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BUYERS GUIDE VENDOR CHART

Virtual Tours

No Longer A Novelty

Virtual tour solutions: For more information from any manufacturer, visit the company’s Web site.

SOLUTION/COMPANY
TYPE OF PRODUCT/SERVICE/PRICE
FEATURES
HomeScenes Virtual ToursHomeScenes Inc.
877/594-1193 www.homescenesusa.com
Full-service tour creation and hosting;
$69 base price
Tour creation services combine standard photos and 360-degree images; choose from 26, 36, 46, or unlimited number of images; package includes yard signs, presentation booklets, and listing CD-ROM; links tour to REALTOR.COM, eBid online, and individual and company sites; Web site development and hosting services available
HomeTour 360 (formerly iPIX) Homestore.com
877/353-4749 iMarketing.realtor.com/hometour360
Virtual tour photography and creation services; $100per tour (includes four views) Virtual tour service using 360-degree imaging technology developed by and licensed from iPIX; full-service photography, tour creation, and Web hosting; check for local availability
ImageMaker360
Access Technology Services Inc.
877/897-3300 www.imagemaker360.com
Customized 360-degree virtual tour creation service; $70-$90 per tour; $2,000-$3,000 for full OneShot360 package Seamless images (no stitching) yield distortion-free tours; fast image capture: shoot entire property in <12 minutes; lightweight optics designed for multiple handheld cameras; processing time <30 seconds per image; can export in multiple formats; software generates html code; e-mail capabilities; offers both 360-degree still and 360-degree video systems
LiveTour
URreal Inc.
408/792-3320
www.urreal.com
Virtual tour creation and management service with interactive capabilities; $35 per month subscriber fee Includes tools for creating and posting virtual tours composed of images captured and uploaded by user; My Property Tour function allows service users to host interactive tour and provide real-time responses to questions using instant messaging or voice-over Internet telephone connection; check for local availability
Online Open House
Virtual Properties Inc.
877/901-9601 www.virtualproperties.com
Turnkey virtual tour creation service;
$125-$195 per listing, depending on location
Photographic and tour creation services; tour includes nine still images, three panoramic images, local market information, and maps; tours and viewing tools are downloaded to user’s Web site; optional audio and virtual walk-throughs of listings available; check for local availability
Real Property VR
Real Property VR
888/887-6806
www.realpropertyvr.com
Turnkey virtual tour creation services;
$49 base price per tour
Basic tour includes five 360-degree panoramic images, with contact information linked to your Web site; user-defined search criteria to find and tour properties; search results appear as thumbnails, which users click on to launch tour; check for local availability
TourBuilder2000
Pandera.com Inc.
877/414-8687
www.pandera.com
Virtual tour creation software and tour hosting; $249 annual subscription Unlimited number and type of images; software guides users in building and posting tours to the Internet; software automatically compresses images to ensure rapid viewing; subscription includes 100MB space to host tours on Pandera’s server, linked to your Web site; also offered as a module of company’s Listing Manager program
TourFactory.com
Home Debut Inc.
888/458-3943
www.tourfactory.com
Web-based solution for tour creation and hosting; $39 built by user, $99 built by company; $600 annual subscription for unlimited self-serve tours Tours can contain up to 24 images, including combination of stills and panoramic images;adds text to each image; music and voice options; creates promotional flyers and postcards as tour is built; automatically links tour to Web site and iLead at REALTOR.COM; users can submit images to company for tour creation
VisualTour.com
TRF Systems Inc.
800/873-0700
www.visualtour.com
Web-based solution for tour creation and hosting; $499Agent Starter Pack, including 10 tours; $25 for each additional tour Web-based software guides users through creation process; up to 50 images; combines stills and 180- and 360-degree panoramic images; unlimited text descriptions; tours can include 60-second voice narration; individual and companyversions available
VShowing
Alin Q Corp.
877/782-9570
www.vshowing.com
Virtual tour creation and hosting service; $49.95for slide-audio tour and hosting for three months; $89.95for audio-video tour Two tour packages: one option combines audio narration synchronized with up to 12 images; second option combines three-minute streaming video with audio narration; check for local availability

This list isn’t comprehensive; NAR doesn’t evaluate or endorse these products and isn’t responsible for changes in company information.

Note: Many of these systems are available in a variety of configurations, which will impact both the price and the features of the system.