MNLTour: A Web and Mobile Application for Virtual Tour System of Select Tourist Spots Around Manila Using 360-degree Imagery and Virtual Reality Technology

• Main Authors: Arago, Nilo M., De Guzman, Dariel V., De Leon, Nicole A., Esteves, Rommel, Pepino, Trisha Lei F., Socorro, Leonardo D., Amado, Timothy M., Amon, Villamor M., Fernandez, Edmon O., Quijano, Jay Fel C., Galido, Edgar A.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Subjects: 360-degree Imagery; ISO Standards; Mobile application; Mobile applications; Software; Tourist Spots; Urban areas; User experience; Virtual environments; Virtual Reality; Virtual Tour; Visitor Counter; Web application; Web sites
• ISSN: 2770-0682
• DOI: 10.1109/HNICEM57413.2022.10109538

MNLTour is a virtual tour system for selected tourist spots situated within the city of Manila. It utilizes 360-degree images, 2D images, voice recordings, and virtual reality technology to offer an immersive user experience of the virtual environment. The virtual tour system was developed using the Unity3D software and was then integrated into web and mobile applications accessible through web browsers and android smartphones, respectively. MNLTour aims to promote the wonders of Manila city by showcasing some of its historical tourist spots that have been severely affected by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The developed web and mobile applications were tested and later evaluated to assess the overall quality of the software in accordance with ISO 9126 standard. The evaluation statements primarily focus on the aspects of functionality, efficiency, usability, effectiveness, and user satisfaction in using the application. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze and summarize the data gathered from the evaluation respondents. The evaluation of the application in both platforms turned out to have admirable evaluation results; hence, it's safe to say that the developed software has an acceptable overall quality.