What kind of influence and function will virtual tourism have in the future tourism industry?

At present, virtual tours applied in the tourism industry can be roughly divided into three categories: one is virtual tours based on pictures and flash, represented by Wuzhen and Tianmen Mountain. This kind of virtual tour can be called "so-called", more like a vivid guide map, because it is not virtual and there is no drama. It is just a combination of flah technology and pictures, which is more vivid and attractive than traditional pictures and words, and it is simpler to make and lower in cost.

The second kind of virtual tour, using 3D modeling technology, builds a model with 3D data through a virtual 3D space, represented by the modeling of the bronze statue of official website of Ningbo Tourism Bureau and the bodhisattva of Mount Jiuhua. This method is very practical for single buildings or landscapes that have not yet been built, and it is not competitive for large-scale scenic spots. Because of the high cost, long construction period, it cannot be updated, and the requirements for the operating environment are high, network communication needs to download plug-ins. These conditions restrict the large-scale popularization of 3D modeling technology in tourism.

The third kind of virtual tourism is a popular technology recognized by the market. It realizes a 360-degree panoramic tour of the landscape through three-dimensional panoramic technology, represented by Huangshan Mountain and Longhu Mountain. Its production method is to collect the landscape with equipment, and then combine it seamlessly into a panoramic map with panoramic software, and then combine it with the electronic map of the scenic spot for background correlation, and finally make it into a panoramic tour mode.