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What Is a Virtual Tour? 360° Tours Explained

A virtual tour is a set of 360° photos of a place, linked together so visitors can look all around each room and walk from one to the next, on a phone, a computer or a VR headset. It lets people explore a home, a hotel or a venue before they visit, or instead of visiting. With TeliportMe, you build one from your own 360° photos and share it as a link.

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  1. What Is a Virtual Tour? 360° Tours Explained
  2. How to View a Virtual Tour on Your Phone, Computer or VR Headset
  3. Benefits of Virtual Tours With TeliportMe
  4. How to Create a Virtual Tour: Your First Tour, Step by Step
  5. How to Make a Real Estate Virtual Tour, Start to Finish
  6. Manage Your Virtual Tours: Find, Organise, Preview and Delete
  7. Virtual Tour Settings: Name, URL, Transitions and Buttons
  8. Clone a Virtual Tour, or Clone It as Google Street View
  9. Virtual Tour Blocks: Add a Floor Plan, Menu, Logo and More

What a tour is made of

  • Panoramas360° photos, one for each spot. Visitors drag or turn their phone to look around. See Image specifications.
  • HotspotsClickable points in a panorama. Some move visitors to the next room; others show a photo, video, PDF, web link or note. See Hotspots.
  • BlocksFeatures for the whole tour: a welcome screen, floor plan, 3D dollhouse, map, menu, music, your logo and more. See Blocks.

How people see it

A tour opens in any web browser, with nothing to install (see How to view a virtual tour). Share it as a link, embed it on your website, add it to a property listing with an MLS link, or print a QR code. See Share a tour.

See some examples

Browse tours made with TeliportMe on our showcase.

Make your own

All you need is a 360° camera. See How to take a 360 photo, then Create your first tour.

Common questions

Do visitors need an app to view a virtual tour?

No. A TeliportMe virtual tour opens in the web browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with nothing to download or install. See How to view a virtual tour.

Can I add a virtual tour to a Zillow or MLS listing?

Yes. TeliportMe tour links work on Zillow and Realtor.com listings, and the unbranded MLS link is made for MLS listings. See Add tours to MLS.

Can I make a virtual tour for free?

Yes. The TeliportMe free trial lets you build one tour with every feature, free forever, with no credit card. The tour stays private until you subscribe. See Create your first tour.

What do I need to make a virtual tour?

You need 360° photos saved as JPG or PNG files, from a 360° camera, a phone app, stitching software or 3D software. See Best 360 camera and Image specifications.

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