. Video also eliminates viewer control of the tour. Therefore, the tour is the same for all viewers and subject is chosen by the videographer. Editing digital video requires proficiency with video editing software and has higher computer hardware requirements. Also, displaying video over the internet requires more bandwidth. Due to these difficulties, the task of creating video-based tours is often left to professionals.
Virtual tours are used extensively for universities, sport venues, real estate and hospitality industries. Virtual tours can allow a user to view an environment while online. Currently, a variety of industries use such technology to help market their services and product. Over the last few years, the quality and accessibility of virtual tours have improved considerably, with some websites allowing the user to navigate the tours by clicking on maps or integrated floor plans.[citation needed]
For most business purposes, a virtual tour must be accessible from everywhere. The major solution is a web-based virtual tour. In addition, a rich and useful virtual tour is not just a series of panoramic pictures. A better experience can be obtained by viewing a variety of materials such as that obtained from videos, texts, and still pictures in an interactive web content. There are many ways to gather data in a mixed web content, such as using rich content builders or a Web content management system.
A study done by the PEW Research Group showed that more than 5 million Americans watched virtual tours every day in 2004.[6] PEW's research data, which showed that Americans watching virtual tours rose from 54 million people in 2004 to 72 million people by August 2006, a two-year increase of 18 million.[7]
Virtual tours are very popular in the real estate industry. Several types of such tours exist, including simple options such as interactive floor plans, and more sophisticated options such as full-service virtual tours. An interactive floor plan shows photographs of a property with the aid of a floor plan and arrows to indicate where each photograph was taken. Clicking on arrows shows the user where the camera was and which way the camera was pointing. Full service virtual tours are usually created by a professional photographer who will visit the property being sold, take several photos, and run them through stitching software. Full service virtual tours are usually more expensive than interactive floor plans because of the expense of the photographer, higher-end equipment used, such as a digital SLR camera, and specialized software. Real estate virtual tours are typically linked to the listing in the Multiple Listing Service.
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