Since the onset of web we have seen some web properties doing well sans all those graphics, whereas other are relying solely on graphical extravaganza, whether still graphics or animations. So it becomes necessary for you to decide Do You Really Need some Virtual Tour (360? Tour) add-ons for your site.

Think for a moment, if yours is a directory or a portal solely meant for information sharing and your forte lies more in database maintenance then you should not turn to virtual tours. Some of the biggest portals in web are without any virtual tour elements. Take the case of www.ibiblio.org

This site owns thousands of text books and audio books for free and maintains its popularity for the sake of its resources. Pure, plain texts, no frames - as simple as it is.

But when yours is a purely business site (portal), a virtual tour might add commercial value to a great extent. Remember, here you need to add a 3D virtual tour not just as a novelty item to add glare. You take calculative measures to give a virtual makeover. You start doing things moneywise. Making sense?

A hotel, restaurant, super mall or purely scientific instructional site need not just virtual tours but many tiny 3D animations to make things clears. Here, I would like to discuss an incident the day before. I was looking for resource material on The Brain Factor in Anxiety and Depression. I got quite a few good sites but they did not quench my thirst until I hit a site - a rich store of 3D illustrations. And now I can well teach someone what is the underlying thing in depression.

Coming to the topic, in real estates, hotels and restaurants the first impression lasts. A glossy virtual presence matters, because for the simple reason when you go on a trip to San Francisco you would better book a room in the hotel you visited yesterday on your laptop. I am sure you will never make a hunt of hotels while in transit.

In real estate business - all that glitters is gold! The larger and clearer images, and brighter colors will set you apart from the others.