About360 Photo SPHERE Virtual tours are created using a special image / photo known as Spherical (globe) MAKE THEM FREE NOT FREE: dedicated camera (from $200 to $10,000) or a normal camera with stitching software (high end) VIRTUAL TOURS & GOOGLE MAPS images are then loaded into sites / platforms (see below) then using the features of each platform you can connect the photos as well as other options such as embed videos, links to other sites best viewed with smartphone and rotate to any angle, the ultimate experience is using VR (Virtual reality) googles SOCIAL MEDIA some platforms recognise the format PLATFORMS 3rd party sites and google maps have gains and pains (noted below) Page Views - click widget to expand view  Area mapped
Platformsv20181112 virtual tour created using 360 spherical images Point of Difference RoundMe Photo within photo (bubble thumbnail) + hotspots share link to individual photos within tour map view - see images in map (not all images are mapped) Klapty Photo within photo (bubble thumbnail) + hotspots Kuula Photo within photo (bubble thumbnail) + hotspots Floor plan view: flat image with hotspots SeekBeak Photo within photo (bubble thumbnail) + hotspots map view - see images in map (not all images are mapped) Google St view: very basic, images can be connected but no option to include text, symbols Many more host sites available, a summary can be found by searching this site for 360 virtual tour host sites Make your own 360 with no gadgets - just native smartphone camera Google provide a FREE app that controls the standard smartphone camera to build a 360 spherical image at the top of the track there are other paths (to be added) start your walk
window below, before you start
view basic tips below widget to be the best
Basics:
Smartphone
use the external link for dynamic rotation of screen (turn to any angle)
Navigation: tap screen once to see options, tap again to remove
if your screen has 3 dots ... in top right corner "click" and select your browser
Screen Icons:
bottom of window: images or zones
inside image: a. another photo b. other is info and/or link
Device will show help options within app
 fastrack: be pro in 1 minute window below, before you start
view basic tips below widget to be the best Basics:
Smartphone
use the external link for dynamic rotation of screen (turn to any angle)
Navigation: tap screen once to see options, tap again to remove
if your screen has 3 dots ... in top right corner "click" and select your browser
Screen Icons:
bottom of window: images or zones
inside image: a. another photo b. other is info and/or link
Device will show help options within app
fastrack: be pro in 1 minuteat the top of the track there are other paths (to be added) start your walk window below, before you start view basic tips below widget to be the best Basics: Smartphone use the external link for dynamic rotation of screen (turn to any angle) Navigation: tap screen once to see options, tap again to remove if your screen has 3 dots ... in top right corner "click" and select your browser Screen Icons: bottom of window: images or zones inside image: a. another photo b. other is info and/or link Device will show help options within app fastrack: be pro in 1 minuteGoogle maps does not allow add on's such as info within images often its difficult to set the correct orientation and editing is a nightmare the preference is upload video and let the AI extract images but video is lower quality FREE DROP DRAG n DROP Pegman anywhere on map (refer legend) and "Step Inside" help link below image note: map image IS NOT true North, rotated for best view   to View Mud map in Google maps settings (top left of map page)
Non Google pros Google Pro users sample image, map, Step inside and tutorial tips: easier to use the tour platforms this page with gps such as roundme or Seekbeak Best view tips Birds Eye (survey the land) - > use DESKTOP drop view Jumping (quick moves) - > Desktop click on blue line or dot to jump Walking (in Virtual Realty) - > mobile device rotate to any angle how to: Step Inside: Jump - Walk expand view  SI tips 2019.05 WA
How to 1 min video Map tips / tricks how to Google Street View created 12.9.2019 4 key sections "Fly, Jump Walk" Your MappedDuring visits we welcome requests to map people along the trail (time permitting) "Life be in it" sharing is caring ..  to get your map link 1. where's Wally find your image in the map  map tricks this page section "FREE DROP" OR 2. Scroll the list to get your link list format Name of places (visitor page link) your name (or a hint of your name) is below each place 3. Pls reach out to us (details in name card supplied during photo) so we can tell you more & get feedback on knowledge base People and dates appear here Places visited 14/06/2020 pls join our fbk group wa tourism so you can like and share when we post and pls tell your friends, get on board - ask us more other places Get on board, more pics at places DO IT YOURSELF or meet us @ tourism places for more Photos or videos - narration or just pose - up to you Did you know Google map: more than 1 x 360 can be connected as a mini tour (make your own) or use RoundMe site with map Icon for your virtual travel album (sample this page) Google passport: Your contributions to google map creates a global passport of your places  Videos
Standard video: short and long
360 Spherical video
to be awesome... make sure you use smartphone or VR goggles for VR Virtual Reality
 1. long: 6 mins: walk West to east
2. short: 2 mins same vid as 6 mins in fast
360 Vid 1: long 6 mins
Site 1
if stream too slow or low quality - > use youtube link below
note: if youtube screen does not show spherical, copy n paste (right click) link to mobile browser  360 Vid 2: short 2 mins
site VeeR
if stream too slow or low quality - > use youtube link below
note: if youtube screen does not show spherical, copy n paste (right click) link to mobile browser
Pls share meshort url this page https://linkfox.io/G0sRY
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What we do create 360 images into google maps from the traditional Google SV (Street View) Virtual tour (known as STEP INSIDE) onto trails and inside venues we MAY also create virtual tours in 3rd party platforms (see below) as well as a visitor page and gps hiking route with photos,  Project: Mapping tourism places WABIZ.ORG Buy me a Coffee  if you like info.... keep us going sponsor a coffee when I roam with a few bags of camera gear, phones & compass I get tired buy me a coffee and include a message which helps so much ultimately I prefer support for visit my local charity project FSCC Foundation Slum Child Care log of my visits and money raised last 5 by latest edits; open table to see all OTHER Google SV - step Inside log of paths, trails venues where we "step inside" connecting the images into a Virtual tour  Places visited
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