Education sector | virtual tour case study
West Herts College
West Herts college approached us with a tight deadline to create an extensive virtual tour over 4 venues in 2 different locations. With strong coordination and planning, we completed all photography in less than a week and delivered the complete tour within one month. We designed a unique style so users can choose the campus of relevance to them with a split-screen.
The numbers that make us proud
Feedback from over 300 users was outstandingly positive with an average rating of 4.1/5
The refreshed tour already has over 79,138 scene views, with views rising daily
Users that visit the virtual tour spend an average of 15 scenes for over 7 minutes
The Brief
West Herts College partnered with The Virtual Tour Experts to deliver a comprehensive 360° virtual experience across its campuses in Watford and Hemel Hempstead. The project was completed under tight deadlines, with all photography captured within a week and the full tour delivered in under a month. The tour features campus-selection navigation, immersive HDR imagery, and a content management system to empower staff to update content independently. It’s designed to boost student engagement, global outreach, and online conversions.
We offer the education industry a multitude of options and unique fully customisable features to meet each and every requirement.
What we achieved
Amongst a standard features and processes we worked with West Herts College to implement a range of bespoke components that makes this virtual tour stand out in true form.
Multi Campuses
Extensive campus immersion, with high-quality 360° scenes spotlighting key facilities across multiple locations.
Fast Delivery
Rapid turnaround delivery, completing photography in less than a week and full delivery within a month.
User Journey
Segmented user journeys, allowing users to choose their relevant campus or subject area via split-screen navigation.
State-of-Art CMS
Staff-empowered content management, with a CMS enabling the team to add video, hotspots and updates without external support.
Responsive Designs
Responsive and branded design, aligned with West Herts College’s identity and optimised for all devices.
Top Results
Strong engagement metrics, with users spending an average of around 7 minutes exploring the tour.View similar case studies
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Unique benefits that are perfect
for student-focused virtual tours
- a stunning visual showpiece of the College and its facilities.
- unique design in keeping with their strong branding.
- fast loading and responsive design to work across all main devices and browsers.
- using the content Content Management System the client has added rich content with videos, photo galleries, course links and more.
- fast turnaround. The project was completed from design to delivery in less than a month.
- custom features including live chat, apply now and other clear, effective CTAs.
- increase their social appearance and engagement rate throughout their online presence.
- attracting current and future prospective students.
- the tour has been a huge hit with users spending an average of 7 minutes engaging and exploring.
Visit the West Herts College website.
QUICK LINKS
West Herts College Virtual Tour | by The Virtual Tour Experts