I'll start by listing the different sites where a panorama can be published and embed a panorama from each site. Each sample panorama is embedded using the code provided on the services site and only the width and height modified to fit this page.
Service: Round.Me - Free & Pro Versions
Update 14 April 2020:
RoundMe continues albeit in a zombie like state but it seems you can create a new login.
Update 10 October 2019:
After ongoing problems uploading, creating tours and no feedback from the developers as to the future of the application and now a 502 Bad Gateway error. We may be seeing the end of RoundMe.
This is very unfortunate as RoundMe was one of the more professional 360˚ publishing web applications and it will be sorely missed.
Free Features:
Mobile Friendly
VR enabled
Single Panoramas & Tours
Published using the pro account.
Service: WalkInto - Free & Paid
Free Features: [free publishing has ads]
Mobile Friendly
Single Panorama & Tours
Hosting Options available
Published using the free account
Service: 360Cities - Free & Paid
Free Features:
Mobile Friendly
Single Panorama
Published using the free account
Service: Spinattic - Free & Paid
Free Features:
Unlimited Panoramas,
Unlimited Tours, Geolocation,
Privacy Settings,
Friendly URL,
Free Plugin Pack,
WebVR.
Paid Features -
All of the free features plus Additional formats
Larger file size
Custom Signature
Mouse Control Settings
Autorotation Settings
Advanced Plugin Pack
Advanced Layouts Pack
Published using the free account
Service: Google Map Street View - Free
Features:
Somewhat Mobile Friendly
Single Panoramas & Tours
Service: Flickr - Free & Paid
Features:
Mobile Friendly
Note: Unfortunately the viewer pinches the Zenith and Nadir.
Service: Kuula - Free & Paid
Features: Mobile Friendly, WebVr Support, Embed Editor. With Pro version you can have unlimited tours, add labels, custom hotspots, nadir and zenith patches, background audio, interactive cards and floor plans
Service: SeekBeak - Free & Paid
Free Features:
3 Snaps (Panoramas) 1 Team
Shareable URL for each Snap
SBS VR & WebVR viewers
Embed code
Custom Hotspot Icons
Colours & Animation
SeekBeak branding
Standard Hotspot Types
Analytics
No expiry time.
Paid Features: Pro/Business/Enterprise-Reseller
All the above plus Unlimited Snaps (Panoramas)
Custom Branding
Logos
2D Navigational Maps and many more features that you can view on their Pricing & Add-Ons page.
Note: All paid accounts have a 14 day free trial period. (no credit card needed)
Service: True Virtual Tours - Free and Paid (using “coinage” system)
Free Features:
Free publication of Panoramas
Evaluation of the quality of panoramas
Creating tours from individual panoramas
Adding equipment details
Presentation video
Spherical 360 Video
Paid Features:
Publishing commercial works are written off by using "Coins" from the account. Coins can be obtained by performing various actions on the site or by purchasing them.
Note: In testing the site I published the panorama below but was tagged with a “Does not match the format of the site”. The limitation behind this tag is as stated, “Materials that are not published on the site. Some materials do not fit the format of the site, such as panoramas containing religious buildings or symbols. Such panoramas are not published in the open section.”
This does not affect the embedding of the panorama but means they remain “unlisted” on the True Virtual Tours website.
I have also tried to create a Tour from two panoramas but haven’t had much success.
Service: TheViewer
Paid Features:
Freelancer
Studio
10 day Free Trial
Note: To view the two paid options and see the features visit the website order page
Summary
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