360° Virtual Tour Glossary

Key 360° virtual tour and Matterport terms, defined — from panoramas and dollhouse views to photogrammetry, hotspots, and immersive VR viewing.

360° virtual tour terms

An interactive, navigable set of panoramic images that lets viewers explore a space remotely.

A popular platform and camera system for capturing 3D virtual tours and dollhouse views.

A wide or 360° image stitched from multiple photos to show a full surrounding view.

A 3D doll's-house-style overview of an entire scanned space, showing its layout at a glance.

Creating 3D models or measurements from overlapping photographs.

Moving through a virtual tour by jumping between fixed capture positions.

A first-person, navigable path through a space in a virtual tour.

The flattened 2:1 image format used to store 360° panoramas.

A clickable marker in a tour that reveals information, links, or media.

How much of a scene is visible from a given viewpoint.

Experiencing a tour in stereoscopic 3D through a VR headset.