Interactive 360 video combines a recorded view of a real setting with actions provided by a suitable player or application. Viewers might select a point of interest, open approved information or choose which scene to visit next. Looking around a film and interacting with its content are different capabilities, so the intended behaviour needs to be part of the production brief.
What could a hotspot do?
A hotspot is a selectable area or marker connected to an agreed action. In a venue tour, it could introduce a room or an exhibit. In a training experience, it could reveal information about equipment or ask the learner a question. The application must support that action; it is not automatically included in every 360 video player.
How do choices affect the filming?
A choice between scenes requires the relevant footage and a clear route through it. Plan what happens after a selection, how someone returns to the main experience and whether a scene pauses during an interaction. These decisions affect filming, editing and development. Filmed footage captures the camera viewpoint; hotspots do not let viewers walk freely around a recorded space.
Which devices will people use?
Agree whether the experience is for a browser, touchscreen or headset. Selection methods, text size and playback behaviour should be tested on the intended devices. Keep instructions understandable and provide an alternative route to important information when an interaction is difficult to use.
How do we brief High5VR?
Send us the location, audience and a short list of useful interactions. High5VR can assess the footage and scope the player or application work. Costs depend on filming days, crew, assets, editing, development and testing. A focused first experience is easier to define than a large collection of unrelated features.
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