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Learning curve mastery?
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Re: Learning curve mastery?
Posted: 18 Feb 2012 at 20:39 GMT
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My personal two cents as well…
With the pace the world moves, failure to advance is the same as moving backward. I agree that mobile is the future. And I agree that panoramic images are capable of being one of the most beautiful forms of art. Giving a broader audience access to appreciate this form of art, regardless of what percentage is commercialized, will help the industry not only keep up, but to be embraced by a much, much larger audience — even if most folks are still just observers. As I see it, we have the opportunity to do for panos what iTunes did for the music industry.
For what it's worth, we've been quietly listening to the feedback, and have some improvements underway that are likely to make many of the users happy.
We'll always strive for that garage-talk feel, but if we can make it a three-car garage, hey, that's not so bad either. Thanks for the candid assessments. We'll continue working to grow from them.
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360x180 on YouTube
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Re: 360x180 on YouTube
Posted: 5 Jan 2012 at 1:04 GMT
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TTurner,
I would have loved to, but it was impossible to leave a coherent thread intact.
Best,
Charles (and the TourWrist team)
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360x180 on YouTube
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Re: 360x180 on YouTube
Posted: 3 Jan 2012 at 22:02 GMT
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Panoguide Members,
It's sad to see where this thread went. Although moderator and curator are not the same role, in this instance, we were left little choice…
Mark et. al,
Yes, technically, this is possible, as evidenced here: www.youtube.com/hondacivicUK. If you'd like to build your own, you may want to try contacting YouTube, here: www.youtube.com/t/advertising_brand_channels.
For the average YouTube user expecting an standard, readily–available tool though, the answer appears to be no.
It's not our place to interpret your intention here, so we'll allow you to determine the best answer given your own specific needs.
Best regards,
Charles (and the TourWrist team)
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Panoguide Announce
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Happy Holidays
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Re: Happy Holidays
Posted: 30 Dec 2011 at 21:06 GMT
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Here's a shot Ryan Seacrest just added, in preparation for the big celebration tomorrow night:
wri.st/26018
Cheers!
Charles (and the TourWrist Team)
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Panoguide Announce
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Happy Holidays
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Happy Holidays
Posted: 24 Dec 2011 at 17:00 GMT
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With the holidays upon us and 2012 around the corner, chances are you have plans to launch a new product or service or campaign. And more than likely, you'll be right in the throws of it all too soon. But heading in with a renewed sense of perspective will make the journey an adventure, rather than a grind. From the small part of your world that is this forum, "THANK YOU" for helping others learn your craft. We all have our differences, but collectively, you ARE the panoramic photography industry, and it's truly remarkable that so many of you have chosen to coexist together right here.
Here's to you, the companies, the forum, the friends, the industry and the new heights — that together — we'll help it reach next year!
Charles@TourWrist
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New to 360 degree photography
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Re: New to 360 degree photography
Posted: 15 Dec 2011 at 23:02 GMT
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Gentlemen,
We understand your positions. Let's move on. Doug, Denis is not attacking you. To the contrary, he's attempting to help you and the rest of the forum summarize your position so that we don't have to return to an endless loop.
Also noteworthy; Tactus 360 (Jon) has expressed his great frustration in a recent post which had to be removed because it was unnecessarily offensive. At the end of said post, Jon advised us that he is leaving the forum for good.
Regards to all,
Charles (and the TourWrist team)
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Re: New to 360 degree photography
Posted: 15 Dec 2011 at 3:06 GMT
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Members of the forum,
Please remember that the very reason your advice is solicited is that you are professionals. Pros come in all varieties with some focusing on volume or value and others who pride themselves on producing the highest-quality panoramas. Please keep your advice professional and it will continue to hold value for others, regardless of your stance.
Thank you,
Charles (and the TourWrist team)
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Tour Wrist realty solution for $19 000
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Re: Tour Wrist realty solution for $19 000
Posted: 5 Dec 2011 at 17:47 GMT
updated: 5 Dec 2011 at 17:48 GMT
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Yes, this is the price for custom app development — not for hosting, which as Trausti points out, is free. Given that the average app in the states costs $25,000 or more to develop, this is less than the going rate for a far more advanced product.
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Panoguide Announce
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Gather 'Round Your Troops for the Holidays
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Re: Gather 'Round Your Troops for the Holidays
Posted: 1 Dec 2011 at 20:00 GMT
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I've tried to make it clear to the community that this is an invitation to support whoever you'd like. The message was sincere, heartfelt and delivered carefully. One of my objectives in life is to do good, and this is a good thing to do. While there may be a few among us that will construe this campaign as support for war, I assure you that it is not. No–one, not even the soldiers that will be greeted by these kind sentiments, want war. But at the end of the day, you're always likely to upset someone when you do anything in a community of this size. In this case, I'm sticking to what I believe is right and leaving this campaign up. I've also removed an exchange that used to follow the original post above, because it strayed from the spirit of the cause.
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Gather 'Round Your Troops for the Holidays
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Gather 'Round Your Troops for the Holidays
Posted: 30 Nov 2011 at 18:12 GMT
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A crowdsourced, 360-Degree Salute to Soldiers
Soldiers across the globe are invited to ‘teleport home’ for the holidays through an immersive, heartwarming virtual tour experience, today through January 1, 2012.
As a Panoguide member, I invite you and your friends to create a special holiday greeting for any soldiers that may be serving abroad. Collectively, your shared well–wishes will serve as a reminder to brave soldiers worldwide that they’re in our hearts. We’re calling this panoramic campaign “Gather ‘Round Your Troops for the Holidays.”
Imagine what it must be like to be stationed overseas – far from your family and friends during the holidays. Now imagine ‘teleporting home’ to immersive 360º holiday greetings from loved ones.
