Virtual tours for history and archaeology
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Examples of 3D History Trek products and services.
Our virtual tours are ideal for organizations with limited budgets and small staff. Tours can be embedded in your website and don’t require the purchase of new equipment or need staff to learn complicated software. Virtual tours can be viewed on cellphones, tablets, computers, or virtual reality headsets. Unlike physical exhibits, they are quick and easy to update. There is no subscription needed, and we can help set up hosting if needed for larger projects
Pop-ups of images are one of the most valuable tools to show change over time on historic sites. This tour shows two panoramas of Swede Hollow Park in St. Paul with popup images showing the unique immigrant community that once occupied the site.
Example of image pop-ups
In this image of the town of Montepulciano in Italy I have added pop-ups of text. Pop-ups can be photographs, website links, or videos as well. Here I have tried to add information about the architecture that the viewer can apply to other buildings, whether they are traveling in person or with virtual reality.
Example of text pop-ups
How can you use virtual tours to support your historic site or museum?
Google Street View
We put your site in front of a global audience and in the hands of GPS users by uploading 360 photographs to Google Street View. Our accurately placed images build trust and credibility by letting the viewer visit the location virtually, which encourages in person visits. Street View also allows students and researchers to explore and study sites in distant locations and serves as a digital archive that depicts the site at a specific point in time.
360 Virtual Tours
Virtual tours offer interactive storytelling and immersive learning. They can consist of just a few linked 360 photographs or include hundreds of photos. Tours allow you to add text, images, video, of audio. Once the tour is created, it is easy to swap out these elements. For example, to create narration in multiple languages. Tours can contribute to cultural heritage preservation through immersive experiences for the public and are an engaging way to share information with students. Tours vary with each client and each site and offer many opportunities for your creative ideas.
Documenting sites with a catalog of 360 photographs
A historic site seeking to draw visitors can use a library of 360 panoramic images as needed for social media, promotional materials, or to make available to educators. A series of images can also be taken of a single location over time to monitor changes. The photos can also be paired with GIS for geospatial analysis and can be a valuable tool in remote collaboration. These are just a few ideas of how building a library of images can benefit your work.