If man has not yet invented time machines or teleportation machines, he has increased his environment by one dimension with 360° virtual reality. With immersive characteristics, this technique allows you to visit very different times and spaces in just a few clicks.
What is 360° virtual reality?
As its name suggests, 360° virtual reality is a modern method used to immerse oneself in a space-time completely constructed at 360°. To live this experience, you need to equip yourself with a virtual reality headset. The latter is made up of lenses that give the user a stereoscopic vision.
But this headset can go further depending on the model by giving its wearer the possibility of interacting with relative intensity and in a more or less natural and spontaneous way with the different elements that he views.
As you can imagine, the feeling you get with 360° virtual reality is out of this world. If you try it, you will be stimulated and your brain will be tricked. So much so that you will even forget your own identity to adopt the one that the virtual reality headset offers you.
Moreover, know that the benefits of this technique have been widely proven by science but also by the entertainment sector, as we can see with the PS5 2022 games. Indeed, 360° virtual reality stimulates you to feel emotions and create memories of the same order as those of actual reality.
Why do companies create a 360° virtual tour?
Contrary to what one might think, 360° virtual tours are not only usable in the tourism and real estate sectors. Indeed, it can be used for educational, communicative, or other purposes depending on a company’s projects. Thus, there are two types of 360° virtual tours :
- 360° virtual tour internally;
- External 360° virtual tour.
The 360° virtual tour internally
More and more companies are using the 360° virtual tour technique for modeling and simulation purposes as well as training. Educational, it allows the optimization both financial, human, and material resources for employee training. Whether participatory or passive, these visits have largely proven themselves in the field. It is noted that this learning format brings a clear improvement in the levels of retention, concentration, assimilation, and attention on the part of learners.
The 360° virtual tour externally
The immersive properties of 360° virtual tours directly benefit specific sectors such as tourism and real estate. Thanks to this technique, real estate agencies can show their clients their entire catalogs in record time and without even having to travel. By using virtual reality, these companies win on several levels, as they save time and money and offer their clients a wider range of choices, given the number of visits that can only be increased considerably.
Virtual showrooms have also been appearing for some time now. Thanks to these, customers can not only visit all the catalogs online but also make certain changes such as the color or size of the product where possible.
What are the advantages of a virtual tour when purchasing real estate?
When you plan to buy a property, whether it is a primary or secondary residence, it may be located far from your home. To get an opinion on the property without having to travel, the virtual tour for a property purchase is clearly to be preferred. Indeed, you will be able to visit several properties in this way to find out if they are worth the trip or not. You will be able to have a first glimpse of the apartment or house for sale. If you do not have time to go and visit it in real life, or if you have health problems for example, it is clear that the virtual tour is a real boon for you. In addition to saving time, you will also be able to save yourself fatigue if the property is far from your current home. In addition, if you do not go to the premises, it may be interesting to find out in advance about the neighborhood or the different shops, and schools that you will find nearby. By taking a virtual tour, you will quickly see if you like the property and if it corresponds to the size and services you are looking for.
