360 Campus Tour
vcd
.github.io/vr
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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
FaceBook
YouTube
Flickr
Splash App
SnapChat (coming soon)
See app stores for more
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