Tour factory ready tours
TourFactory, the world's leader in Real Estate marketing solutions, today announced the ability to incorporate full motion video into their virtual tour platform. These new video capable tours now support the use of still photography, moving panoramic images as well as video clips in a seamless presentation.
"You no longer need a large budget and a production crew to produce a quality, impactful presentation that includes video of the property and the listing agent." Said Herb Dierks, CEO of TourFactory. "We're excited to bring Virtual Tour 2.0 to the real estate community, and even more excited to be able to expand the marketing capabilities of our clients without expanding the cost."
Building upon the acclaimed TourFactory user experience, the new video capable virtual tours open a door for agents to use the right presentation medium for the highlighted feature. By using a combination of still imagery, panoramic photos and video clips the complete presentation becomes a reality. "We aren't thinking video vs. photos. We are using the great strengths of both to simultaneously present the property and the agent."
"Even though we are presenting agents with the option to upload their own video clips, we are expecting a tremendous demand on our photographer/videographer network for professionally recorded clips as well, and we are working aggressively to train and expand our network to keep up with demand."
The new video capable tours do not require complicated or expensive video editing software. Re-arranging clips and adding audio takes seconds. All existing TourFactory virtual tours are now fully video ready, allowing existing customers to start adding video clips immediately.
ABOUT TOURFACTORY
TourFactory.com has been providing innovative Internet marketing solutions for licensed real estate professionals in the United States and abroad since 1996. The TourFactory Marketing Engine leverages virtual property tours, compelling flyers, video tours, DVD presentations, broad syndication, traffic reports and other products useful to real estate professionals in their quest to win listings, delight sellers, and reduce market time.
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Virtual tour of white house
The White House is becoming more open to technology and visitors under President Barack Obama's administration and the latest proof is the 'Interactive White House Tour' launched on Tuesday.
The White House, which has long been a popular tourist destination, can now be toured virtually.
"President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are committed to opening the doors of the White House and truly making it the People's House," reads a welcome message on the tour.
While it is not a detailed 3dtour, there are little destinations that give people a map of the White House, including the Flower Shop, the White House Kitchen, the Library and the Diplomatic Room, among other things.
There are also video clippings accompanying some of the photographs and the spots, particularly the Oval Office, located in the West Wing and the hub of activity when the President is home.
The Office had been a topic of much non-work conversation when President Obama decided to redecorate the office. The new look was designed by decorator Michael Smith, featuring taupe patterned drapes and mixture of traditional and contemporary furniture.
All this and more is visible on the new online tours of the White House. Rooms like the 'Situation Room' – which is excluded in the real life tours – are also visible as a part of the virtual tour.
"…you're invited to do everything from cook with the New Orleans Saints in the White House kitchen, to peek inside the Situation Room, to watch the Jonas Brothers perform in the East Room and tour the first ever beehive on White House grounds with beekeeper Charlie Brandt — plus a lot more," the blog on the official White House website states.
The tour could be considered a minor victory for the President who has been intent on bringing in more technology to the White House.
The tech-savvy president fought for the right to use his Blackberry even after he became the President. He had said someone would have to 'pry it from his hands' before he would give it up. The device was considered a possible security concern.
Traditionally, U.S. presidents have shied away from using such means of communication. However, Obama said he wanted to be in touch with people.
Though he is only able to communicate with a handful of people through the Blackberry, he did finally win the right to carry a personal device, becoming the first U.S. President to do so.
By Amulya Nagaraj ibtimes.com
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Virtual Tours for realestate
A ground-breaking way to deliver property listings using social media, smart phones and video channels, VirtualTourCafe, will be launched at the National Association of Realtors Convention and Expo November 5-8, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Tim Denbo, President and CEO of VirtualTourCafe, co-founded the company to provide an inexpensive way for real estate professionals to use current technology as a tool. “Recent statistics show that 90% of home buyers are starting their search online,” according to Denbo. VirtualTourCafe is an automated marketing service that has social media integration and other technologies such as YouTube, high-definition virtual tours and e-flyers.
To begin, a user uploads images of the property or emails the images with Easy-Pics™ Image Uploading. The user can then decide if he or she would prefer the “Do It Yourself” method or having the virtual assistant, MyCafeButler™, complete the process. The real estate agent can choose from different marketing services what suits the needs of the seller best. The services included are:
• Full Screen HD Virtual Tour of the property
• Printer-Friendly Virtual e-Flyer with hyper links to a slide slow
• One-click HD Video creation
• Social Media Integration
• MyCafeBlast™ which allows online advertising to dozens of sites
• SlideShowEditor™ which includes custom templates, video designer, keyword editor and optimization, and many more
VirtualTourCafe is a great way for real estate professionals to feel empowered with easy to use and affordable technology. It is a one-stop marketing shop for real estate agents and brokers.
Written by Alex Warne
Filed under Examples of virtual tours by on Oct 14th, 2010. Comment.
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Google Street View has captured images of two dead bodies in Brazil only days after launching in the country.
The pictures have been removed from Google Maps website, but not before they were copied by Brazilian online news portal G1 and numerous other news websites.
One image shows a body covered by black plastic on a street corner in Belo Horizonte, as police hold back a crowd of onlookers.
The second picture shows a body lying at the edge of a major avenue in Rio de Janeiro as cars drive past, but with no police or other bystanders visible.
Google said the image will be removed or distorted so that the body is not obvious, G1 reported.
Crime is a major issue in Brazil, particularly in larger cities, with murder, carjacking and armed assault common offences, according to the Overseas Security Advisory Council.
United Nations statistics reveal there were 48,000 homicides recorded in Brazil in 2007, down from a peak of 51,000 in 2003.
Google Street View, which allows users to take virtual tours of cities around the world, launched in Brazil last Thursday.
Brazil is the first South American country to have the service.
source ninemsn.com.au
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