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November 20 2020

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One interesting aspect of virtual tours is the overlays that we produce with them. These are called “Enhanced Virtual Tours”. Enhanced tours are a great way to maximize the value of your Google Virtual Tour by adding a lot of additional information. We have plenty more information about enhanced tours here.

One of the companies that we love is GoThru because they help us create the enhanced tours. GoThru has many great products, we like their enhanced tours but they also produce 360 as well as many other great products.

October 13 2020

The Future Of Google Virtual Tours

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Google Maps, and Streetview are both amazing technologies that allow us to explore the world in ways that we’d never thought possible. But there is always another leap in technology that will make us say the same thing again. In this article we will explore that idea, what is next in virtual tour technology and maps integrations. Guessing the future can always be tricky because we don’t know the timelines of emerging technologies or how they will play out practically.

Here’s an interesting possibility; Google maps is already able to turn the satellite images into 3d objects in Google maps. Is the next iteration of this technology turning everything into a 3d object whereby creating a truly virtual world, all derived from satellite imagery? That last one might be a long shot but what can the industry actually look forward to in the next 5 years or so? Here’s a hot take: Google will likely buy existing virtual tour overlay technologies that already exist and integrate them directly into Google maps for and even deeper experience of the business. Here’s an example of this type of technology: enhanced tours. This type of merging of technologies will add a lot of functionality to the existing Streetview system. At the end of the day, platforms like Google and Yelp are tools that will grow and expand to further meet the needs of it’s users. In the case of many businesses, they are trying to connect with customers. By continually adding new functionalities to these pages they grow their brand but also help the people that use their products.

October 6 2020

Virtual Tours and Dating

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I know that dating may seem like an odd thing to talk about on website devoted to virtual tours but there is an odd way these two concepts come together. When going on a dinner date picking the perfect spot means a lot. You don’t want to pick a restaurant that doesn’t have good atmosphere. This may seem trivial but the look and feel of a restaurant really sets the tone for the night so picking the most ideal spot is actually really important.

Now one problem with picking a spot online that you’ve never been to is that you may not be able to get the whole picture of what a restaurant is like just from pictures. Photographers choose fancy angles and filters to make the place look better than it actually is. Here’s where virtual tours shine! A Google virtual tour gives an almost perfect impression of a restaurant because they are not just pictures, you are actually in a 3d space, able to walk around and explore the location. So I’ll leave you with this example and hope the next date you go on is to a restaurant with great atmosphere and you know it because they have a virtual tour!

July 6 2019

Google Virtual Tours Are Not Just Indoors Now You Can Explore The Outdoors

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You may have known that Google Maps virtual tours are a great way to explore the insides of a business, or indoor area of interest. But did you know that Google now lets you explore the tops of mountains and go places that you never would have thought of?

Check out this mountain top tour:

Or take a walk through a beautiful meadow

Maybe if you are stuck inside consider taking a virtual hike to experience the outdoors next time!