New
Virtual Reality Editing Suite Is Being Packaged for Professional
Users With Special Offer for Educators Following Introduction of
ThingLink VR Lessons.
Dublin,
Ireland -- Interactive media platform ThingLink
(http://www.thinglink.com)
today announced the release of its new 360/VR multimedia editor that
allows users to annotate 360 images and 360 videos and view them in
virtual reality. The company is introducing its new 360 image editor
during the Mobile
Journalism Conference in Dublin.
ThingLink's
360/VR image editor allows users to annotate
360 panoramic images with text, image, and audio annotations as well
as web embeds for mobile view. Audio and video annotations play as
the viewer aligns a pointer with an icon that is displayed in the
picture. The tool is ideal for online publishers, journalists,
marketers, educators, and others who want to add rich content to
virtual tours, news, sporting events, retail experiences, educational
programs, or any application where annotated content can enhance the
virtual reality experience.
Users
also have capability to create a multi-spacial navigation experience
by connecting several 360 images or videos together. This allows them
to create truly immersive experiences, making viewers feel as though
they are moving from one space to another. The new 360/VR editor also
includes a new automatic icon creation feature that make the story
creation even faster.
"Virtual
reality is rapidly gaining popularity in online publishing,
education, and marketing, and ThingLink's 360/VR Editor is a
powerful, cost-effective way to enhance any mobile VR experience,"
said Ulla Engestrom, founder and CEO of ThingLink. "Our editor
makes it possible to add in-depth information to a virtual
documentary, enhance a tour of a property for sale, explain
strategies in virtual games, expand VR lessons for use in the
classroom, and do so much more. And built-in engagement tracking and
statistics can help content creators refine their VR experience and
provide metrics for future VR applications."
The
new VR/360 editor will be included as part of ThingLink's new Premium
business package ($1,500/year), which provides online publishers with
a multimedia tagging platform that supports customized text, audio,
video, and more, complete with engagement analytics. Advertisers and
marketing creative teams who would like to integrate customized
call-to-action options such as eCommerce experiences in the mobile VR
view also can work directly with ThingLink's New York-based VIP
services team.
Schools
have a special version of the new 360/VR editor that is being bundled
with the recently launched ThingLink VR
Lessons, which is a collection of high-quality,
interactive, 360° image and video journeys on a variety of topics
including science, language, and arts. The 360/VR is included with
the Premium school subscription package, starting at $500 per year
per school.
To
get a promo code for reviewing VR editor or VR Lessons, please
contact: press@thinglink.com
About
ThingLink
ThingLink,
founded in 2010, is an interactive media platform that empowers
online publishers to create more engaging content by adding rich
media links to photos, videos and virtual reality. With over 3
million content creators, ThingLink has become the most popular
cross-platform solution and creative community for interactive images
and videos. For more information, visit http://www.thinglink.com.
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