Q. What's the difference between 3D Object Imaging and a VRTour?
A. In 3D Object Imaging the camera remains in one place while the subject is rotated 360 degrees on an axis, typically in 5 degree increments, as photos are taken. This results in a series of images (360 ÷ 5 = 72 photos). The more images taken during the rotation the smoother the 3D Object Image will be while viewed at slow speed. The resulting 3D Object Image is basically a Flash-based interactive stop action movie. In the case of larger subject matter, such as a vehicle, the 3D Object Image would be created from separate photos taken as the camera is moved around the subject.

Whereas with a VRTour the camera itself is rotated 360 degrees on an axis as photos are taken of the subject matter (e.g., a room) around it, the final result being a seamless panoramic image compiled from the photos taken (see VRTours).

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Q. How do you create a 3D Object Image?
A. As with the VRTours... I begin by taking photos, lots of photos! The image below is a compilation representing 19 separate photographs taken of a single object as a visual reference only. The actual 3D Object Image for this example is comprised of 75 separate images (rather than a typical set of 72).

I then edit the images as needed and combine them into the Flash-based 3D Object Image. The example below, as mentioned above, is comprised of 75 separate images.