Sadly, at the end of June Google is closing the doors on
Tour Creator. Due to the fact that it is one of my preferred production tools, Im bummed about it. Fortunately, there are some business working on making alternatives to Googles Tour Creator. One of those business is
Expeditions Pro..

There are some business working on making alternatives to Googles Tour Creator. The process of developing a VR trip in Expeditions Pro is very similar to that of Tour Creator. Explorations Pro supports the usage of zip files that are developed when you use Google Takeout to download your Tour Creator files. I d recommend doing that before Google shutters Tour Creator at the end of the month.

Im hoping that Expeditions Pro is readily available to the general public in time for the next school year because Im thrilled to see what trainees and teachers will make with it.

Expeditions Pro is still in beta but I got to attempt it out earlier today. My preliminary impression of it is that it will be an excellent replacement for Tour Creator once all of the quirks are exercised..
When I first signed into my beta Expeditions Pro account I was struck by the similarity to Tour Creators interface. The procedure of developing a VR trip in Expeditions Pro is really comparable to that of Tour Creator. You simply select a cover image, title your tour, then start to include scenes. Including scenes is much like including slides to a slideshow other than that rather of adding standard images you upload 180 or 360 degree panoramic images..
When you use Google Takeout to download your Tour Creator files, explorations Pro supports the usage of zip files that are developed. In fact, I d suggest doing that prior to Google shutters Tour Creator at the end of the month. (Heres a video about how to utilize Google Takeout)..
Applications for Education.
Once Expeditions Pro leaves beta and appears to the public, I think that it will be a fantastic alternative to Googles Tour Creator. Students will have the ability to use it to create their virtual reality tours about local history, about books, about geography, about geology, and many other intriguing topics.

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