Creating and Viewing a Virtual Tour EDTC-560 Dr. Eli Collins-Brown Michele L. Howard

A Virtual Tour: Is a set of digital photographs stitched together to create a 360-degree image Is a set of digital photographs stitched together to create a 360-degree image Is created by capturing from 6-18 images from the center point of view of the scene. Is created by capturing from 6-18 images from the center point of view of the scene. Can be viewed over the internet or sent by Can be viewed over the internet or sent by

A digital camera A digital camera OR OR A film camera on a panoramic tripod A film camera on a panoramic tripod Stitching software Stitching software Internet access Internet access Java technology Java technology

The intent of a virtual tour is to allow the viewer to get a feel for the location

Steps to Creating a Virtual Tour Place the camera in a central point of the location Place the camera in a central point of the location Rotate the camera around the location on a 360° angle Rotate the camera around the location on a 360° angle Stitch the images together Stitch the images together Process and then retouch your stitched image. Process and then retouch your stitched image. Prepare the virtual tour for deployment on the Internet Prepare the virtual tour for deployment on the Internet Plug-in the tour on the web Plug-in the tour on the web

Computers Computers Databases Databases Software Software Internet access Internet access GUIs-Graphical User Interface GUIs-Graphical User Interface

Hotels, Motels, Resorts RestaurantsStoresMuseums Art Galleries Realtors Colleges and Universities

A Virtual E-Tour allows the viewer to "immerse" themselves within a "virtual environment.” A Virtual E-Tour allows the viewer to "immerse" themselves within a "virtual environment.” They can pan 360 degrees left, right, up or down while viewing a complete seamless spherical photographic panorama. They can pan 360 degrees left, right, up or down while viewing a complete seamless spherical photographic panorama.

In the next slide, we will see an example of a virtual house tour in process.

Virtual tours are innovative tools that enable the viewers to visit places without leaving the comfort of their own home.

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