3D Virtual Campus Tours

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3D Virtual Campus Tours Features

3D Virtual Campus Tours Features

What brings your virtual campus to life? When taking on any virtual worlds development project, the features are what make the project a success. Designing Digitally, Inc. designs each 3D virtual campus with the high quality features you need. Everything from avatar animations to hosting options are covered in our comprehensive suite of features.

Browse our many features below or view our pamphlet for even more information and contact us to decide which features are appropriate for your 3D virtual campus tours. Experience our 3D virtual college tours for yourself view our demo today. If you contact us a representative from our sales team will reach out to you and schedule a time to provide you a walk through of the full product. To qualify to view the full demo you must to be affiliated with a University or College.

 

Virtual Tours

  • Self-Guided
    • A self-guided tour gives users the freedom to roam the campus at their own pace, discovering what the University has to offer.
  • Interactive
    • Interactive tours allow users to take an automated tour where they are free to stop and start at anytime. Prompts will help the user locate key aspects of the campus and will also ensure nothing is missed while still providing the user with the freedom to explore at their own pace.
  • Guided
    • Live admissions reps can give scheduled virtual guided tours of your campus, sharing all of the information that would normally be covered in an on ground tour. Tours can be with large or small groups.
    • Guided tours can take place in the virtual space while those on a self-guided tour are walking around, or in a duplicated area where there are no distractions from users who are not in the tour.
    • No more worrying about when a space is available or if you might be interrupting a class. You have total control of the time and access to the tours.
    • Guided tours can be signed up for with just the click of a button.

Fully Custom Features

  • Custom Interface
    • Designing user interfaces of virtual worlds is one of the most important features for users. The interface features need to be intuitive and easy to use. We provide fully customized branding, the use of features with the click of a button, easy camera controls including first to third person views, and more.
  • 3D Content Development
    • Each virtual college campus tour is developed to showcase a specific campus and the unique features it has to offer. Buildings, walkways, and terrain are all replicated to allow the user to experience the campus as they would in on on ground setting.
  • 3D Animations and Simulations
    • Custom animations and simulations allow each campus to truly shine. Personalized animations and simulations give each campus the opportunity to show students their most unique offerings. Examples include a beautiful fountain, an interactive laser lab, and a flight simulator. The possibilities are endless.

Interactivity and User Engagement

  • Games
    • Mini games can be added to the virtual space to attract users to specific areas.
    • Full games can be developed allowing users can earn points, challenge their friends or try to beat a high score keeping them coming back.
  • Trivia and Clues
    • Information about the campus can be shared through clues spread through the virtual campus in a scavenger hunt type of challenge.
    • Visitors can test their knowledge of the University (as well as their scavenger hunt skills) by playing trivia games.
  • Points, Rewards and Virtual Stores
    • A customized point structure can be created to fit customized games and trivia.
    • Users can utilize points to purchase goods in a virtual store and customize their avatars with items as small as a pin to items as large as a wearable mascot uniform.
    • Achievements and rewards can be set based on individual games, areas visited, clues found, trivia answered, and more.
  • Kiosks
    • Kiosks placed around the campus can be used to allow users to quickly and easily fill out an application and other forms, make payments, purchase books, and more.
  • Non-playing Characters and Bots
    • Users can interact with non-playing characters or bots within the virtual world in order to learn more about the campus in an interactive and engaging fashion.
  • Media Integration and Collaboration
    • Making your virtual campus as useful and conducive to collaboration is an aspect of virtual worlds development that our team of designers never overlooks. We can implement streaming video, interactive web pages, document and application sharing, whiteboard system, and more.

Chat

  • Text Chat
    • Text chat gives user the ability to have private or group discussions through an instant messaging system.
    • Text chat can be controlled by an admin with the ability to turn on and off chat at anytime.
    • Specific users can be muted so that they are unable to chat with others.
  • Voice Chat
    • Each users avatar can voice chat with another person just as they would in real life.
    • Voice chat can be held with large groups or in individual spaces.
    • Voice chat can be customized to fit the needs of specific areas or events. For example, it may be turned off for self-guided tours, but turned on for guided tours.

Personalization

  • High Quality Avatars
    • Avatars have the ability to walk, run, dance, wave, shake hands, raise hand and more. In addition to these abilities, custom and pre-made clothing and accessories are available so you can change your avatars appearance and make it your own. Further personalization includes hair style and color, eye color, skin color, and much more.
  • Profiles
    • Profiles allow visitors to share information with other users. The type of information that can be seen may be restricted by user type. For example, only general information can be seen by other users, but admins can see personal information such as email address.

Map/Teleport

There are multiple options available for moving avatars in a virtual space. Users can be allowed to walk freely from building to building as they would in real life, but a quick and easy way to move from space to space is available using a map in the interface and teleporting users directly where they want to go.

Administrative Features

  • Database Integration
    • Internal databases including Oracle, MYSQL, MSSQL, as well as CRM software can be integrated into the virtual campus tour allowing for streamlined user account creation and tracking.
  • Web-based administration
    • Users can be created, edited, temporarily blocked, and deleted.
    • Scheduled events can be created, edited, deleted, as well as assigned to specific admissions representatives or other admin users.
    • User logs allow admins to view where each user is visiting and how long they are remaining in each area.
    • Chat logs allow admins to see exactly what is being said within the virtual space.
  • LMS integration with SCORM 2004 and AICC programming
  • Hosted Deployment
    • Options include hosting it on Designing Digitally, Inc.’s dedicated servers or on your own server.
    • We can host behind your firewall to ensure security and each hosting option is expandable to allow usage by thousands of users at the same time.
  • Social Network Integration
    • Additional developments can be created to host your virtual campus tour on Facebook and your website. In the future, look for the ability take your virtual campus to the next level and deploy it on the iPhone.