Panel Debate: The Future of 360º Video and Photos There is a large quantity of stunning high quality 360 photography being produced. What are the challenges of bringing that same level of quality into 360 videos? What are some of the biggest challenges for 360 video and photography to become widely adopted? Is monetization… Read More
BALLAVITA: An Adventure in Virtual Reality “I want the audience to feel the action under their skin. I want them to feel like they are jumping, flying and dancing. Not just to observe but to feel. Physical action on the screen is a physical action for the audience.” At the IVRPA Tokyo 2018 Conference director… Read More
We launched Virtual Tours in January, but we knew it was only the beginning! The new feature proved to be extremely popular among our users. Today, we’re happy to announce the first big update to the Virtual Tours user interface. It’s based on feedback we received from you and on our observations on how the… Read More
Pano2VR 6.0 Floor Plans, Skins and Animations Workshop Pano2VR is a tool to build virtual tours, upload directly to Google Street View, add interactivity to panoramas, patch nadirs, and lots more. The latest version of Pano2VR received major updates to the Tour Map, Animation Editor, and the Skin Editor, so this year at IVRPA Tokyo… Read More
Jim Zellmer will demonstrate his new app at the IVRPA Tokyo 2018 Conference. This app seeks to provide the best, most interesting, curated information to help people make decisions: Where should I go? What should I do? I have an afternoon free; what is interesting? How do you decide where to go? I’ve heard these… Read More
From Description to Communication: Enhancing Interactivity in Virtual Reality Imaging Luca-Nicolò Vascon & Chiara Masiero Sgrinzatt will discuss using 360° highly interactive content to tell amazing stories, introduce users to immersive experiences, and involve them in the narrative through a path of discovery at the IVRPA Tokyo 2018 Conference. Four examples of enhanced interaction, four… Read More
Virtual Field Trips Using 360° Adaptive Non-Linear Interactive Environments The team at Arizona State University has been researching and developing non-linear, adaptive, and interactive experiences for education using a variety of 360° content for the past several years. During this talk at the IVRPA Tokyo 2018 conference by Geoffrey Bruce, the lead developer on the… Read More
The Making of “as it is”: A Grand Canyon VR Documentary 360 Labs co-founder Thomas Hayden and editor/producer Rachel Bracker discuss the journey behind the making of “as it is,” a virtual reality documentary about grassroots activists working to save the Grand Canyon from a controversial development proposal. Their talk will explore the challenges of… Read More
SPEAKER: Thomas Rauscher At the last IVRPA conference in Prague, we showed you our latest version of Pano2VR. Since then, it is out of Beta and we still have more we want to share with you. We will highlight some of the more notable features like the Patches mode, the Components Toolbox, Droplets, and Automatic… Read More
Capturing the Milky Way is an art. Aaron Priest has mastered the techniques of panoramic astrophotography and will share his experience with all attendees of IVRPA Québec 2016! Read More
Timelapse from Dubai Airport and setup on the pinnacle of the Burj Khalifa Read More
Working with advertising and communication agencies
A 24 hour project at Geneva international Motor show March 2015 – Stand BMW. Read More
Love it or hate it, Google is increasingly becoming significant player in the panoramic world. In this workshop we will look at all of Google’s 360 offerings, including Google Maps Business View, Photospheres, Google Views, and Youtube 360 video (presented by Thomas Hayden). This workshop will be a practical “how to” session on getting started… Read More
SonDoong project – A project with National Geographic Read More
IVRPA - The International Virtual Reality Professionals Association is an international association of photographers who create and produce 360° Panoramas and other Virtual Reality Content including 360° Video, 360° Virtual Tours, Gigapixel Panoramas, and more.
This website showcases both our members and VR Photography community enthusiasts, and serves as a central place for news and communication for the 360° VR industry.
Professional and amateur and 360° VR photographers are encouraged to Join IVRPA and participate on this website.