How can I add a 360 Virtual Tour to my listing?

[Clement0]

Hi,

We have been hosting for two years now and have been doing ok with our pictures.  We found this website http://do360now.com that does virtual tours for real estate.  Here's a  Sample of 360 Virtual Tour for showing the properties   

The way it works is that they come and shoot pictures with a 360 camera and then they provide a link similar to what I have on the top where you can add to your listings or website.   

We can't seem to be able to add this link to our pictures or to our discription.  Does anybody know how we could add 360 Virtual Tour to our listing?

Thank you indvacned,

Clement

[Anthony41]

You are totally on cue with 360 tours.. It is a feature that would give your potential client a better understanding of your space.

[Gj0]

Hi All,

As we are also interested in adding 360 VR content I was doing some research and came across 3D VR technology from Matterport. Anyone heard about it?

it seems they have partnered with Airbnb and are starting a pilot in States:

http://www.3ders.org/articles/20160501-airbnb-partners-with-matterport-to-launch-3d-virtual-tour-pil...

Looks promissing though! What do you think?

Gert-Jan

[Randy23]

Gert-Jan, I am, as they call us, a Matterport Professional.  I have seen an amazing response to the tours created by the Matterport technology.  I understand there is a beta test going on in Napa Valley.  I hope this works out and becomes standard because one of the first questions I get asked is "can this be displayed on AirBnB?"  I'm researching this because a potential customer who is a huge builder in my community has been asking.  If this were available, we would have a huge sale and customers around the world would be able to virtually walk through their spaces.  And Matterport scans also have the ability to be turned into VR experiences on Samsung VR and Google Cardboard.  Imagine the opportunities there!  Matterport photographers (like me, of course) would be able to attract more business and realtors and travel agents world wide would be able to allow their clients to actually experience the place they're considering before risking precious vacation time and dollars on a brochure or a few photoshopped 2D shots.

[Jon66]

Im offering that service yes -Matterport tours

[Martin100]

I hope Airbnb will allow 360 photos like Facebook does.

360 camera are now a viaable option. And smartphones can make reasonable 360 photos by making panaroma photos. 

I have a samsung gear 360. And I see the value by adding 360 photos for customers. Spatial awareness becomes apparent for visitors. 

[Lisa36]

I agree - it would be awsome to be able to have a virtual tour of my listings available. 

[Gino27]

Hi Lisa - you can now have a virtual tour of your listings on Airb3d.com

They also use Matterport technology to scan spaces.

[Narin1]

Its happening already guys.. 🙂

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/12155094?c=tumblr&af=746240

[James155]

It really is very simple for virtual tours to be added, if Airbnb dont want to link out from thir site then the just have to allow users to embed an iframe. If they havent allowed it, I would guess that it is because they want to protect the market for themselves

They appear to be up to something with matterport but unfortunatley I dont think it will be of much benefit to anybody for some time yet, Matterport's niche equipment is very expensive and - while the results are very good - it is possible to create immersive, VR tours for a fraction of the price and effort. I think that majority of airbnb advertisers would pay £100-£150 for a Vr tour which improved their chances of getting a booking. As versitile sperical cameras, (which have loads of uses beyond virtual tours) become reaily available many people will be able to create the tours themselves or at least take the photos and send them to somebody to link them together into a tour. VR could, right now, become an easily accessible and affordable tool for all Airbnb users.

Only the very expensive properties which happen to be within range of someone with a Matterport setup will pay the many many hundreds of £ needed to create a tour, so if they just stick with that option VR will only be a tool for the Airbnb elite until such a time as matterport's technology drops in price. 

[Spencer24]

I folllwed the link but did not see evidence of 3D scans? did I miss something - I'm a scanner and photographer as well as a airbnb landlord so I'd like to get the 3D scan as part of my property profile

thanks

[Clement0]

It says that page is no longer available...

[Marcus163]

Does not work anymore.

[Frank1444]

PREGUNTA : AIRBNB suprime los enlaces externos del texto con el que el HOST describe su alojamiento?… porque se puede empezar por poner sencillamente un enlace al tour…

[Patricia3241]

Hi All

I trust you are doing well.  As you are my ideal client we would like to offer our virtual tour service.  The virtual tours can be embedded on Airbnb.

These are reasons why a virtual tour has made our clients successful:-

Why a Virtual Tour?  

• Increases your exposure and influence in the market to gain credibility.  
• A brilliant way to leverage strategies.  
• After viewing a virtual tour there has been an increase in bookings, appointments and visits.  
• Attracts more customers and helps double interest in business listings e.g. Airbnb, Google maps, Google my Business  
• Business listings with a virtual tour has increased interest by 48%  
• Customers are twice likely to book a property viewing or book a Airbnb property after watching a virtual tour.  
• 2 out of 3 people say they love to see virtual tours on websites and Google maps.  
• 67% of people wants to see virtual tours on business listings.  
• They are great in light of the current pandemic.  

Please click on the link for a taster:

https://tours.piisvirtualtours.co.uk/tours/xpjeVrBFae48 

If this interests you please email:  info@piisvirtualtours.co.uk

I would love to work with you at the moment we operate in London, Essex, Hertfordshire and Kent.

Regards

Patricia Bird

www.piisvirtualtours.co.uk  

[Kelvin106]

Hi Patricia, great work on that mirrored WC.  That's the advantage of using a non-Matterport system.