Virtual Tour

A digital replica of a physical environment, typically captured using 360-degree cameras and depth sensors, that allows users to remotely explore and navigate through a space in a semi-immersive experience. In accessibility contexts, virtual tours offer people with mobility disabilities the ability to remotely assess the accessibility of unfamiliar environments before visiting — checking for barriers such as narrow doorways, high surfaces, steep thresholds, and insufficient wheelchair clearance. Platforms like Matterport also support measurement tools and annotation features that enable personalized accessibility evaluation. Virtual tours are increasingly used by real estate listings, museums, workplaces, and hospitality providers to give prospective visitors with disabilities the information they need to plan visits.