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What is a Virtual Tour?

The phrases "panoramic tour" and "virtual tour" have mostly been associated with virtual tours created using still cameras. Such virtual tours are made up of a number of shots taken from a single vantage point. The camera and lens are rotated around what is referred to as a nodal point (the exact point at the back of the lens where the light converges).
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The first use of a Virtual Tour and the derivation of the name was in 1994 as a museum visitor interpretation, providing a 'walk-through' of a 3D reconstruction of Dudley Castle in England as it was in 1550.  This consisted of a computer controlled laserdisc based system designed by British based engineer Colin Johnson.

One of the first users of a Virtual Tour was Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, when she officially opened the visitor centre in June 1994.

 Here at FiveContinent.com we use Virtual Tours or Panoramic Tours for our hotels, restaurants, shops, activities and museums.