Let’s take a look at a few examples which might answer the age old question: 2D or 3D Point Hotspots… Which one is the BEST!? Example one is an exterior 360 image of a Pub that wants people to be able to click on a Hotspot to view …
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Since the beginning of time, or at least the beginning of SeekBeak, our Point Hotspots have used the devices accessibility settings to maintain their size and legibility across all viewport sizes. Most of the time that worked well, but times are changing: Technical capabilities have increased, folks are …
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Do I Have Your Consent? Now that the GDPR has r̶u̶i̶n̶e̶d̶ ̶w̶e̶b̶ ̶b̶r̶o̶w̶s̶i̶n̶g̶ increased end users ability to manage cookies across every single website they visit, your business might also need to allow users to do that. Well now you can! Under “Analytics” in your Default or …
Read moreEmbedding Dropbox Files in your SeekBeak Virtual Tour
Here’s a #protip we just came across while trying to embed a PDF file shared from a clients Dropbox account: By default, Dropbox doesn’t allow you to iFrame any shared files, however, you can bypass it with with this 1 Strange Trick!™ Make sure the Dropbox link sharing …
Read moreGreen Screen Background Videos
Chroma / Green Screen Capabilities The big news last time was the introduction of videos as backgrounds for Polygon Hotspots. We’ve been iterating on that, and have now also introduced custom Chroma/Green Screen capabilities for Enterprise and Custom plans. Now you can seamlessly integrate green screened products, people, …
Read moreHotspot Backgrounds & Public Availability of Overlays
A big welcome to this exciting double whammy announcement! If you’re just joining us, and not aware of what the heck an Overlay or Team File is yet, have a read through last months blog post here: https://seekbeak.com/2021/02/26/custom-overlays/ The TL;DR version: Overlays are a way for you to …
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Introducing…custom overlays! Over the years, we’ve seen some super creative ways our customers use SeekBeak, and we’ve tried to make many things customizable to allow for the flexibility they required. What’s not been very configurable however, is the overall UI (User Interface) that your viewers see. The full …
Read moreDeprecating Internet Explorer 11
It’s time to say good bye to an old friend. Well, not so much a friend, but more like that person you were forced to hang out with as a kid because both your parents were friends. We will be phasing out support for Internet Explorer 11 as …
Read moreHow to host virtual trade shows
The pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital technologies faster than we could have imagined. Transformations that might have taken years have happened in months. As futurist Ben Pring, co-founder of Cognizant’s Center for the Future of Work, said recently, “COVID-19 is quickly making the future the present.’’ …
Read moreSecure Embedding/Monetizing your 360 content
SeekBeak now allows you to specify a list of allowed referrers for Groups, this new area is located under the Security tab when editing a Group. This means that any content in that Group will only be accessible while embedded inside a defined URL, or when accessed from …
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