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.
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...
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
this thread is a bit older, so I'm not certain if folks are still subscribed but you may want to message them directly to see if they're able to offer some specifics on how to accomplish this or if they were able to get it working.
No worries Nick - and welcome to the community! Just an FYI then that also responding via email includes your signature here, and you're welcome to visit the forum page and edit to remove that information.
Really interested in doing some VR and AR project. Wondering if I can use Storyline 2 for it. Will Storyline 2 do still 360 panos? Will it do 360 videos? can I link back and forth between a still panorama and a 360 video? If so this would be fantastic. I'm looking at Kolor's Autopano Tour but doesn't seem to be able to put hotspots on 360 video which is what is needed. Can Storyline do that? Thanks. I'd like to take my students to Israel and teach them in a Virtual world on site.
I had a quick look at the Autopano Tour gallery and it looks like you can add hyperlinks/hotspots to a 360 video. Here is of of those vids being displayed inside a Storyline webobject.
Okay, I got that the pano tour can be dropped into Storyline as a web object.
Great! Can I put hotspots from Storyline into those panos-vid. The Petra
pano tour. How would you drop a Storyline hotspot into that panorama?
(The link to the 360 video hotspots didn't work).
Thanks. So excited about the response "Rise" you guys put out.
Congrats! Big problem solver.
There is no way to either add Storyline hotspots on top of or into the tour. Since the tour is shown in a webobject, it will always be on top of any other objects in slide anyway. The hotspots need to be added in the tour itself.
Very helpful. Thank you. I'm trying to get into VR and AR as an
educational technology. Hoping Storyline 360 will go that direction
in the future combining 360 bubbles and video into interactive tours
and games using your variables. Right now I can make tours with
Kolor's PanoTour but can't make it so the student can interactive with
The panos and 360 video inside the tours. Hotspots in the web object
tours would open up alternative reality and gaming possibilities.
What I love about Storyline Is the community so I ask a question and I hear a
response in a matter of less than an hour. You guys are the BEST.
Thanks, need some way to have PanoTour talk to Storyline.
Click a button in Panotour and it sends a message into Storyline that
I can use so that I know what the student has touched.
Another idea: maybe I could make the tour in Storyline.
Can Storyline handle 360 bubbles and video and could I then
drop hotspots into those panorama bubbles? (Will need spin,
zoom in/out too. Would that work?
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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!
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 ?
Thanks Bruce for sharing. To be honest, I'm trying to stay away from flash... looking for an html5 solution.
has anyone figured a way of doing this in html5?
That Flash example is pretty good though!
Hi Aleck,
this thread is a bit older, so I'm not certain if folks are still subscribed but you may want to message them directly to see if they're able to offer some specifics on how to accomplish this or if they were able to get it working.
Hi Bruce, are you still around?
I would love some help in doing what you did here!
Thanks,
Nick
You could always message Bruce directly using the "contact me" button on his profile to see if he's able to share additional information!
Oooh thanks! I'm new here.
No worries Nick - and welcome to the community! Just an FYI then that also responding via email includes your signature here, and you're welcome to visit the forum page and edit to remove that information.
Really interested in doing some VR and AR project. Wondering if I can use Storyline 2 for it.
Will Storyline 2 do still 360 panos? Will it do 360 videos? can I link back and forth between a still panorama and a 360 video? If so this would be fantastic. I'm looking at Kolor's Autopano Tour but doesn't seem to be able to put hotspots on 360 video which is what is needed. Can Storyline do that? Thanks. I'd like to take my students to Israel and teach them in a Virtual world on site.
I had a quick look at the Autopano Tour gallery and it looks like you can add hyperlinks/hotspots to a 360 video. Here is of of those vids being displayed inside a Storyline webobject.
This is really helpful. Can Storyline 2 do responsive things so it will work on phones, tablets and PC screens?
Here is some info on how to publish Storyline content for mobile devices.
Okay, I got that the pano tour can be dropped into Storyline as a web object.
Great! Can I put hotspots from Storyline into those panos-vid. The Petra
pano tour. How would you drop a Storyline hotspot into that panorama?
(The link to the 360 video hotspots didn't work).
Thanks. So excited about the response "Rise" you guys put out.
Congrats! Big problem solver.
Ted H.
There is no way to either add Storyline hotspots on top of or into the tour. Since the tour is shown in a webobject, it will always be on top of any other objects in slide anyway. The hotspots need to be added in the tour itself.
Very helpful. Thank you. I'm trying to get into VR and AR as an
educational technology. Hoping Storyline 360 will go that direction
in the future combining 360 bubbles and video into interactive tours
and games using your variables. Right now I can make tours with
Kolor's PanoTour but can't make it so the student can interactive with
The panos and 360 video inside the tours. Hotspots in the web object
tours would open up alternative reality and gaming possibilities.
What I love about Storyline Is the community so I ask a question and I hear a
response in a matter of less than an hour. You guys are the BEST.
Ted Hildebrandt
Gordon College
I don`t know if this helps at all, but here are a few videos that show how to create an interactive PanoTour.
Thanks, need some way to have PanoTour talk to Storyline.
Click a button in Panotour and it sends a message into Storyline that
I can use so that I know what the student has touched.
Another idea: maybe I could make the tour in Storyline.
Can Storyline handle 360 bubbles and video and could I then
drop hotspots into those panorama bubbles? (Will need spin,
zoom in/out too. Would that work?
Thanks,
Ted Hildebrandt
Gordon College