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Virtual
tours can be especially useful for universities and
in the real estate industry, looking to attract prospective
students and tenants/buyers, respectively, eliminating
for the consumer the cost of travel to numerous individual
locations.
A virtual tour is virtual reality simulation of an actually
existing location, usually comprising 2D panoramic images,
a sequence of hyperlinked still or video images, and/or
image-based models of the real location, as well as
other multimedia elements such as sound effects, music,
narration, and text. As opposed to actual tourism, a
virtual tour is accessed on a personal computer. It
does not require travel, but ideally, virtual tour viewing
evokes an expereince of moving through the represented
space.
Tourism is vital for many countries, due to the income
generated by the consumption of goods and services by
tourists, the taxes levied on businesses in the tourism
industry, and the opportunity for employment in the
service industries associated with tourism. These service
industries include transportation services such as cruise
ships and taxis, accommodation such as hotels, restaurants,
bars, and entertainment venues, and other hospitality
industry services such as spas and resorts.
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