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Skyway Interactive started working with Purdue in August 2020, collecting hundreds of images prior to finalizing the tour that launched in January. Because the camera is mailed, along with easy instructions on how to best capture each facility, the virtual tour development process is incredibly easy.
FREMONT, CA: Skyway Interactive, which transports fans and athletes to athletic venues through its virtual tours, has declared Purdue Athletics as the latest client to showcase their athletic facilities. Purdue has completed the on-site photography after Skyway Interactive mailed them a 360-degree camera, then uploaded the photos to be integrated into the virtual tour, underlining their entire athletic facilities and venues so fans, recruits, and more can view them online.
Skyway Interactive started working with Purdue in August 2020, collecting hundreds of images prior to finalizing the tour that launched in January. Because the camera is mailed, along with easy instructions on how to best capture each facility, the virtual tour development process is incredibly easy. Venues or schools don't have to wait on a photographer or rush through areas that are not prepared for production, instead of shooting the spaces on their own schedule. Later, clients simply upload the photos, and then Skyway Interactive immediately creates the virtual tour.
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"Virtual tours in college recruiting became a necessity when in-person visits were prohibited," stated Jake Donahue, founder of Skyway Interactive. "Even before the pandemic, these tours were gaining popularity as coaches expanded their recruiting footprint. Now, we can get virtual tours up and running immediately since we mail them a camera to capture the images on their schedule. It couldn't be easier for them. That's why we're seeing schools from the SEC and Big Ten down to the Group of Five all using the same tools – they simply work."
Several prominent universities have added virtual tours to their recruiting efforts, including three of the top four 2021 men's basketball recruiting classes, as per 247 Sports.
Additional Skyway Interactive virtual tour clients include Virginia Tech, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Oregon State, Cal, Houston, Oregon and many other NCAA programs. They have also worked with professional teams, including the Arizona Cardinals and Houston Astros.
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