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Challenge - 360° video including hotspots in Storyline
Hello Storyline Heroes!
For an EHS eLearning, we are trying to build an interactive 360 virtual tour. The learner moves around a factory, and finds hotspots with quiz questions.
We are trying to achieve something similar to Montse Posner Anderson great example “making video more interactive” , but with the possibility for the learner to move around the area at its own pace.
This is an example of what we would like to create - but in Storyline:
http://vr.photoconcept.se/archive/locomotive/
(it’s in Sweedish – simply click on “Starta test”)
Any suggestions? Thanks in advance for any ideas!
Annick
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Hi Annick,
I remember trying to do something similar a couple of months ago trying to implement a virtual tour.Assuming you've got the animation video footage (i.e. all available angles) then it should be too hard to do. I suppose, placing the main static picture on the base layer together with some sort of "navigation cross" is all you will need, and also place each video on a separate layer (starting automatically).
The key to this is probably the movement between layers. Theoretically, you can create a good enough 360 "illusion".
You may also be able to ditch any navigation cross and just jump to layers when hovering some corner hotspots instead.
Performance for such a thing is a questionmark though...Hope it helps,
Alex
Very clever. Yes, we do have the animation video footage - that should work. Thanks a lot Alexandros!
One more thing. I would also try to capture the final frame of each animation and make it appear right after the end of the video in each layer just to be on the safe side.
For example : say your "turn right" video is 3sec long, take the last frame of that video and screen grab it. Then position it on the timelime immediately after the 3sec mark. Then you can work your magic with the question markers as intended. Be sure to set all layers to reset and also disallow seeking.
Good luck!
Good point. Now I'm just concerned about the number of layers we'll need to create if we want to reproduce a room in 360! Not every places will include hot points so that should make it easier. Once we will have worked out something, we will make the example available for the community!
Any luck with this Annick? I'm looking to do something similar with 360 tour with virtual hotspots. Not sure of an easy way to have the hotspots trackable though? Would love to hear anyone's insights.
Hi Leon,
I'm not sure that Annick is still subscribed to this thread as it's from 2012, so you may want to send her a private message to see how she made out. Similarly you could message Alex as well to see if he has an example to share.
Good luck with your project!
- It's been a while, but I have used TourWeaver, a software to create virtual 360 tours with hotspots. This software also allows you to add JavaScript to a hotspot, so that clicks in the tour can be passed on to Storyline.
Leon Geschwind said:
Any luck with this Annick? I'm looking to do something similar with 360 tour with virtual hotspots. Not sure of an easy way to have the hotspots trackable though? Would love to hear anyone's insights.
Hi Leon,
Unfortunately that project never happened - can't share any advice!
Good luck with your project!
Hi everyone,
This is a 360 room done using Flash and a VR component, Ive added hotspots and feedback to objects in the room. It gets called into Storyline as a webobject.
Any use ?
Hi Bruce, are you still around?
I would love some help in doing what you did here!Thanks,
Nick
Thanks Bruce for sharing. To be honest, I'm trying to stay away from flash... looking for an html5 solution.
