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360 images/video

vs.

Virtual reality 

360 images/video

Pros

  • Faster & Smaller files
  • Mobile friendly
  • Shot with newer phones
  • Lots of adoption by FaceBook, YouTube, Flickr, etc.
  • Works cheap and expensive hardware

Cons

  • Less immersive experience

virtual reality

Pros

  • A better-simulated experience

 

Cons

  • Requires expensive headsets
  • Fast desktop computers 
  • "janky" on mobile devices
  • Waiting to download and play large (1+ GB) files 

360 images/Video

Web app

vs.

ios/android app

 

Web App

Pros

  • Available on any modern browser
  • Anyone can update content
  • Many devices, more reach
  • Does NOT require VR headset

 

Cons

  • Typing URL in browser

ios/android app

Pros

  • In iOS/Android app stores

 

Cons

  • ONLY available on iOS/Android devices
  • Locked behind an App Store
  • Need programmer to update the app & the content
  • Requires VR headset

Next Steps

Content

  • Determine which locations to shoot
  • Add textual information to location
  • Provide way for EWU Admissions to update content

design

  • Become a complete web app e.g. save to Homescreen
  • Add multiple shots into a location
  • Connect content together for walking tour
  • redesign web app interface

360 Campus Tour

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360 Campus Tour

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