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Rightmove rolls out 3D virtual tours on mobile app and adds tab to website

Rightmove has secretly rolled out 3D virtual tours across its mobile platform and added a tab on its main website after many years of opting not to actively promote the technology across all of its channels. In the past the portal has said it would only actively support virtual 360-degree tours when the technology gained more widespread adoption among estate agents, a threshold which now appears to have been reached. “Rightmove’s shift to making 360 virtual tours visible across mobile devices is a clear sign that the demand and engagement for and with 360 virtual tours is on the increase. This sentiment is mirrored by many other portals and agents across various other countries that 360 virtual tours are the future and its time to take to them seriously,” says Andrew Nicholls, CEO of 3D virtual tour supplier Eyespy360.com. “It’s really great that Rightmove have listened to what the market wants and acted accordingly. I’m delighted that consumers will now get to experience virtual tours anywhere at anytime.” One of the first agents to spot its virtual tours on Rightmove’s smartphone app is Base Properties, founded by Kristian Byfield.  He says he noticed his 360-degree tours were available on Rightmove…