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Hotspots

Add Photos, Videos, PDFs and Audio to a Virtual Tour

A hotspot doesn’t have to lead to the next room. It can open a photo, play a video, show a PDF brochure, play a voice-over or show another web page, right inside your virtual tour. Visitors get the details where they need them: the appliance spec sheet by the oven, a video of the view at sunset by the window, the floor plan by the front door.

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Hotspots
  1. Virtual Tour Hotspots: What They Are and How to Add Them
  2. Add Photos, Videos, PDFs and Audio to a Virtual Tour
  3. How to Add a Reverse Hotspot to a Virtual Tour
  4. Style Hotspot Labels and Icons in a Virtual Tour
  5. Polygon and 3D Text Hotspots for Virtual Tours
  6. Smart Bubble: Add Info Cards and Buttons to a Virtual Tour
  7. Copy, Paste and Duplicate Hotspots in a Virtual Tour

Turn a hotspot into a media hotspot

  1. Add a hotspot where you want it, or select one. See Hotspots.
  2. Under Link To, choose Image, Video, Audio, Pdf, iFrame or URL.
  3. Set it up as below. Changes save as you make them.

Give it a name and an icon that says what it opens, such as a camera or play icon, so visitors know to click it. See Hotspot labels and icons.

Photos

Choose CHOOSE IMAGE and pick a photo from Your Images, or upload one. Add an Image Caption if you like. Turn on Polaroid Card Style to show the photo on a card, and set the card and text colours.

Good for close-ups a 360° photo can’t show well: a fireplace detail, a view from the balcony, the garden in summer.

Videos

Choose CHOOSE VIDEO to pick or upload a video, or paste a link. YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion and Facebook links play in their own player; any other link must go straight to a video file, such as an MP4. Add a Video Caption and the Polaroid Card Style if you like.

Linking a video file on your own storage? It needs CORS set up, or it won’t play. See CORS settings.

Audio

Choose CHOOSE AUDIO to pick or upload a sound, such as a voice-over describing the room. Set its Volume, turn on Loop to repeat it, and Show Progress Ring to show how far it has played. For music across the whole tour, use the sound settings instead.

PDFs

Choose CHOOSE PDF to pick or upload a PDF, or paste a link to one under Or Paste Direct URL. PREVIEW shows it as visitors will. Use it for brochures, floor plans, menus, price lists and spec sheets.

Web pages: iFrame and URL

  • iFrameShows another page inside the tour. Paste its embed code, the <iframe> that sites like Google Maps or booking tools give you. Visitors stay in the tour.
  • URLOpens a web page. Type the address, check it with Test Link, and turn on Open in Current Tab if you don’t want a new tab.

Common questions

How big can my files be?

It depends on your plan. See The media library for the file types and the trial’s size limits.

Can I embed a YouTube video?

Yes. Choose Video under Link To and paste the YouTube link; it plays in YouTube’s privacy-enhanced player.

Why won’t my web page show in an iFrame?

Some sites don’t allow themselves to be shown inside other pages. Use the site’s own embed code, or a URL hotspot to open it in a new tab.

Can I show text and pictures together in one popup?

Yes, with a Smart Bubble: a card with text, pictures and buttons.

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