About VR Tours and the WebbVR Archive

This page summarizes the aims described on the archived WebbVR website. It reflects what the original company said about itself and is not a current statement of any business.

Taking VR beyond games

The original authors wanted virtual reality to be used in everyday business and not only in the gaming industry. Their idea was a web application that anyone could use to design and deliver tours, whatever their level of computer skill. The result would be something viewers can open without installing special programs.

VR inside the web page

A central point was keeping the technology platform-agnostic. If a tour runs inside the page itself, a reader can move from text to an immersive scene and back without leaving the site. Companies that embed a tour in their own pages also avoid asking visitors to learn a new tool.

Mission and vision

The mission, as described, was to keep improving VR technology so that anyone could build a virtual tour of a business and let others visit it remotely. The longer-term vision was for companies to embed tours into existing websites and portals, using web systems they already own, and to make the same content viewable through a headset.

Focus on property

The archived pages gave special attention to open house tours. A buyer who cannot attend in person can still walk through a home on the web, while an agent can share the same link with many people at once. You can read more in virtual reality for real estate and the product overview.