Virtual tours are an excellent medium for heartwarming holiday greetings. Here are two examples from Panoguide member Dan Smigrod...
One from a group of firefighters: tourwrist.com/tours/23934
And the other, a church group: tourwrist.com/tours/23932
If you are in the UK, your pano may be for British troops, if you are in France, for French troops, etc. This campaign is unconcerned with nationality or religious denomination. Its universal message is one of support and appreciation.
Gather ‘Round Your Troops for the Holidays greetings share the tour tag “troops” to help armed forces around the globe find the 360º salutes that await them.
Charles Armstrong
CEO & Founder
TourWrist
P.S. Here is the press release that TourWrist distributed today to help launch Gather ‘Round Your Troops for the Holidays:
cut.tw/TroopsHolidays
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Commercial Announce
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1° International Photo Contest "The Art of Image"
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Re: 1° International Photo Contest
Posted: 26 Nov 2011 at 20:28 GMT
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Friends of the forum,
I want to be clear that my suggestion to GM Photoes that they use the Commercial Announce forum was not an endorsement of their campaign. I would also agree that their presentation leaves much to be desired. But most of all, I regret to see that the feedback in this thread has taken the form of ridicule. Sometimes people launch campaigns using the wrong model, they make typos in their materials, they lack the professionalism that others would expect, etc. Frankly, this happens all the time, but when it does, I ask that you consider whether your comments are constructive.
Respectfully,
Charles
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Nodal Ninja and 360 Precision
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Re: Nodal Ninja and 360 Precision
Posted: 26 Oct 2011 at 20:52 GMT
updated: 26 Oct 2011 at 20:53 GMT
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Friends of the forum,
Unfortunately, this discussion has begun to go awry. In the interest of those who are here to learn about panoramic photography, rather than witness forum disputes, a few posts to this thread have been removed. Along with them, some arguably valuable — but also intertwined — feedback was also removed. If you have something that you'd like to add (or reinsert), please keep to the topic of this thread. And if you have an issue with another user, please either address them offline, or bring the dispute to our attention.
Thanks for your understanding,
Charles (and the TourWrist team)
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Photographers needed for 360° shots of America for tourist guides (french publisher))
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Re: Photographers needed for 360° shots of America for tourist guides (french publisher))
Posted: 20 Sep 2011 at 23:06 GMT
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Friends,
A few responses have been removed from this thread, as they were not constructive. While we all have opinions about various products and business models, unsolicited criticism or name–calling is unnecessary and counter–productive.
Thanks for your understanding,
Charles (and the TourWrist team)
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Tour Wrist API Released
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Tour Wrist API Released
Posted: 15 Jul 2011 at 2:12 GMT
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Panoramic photography software developers:
Tour Wrist is pleased to provide you with access to our new publishing API. With this API, you have the potential to greatly extend the use and value of the images your users are already producing. Go from simple delivery to a robust marketing and distribution platform that's playing an important role in defining the future of panoramic photography.
Best of all, do it for free. Thanks to Tour Wrist's new pricing model, it's free to post content. And as a developer, it's free to use the API too. In short, you gain a powerful addition to your value proposition. We'll even promote your software on our app and website, boosting your market exposure.
To review our easy documentation, register, add your software or app and test-drive our console, visit tools.tourwrist.com/developer
And if you have any questions, please fee free to contact us: api [at] tourwrist.com
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Tour Wrist Is Now Free
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Tour Wrist Is Now Free
Posted: 15 Jul 2011 at 2:04 GMT
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You spoke, and we listened. Tour Wrist is now free! Upload as many panoramic images as you'd like. Don't worry about which ones are commercial. Don't pay per image. In fact, don't pay at all!
Start uploading now at: tools.tourwrist.com/add_your_property
OUR NEW PLANS
Tour Wrist is proud to announce an all-new pricing system, comprised of three plans. "AmaTour" (shown in green above) makes it easy, and totally free to leverage the power of our platform. With this default plan, you can upload, host, view and share your tours (panoramic images) across our platform. Looking to add some punch to your marketing or distribution? The new "Hobbyist" plan (orange, above) makes it easy. You'll gain website embed code, the ability to build microsites, your own portfolio page, categorization, and basic reporting. Until October 1st, these extra features are free as well, so give them a try. On October 1st, you can opt to pay just $5/month if you'd like to keep them. We even have a third plan called "Professional" coming in October to truly supercharge your toolset. Stay tuned for the debut of this $30/month unlimited use subscription.
Start uploading now at: tools.tourwrist.com/add_your_property
SALE: GET A FREE, CUSTOM APP
Want a free iPad and iPhone app? Buy/resell one, and we'll give you a second (basic) white label app, free of charge. There's no better way to market your services. Given the average price of app development these days, this is a truly exceptional offer!
Contact us for details: orders [at] tourwrist.com
SALE: 5 YEARS OF PRO HOSTING
As a perk for our professional community, you have the option to unlock five years of Pro hosting now, by only paying for two. That's two years at $30/month ($720 total) to unlock 60 months of maximum power and exposure through the Tour Wrist platform. Act quickly though, as this offer expires soon.
Lock in this special rate. Place your order via: orders [at] tourwrist.com
RAVE REVIEWS
Tour Wrist has just reached 20,000 listings and continues to grow at a tremendous pace. Meanwhile, positive endorsements continue to spread just as quickly. This past week, Tour Wrist was highlighted again in the App Store under What's Hot and for being a Top Travel App. As well, our platform was featured twice on WIRED and on the home page of Fast Company Design. As Fast Co.'s reviewer states, Tour Wrist is "one of the most spectacular virtual-tour experiences I've seen."
cut.tw/fastcodesign
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