Frequently Asked Questions:

• What are Interactive Virtual Tours?

• What if I can't see your Virtual Tours?

• What are e-Brochures?

• How can I use Virtual Reality Panoramas and Virtual Tours?

• What are "Hot-Spots"?

• Do I need special software?

• What is QuickTime VR?

• What's the next step?
  

What are Interactive Virtual Tours?

Interactive Virtual Tours are images that rotate 360 degrees. The viewer can control the image using their computer's mouse. They can pan left and right, and up and down.  They can also zoom in and out. Virtual Tours give your clients the sense of being there, standing within the scene. This is especially valuable when you are showcasing features such as vaulted ceilings and intricate flooring.
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What if I can't see your Virtual Tours?

Chances are you have AdWare on your PC. In addition to being annoying, AdWare can interfere with your web experience…. including viewing Virtual Tours. Our recommendation is to download FREE Anti-AdWare software. Our personal favorite is Spybot - Search & Destroy.

So, if you can't see our tours, please check for (and remove) any AdWare software. You'll be glad you did! ....... (And so will we.) For additional help, please email us or use our "Contact Us" page. Thank you!
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What are e-Brochures?

View Virtually offers 2 different types of Interactive Electronic Brochures. You can choose to have a brochure that simulates your website. All that is required to view this brochure is a web browser. No internet connection is required.

The 2nd type of Interactive Electronic Brochure is created in Adobe PDF format. This choice is best if you want your electronic brochure to closely resemble your print brochures. To view this brochure, the user must have Adobe Reader 6 or greater on their computer. Adobe Reader is available as a free download and it's easy to provide a link to Adobe in your brochure.

Both types of Interactive Electronic Brochures enable you to deliver media-rich content on demand electronically. Either brochure can contain Virtual Tours and full motion video, just like CD ROM presentations. Email your e-Brochure as a PDF attachment, distribute it on a CD ROM and make it available on your website where your customers can download it 24/7. See our sample media here.
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How can I use Virtual Reality Panoramas and Virtual Tours?

In addition to hosting your virtual reality panoramas and tours on your website (or hosted on ours), you can also incorporate them into your marketing campaign through Email, newsletters and  electronic brochures. You can also distribute them on CD ROMs including CD ROM business cards.
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What are "Hot-Spots"?

Some Virtual Tours are a series of individual tours that are linked together to create a comprehensive interactive experience. “Hot-spots” allow your client to move from one room to the next, thereby, taking a virtual tour.  Your Virtual Tour can be branded with your logo, fonts & color schemes.
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Do I need special software?

We create all of our tours as QuickTime movies. This is the easiest and most user friendly method of distributing interactive media. We create our tours in multiple resolutions to accommodate both broadband and dial-up users. Your feedback is important to us and we will work with you to identify the resolution most appropriate to meet your needs as well as those of your clients.

If desired, we can provide a small Java Applet program called PTViewer with our virtual reality images. This enables them to play on all popular web browsers. Java viewers download automatically as the image is being loaded. These viewers stay in the computer's cache memory until the session is over.  This eliminates the need for a manual download or installation. Java works well with any kind of computer, including PC, Mac, Lynix, and Unix. The vast majority of web browsers are Java friendly.
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What is QuickTime VR?

QuickTime is Apple Computer's multimedia technology for playing digital media. It works on both Mac and PC computers. QuickTime comes preinstalled on all Mac computers, and is offered free to PC users as a simple download. The download includes the QuickTime Plug-in, which extends the capability of your web browser to view QuickTime VR movies. We offer QuickTime versions of our images when a higher quality, higher resolution is preferred. By offering your clients both a Java and a QuickTime version of your tours, you can allow your user to decide.
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What's the next step?

Simply use our "Contact Us" form or call us at 1-508-821-6300.