Virtual Reality Panorama is an interactive way to observe photos or pictures in a wide angle panorama. It is a full 360 degree seamless photo of an object that tells the whole surroundings in a single frame. It is like when we stand at a certain spot and move our body in a full circle to see the whole panorama.
The result of VR panorama is a multimedia preview that can be contained in website, interactive CD, tablet or a touch screen terminal. This preview will allow audience to grasp the actual and reality of the object, complete in 360 degree perspective, with no biases or artificial effect. That is because this is a photo, not an animation. This application are also referred as a virtual tour.
Statistics
Some interesting facts about virtual reality panorama:
"On a typical day, more than 5 million people are using the Internet to take virtual tours"
(Source: Pew Internet and American Life Project)
"A site with a 360° virtual tour and interactive media will receive 40% more views than a competitor's site that is lacking media"
(Source: Pew Internet and American Life Project)
"Rich media or virtual tours generate 46 percent more sales (bookings) than still images"
(Source: DoubleClick)
"57 percent of leisure travelers and 46 percent of business travelers called virtual tours on a hotel Web site a very desirable feature"
(Source: Yesawich, Pepperdine, Brown & Russell and Yankelovich Partners)
"360° Virtual tours reduce the amount of wasted viewings by 40%"
(Source: Property Week)
"Properties complete with virtual tours are clicked 10 times more than those that do not offer the service"
(Source: Property Week)
"8/10 visitors to www.realtor.com will view a listing with a virtual tour first"
(Source: Realtor)
"Viewers will spend 300% more time viewing a listing with a virtual tour than one without"
(Source: Realtor)