The Heritage Palace Virtual Tour Application as an Interactive and Immersive Online Promotional Media

Information disclosure in the digital era has created a demand for easily accessible and meaningful information by the public. In this study, we propose the development of a web-based information system application for 360-degree virtual tours of heritage palaces. The primary objective is to offer the public an engaging and captivating view of these magnificent palaces. This application takes a panoramic image, created using the ORB image stitching algorithm, as input and presents it in a virtual tour format. Our research focuses on implementing the image stitching algorithm to provide a lifelike visualization of the dynamic 360-degree palace environment, creating an authentic experience like being at the actual location. The virtual tour approach offers a more immersive and appealing presentation compared to traditional photographs.