To create a 360° virtual tour, our professional photographer takes one panorama at a time and later uses special software to link those panoramas together to form a virtual tour, where the audience can walk around. Therefore, we place great importance on the quality of 360° panoramic images because a quality virtual tour starts with capturing sharp and beautiful 360° panoramic photos.

Since the VR trend emerged, we have seen advancing technological development in the panorama and virtual reality field. Popular 360° cameras such as Insta360 Go and Insta360 One X, which came out in 2018-2019, have proven that the market is ready for VR. And camera manufacturers have been competing for market share with higher specs 360° cameras. Moreover, with Dual Fisheye technology, we can now capture beautiful panoramic images conveniently and beautifully in a short time, making 360° cameras perfect for virtual tours for site surveys and industrial plants. Conversely, 360° panoramas traditionally need to be shot on a DSLR. Then each image is stitched together to create a 360° panorama.

Nevertheless, a professional DSLR/Mirrorless camera is still the most suitable for high-end virtual tours as its better color science and sensor produce maximum image quality.

In the two samples above, the 360° panorama taken from a DSLR is rich in color and has more clarity. While a 360° camera can capture this interior shot almost perfectly still, a professional DSLR can capture the detail more elegantly.

Our professional photographer captured these images using the exposure bracketing technique to obtain details in both the shadow (Thai pavilion) and the highlight (sky). The first image was taken with a 360° camera (standard quality), and the second was taken with a professional mirrorless camera (professional quality). As you can see, the second image has a more beautiful highlight roll-off, with more clarity and details.