q-jumper limited announces new virtual tour and digital imaging group based in Queenstown, New Zealand - Real Tours (www.realtours.co.nz)

The sudden growth in real estate and tourism in the Southern Lakes area has led to a greater demand for quality website developments and for the niche area of virtual tour photography.

(PRWEB) July 30, 2004 -- RealTours was formed by q-jumper limited to match this demand. q-jumper is an established web design and print design group covering the Southern Lakes and most of the South Island of New Zealand. A requirement for highly skilled photography and virtual tour technology was identified and, after extensive resourcing and development, RealTours was born.

Specialising in virtual tours, panoramic and digital photography, the company has also made significant contributions to the websites and general marketing abilities of hospitality, tourism and general business in the area.

A large investment in new technology and equipment leaves Real Tours well placed to cope with current and future demand in terms of both quantity and quality. The software used, developed using Java technology, is under constant review and is already highly adaptable. This gives Real Tours scope a huge boost. From the smaller realtor to the larger international hotel, Real Tours and q-jumper limited can provide highly stylised and personalised virtual panoramas.

The main features that combine to make Real Tours a prominent player in the area are:

* Unlimited tour stops with static, wide-angle and 360° panoramic capability

* Integrated property floor plans

* Agent name, photo and contact information and email link in each tour

* About this property additional information

* Customizable tour viewers to match personal images

* Video

* Audio

* Multiple release formats (web-based, executable, flash, screensaver)

www.q-jumper.co.nz and www.realtours.co.nz together form a strong alliance, matching skills and technology to the region. This region shows a huge increase in demand spread across the main urban areas (Queenstown, Wanaka, Arrowtown, Dunedin, Invercargill, Christchurch), Real Rours is once again ideally situated to cover all these areas.

For more details on this statement please visit Real Tours at www.realtours.co.nz, or alternatively visit www.q-jumper.co.nz for an over view of the complete solution offered by these two companies.

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