This University Engrosses Visitors with a Flying Virtual Reality Tour
Cadhla Gray — September 1, 2015 — Tech
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While other university tours involve following an overenthusiastic student around campus by foot, Deakin University takes visitors on a flight journey through a virtual reality tour. With a school of Information Technology, this University is the perfect school to adapt the classic campus tour to something more innovative and alluring.
A drone flies around campus, taking aerial photos and videos so viewers can experience its entirety. While this is not the first school to create a VR tour, it is the first to transform the very room viewers stand in into the experience. Projecting the images on every wall, a giant walk-in headset is essentially created.
Providing experiential visits to dorms, classrooms and halls, this virtual reality tour also proves to students and parents the institute's level of innovation. Soon, campus virtual reality tours will be the norm as similar experiences are also succeeding, like virtual reality tours of real estate or automobiles.
A drone flies around campus, taking aerial photos and videos so viewers can experience its entirety. While this is not the first school to create a VR tour, it is the first to transform the very room viewers stand in into the experience. Projecting the images on every wall, a giant walk-in headset is essentially created.
Providing experiential visits to dorms, classrooms and halls, this virtual reality tour also proves to students and parents the institute's level of innovation. Soon, campus virtual reality tours will be the norm as similar experiences are also succeeding, like virtual reality tours of real estate or automobiles.
Trend Themes
1. Virtual Reality Campus Tours - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create immersive virtual reality tours for educational institutions to enhance and differentiate their campus visit experience.
2. Aerial Drone Photography and Videography - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop drone technologies and software that can capture high-quality aerial footage for virtual reality tours and other applications.
3. Virtual Reality Tours in Various Industries - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore virtual reality tours in industries beyond education, such as real estate and automotive, to provide immersive experiences for potential customers or clients.
Industry Implications
1. Education - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implement virtual reality campus tours in universities and schools to attract prospective students and showcase innovation in education.
2. Technology and Software Development - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create advanced drone technologies and software platforms to enable high-quality virtual reality experiences for various applications.
3. Real Estate - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Leverage virtual reality tours to revolutionize the real estate industry, providing immersive and interactive property viewings for potential buyers.
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