A template for creating your very own 360° video tours in virtual reality.
About the Template
The Virtual Tour Template lets you easily create immersive tours in virtual reality of real life spaces using 360° videos. You can also record your own commentary audio to go along with your videos to create a guided tour.
It is designed to be scalable. No matter how many videos you want to use, all you have to do is drag and drop.
More details can be found on GitHub.
Key Features
360° Videos
As opposed to traditional 2D video, 360° videos let you see the entirety of a real life space. In VR, you’re able to look in all directions, creating a spatial connection between the real life space and the user.
Custom Background Audio
Want to add music or ambient noise to your virtual tour? Simply drag and drop your audio into the project. No need to combine the audio with your 360° videos.
You are also able to use the audio present in your videos if you so prefer.
Commentary Audio
Record your own voice-over to create a guided tour. Share insights about the real life space your user is touring.
Captioning for Commentary Audio
You can add subtitle captions to your commentary audio, making your tour more accessible. Users can toggle the captions on and off at any time.
Scalable Design
The template is designed to be scalable to your needs. There is no limit to how many videos you may add to your tour. The template is designed to be drag and drop -- you bring the video and audio, and we bring the virtual reality capability. Minimal tinkering required!
Why make a 360° video tour for VR?
Viewing 360° video in virtual reality creates a unique spatial connection between the user and the real life space recorded in the video -- something that regular 2D video can’t replicate.
Pairing this with the commentary audio creates an immersive and educational experience for your user.
This project builds on the foundation of the Genomics Shared Resource Virtual Tour.
Technical Specifications
Current Environment
- Unity 6000.0.58f2
- Universal Render Pipeline
- XR Interaction Toolkit
- Chirp Captions
Future Development
- Integration with Studio X’s XR Caption Toolkit
- Support multiple languages for commentary audio/captions
- Support intractable elements (clickables, popups)
