All-New Virtual Hawke's Bay

25/08/2023

We had the privilege of visiting Iona College, Havelock North week, and couldn’t help scan on of the coolest rooms ever! You can feel the history of this very prestigious school just by walking around the Heritage room.
A big shout out to all have gone through these doors, and to those who have yet to come!

Matterport 3D Showcase.

24/04/2023

23/04/2023

Well, it's been a full on day, but we have finally updated our website. Do you want to walk through the Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre conference spaces? or Craft And Social , or just take a stroll through the Opera House. Take a look at our newly updated website.

Website dedicated to promoting the wineries, accommodation, restaurants and Art Deco building to the national & international tourism industry through full immersion, virtual reality. Virtual Hawkes Bay is a division of Visualise New Zealand.

04/04/2023

During Waitangi Weekend of this year, we were privileged to be asked to create a full-immersion, virtual reality tour of the Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre This particular scan of the Hawke's Bay Opera House took nearly 12 hours, and over 18,681 steps!
I hope that you enjoy the tour as much as I enjoyed creating it.

Matterport 3D Showcase.

02/04/2023

One of the Hawke’s Bay’s most iconic restaurant and bars. Craft & Social located in the Municipal buildings in the centre of Hastings.

Matterport 3D Showcase.

15/02/2023

It’s the little things

**REUNITED**

18.08.23 - Belated update - Reunited with owner.

FOUND - CAT - (SH5 - ESKDALE) HAWKE'S BAY

16.02.23 - Still looking her family. Do you recognise this girl or know who will be missing her?

15.2.23 - Do you know anyone who was evacuated from SH5 Eskdale? Are they missing a cat? Found by emergency services, is now safe and being cared for in a quiet environment to recover from its ordeal. Believed to be female, was too traumatised initially to check properly. Will be checked for microchip as and when this is possible due to the flooding in Hawke's Bay.

Please message for details, if you do message me it may take me a little time to get back for when we have a generator on or get a signal.

Please contact: Susan via pm https://www.facebook.com/susanmbarrow

NZLPR Link: https://business.facebook.com/latest/inbox/messenger?asset_id=686229214731404&nav_ref=bm_home_redirect&mailbox_id=686229214731404&selected_item_id=100000805277399

15.2.23 - Messaged to page

(Lucie)

15.08.23 - Messaged for update

07/02/2023

Just spent 3 days in the Bay creating virtual tours of businesses based in the new Hastings Municipal building.
Take a quick tour through the Long Island Delicatessen The coffee is great and the scones are awesome!

Matterport 3D Showcase.

05/02/2023

6000 steps in 3 hours, more than 200 scan points first the first level alone at the beautiful Hawke’s Bay Opera House for Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre and I’m not dead!!

02/01/2023

Happy New Year and welcome to 2023!
(A little late, but hopefully you will forgive me with the following news).
In early February, we will be adding virtual reality tours of no-less than 15 venues and businesses to www.virtualhawkesbay.co.nz. We will be working with Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre & to scan some of the newest, and some of the oldest, venues in Hastings.
And there is so much more to come throughout 2023!

06/12/2022

We created Virtual Tourism New Zealand 5 years ago with the vision of promoting our tourism industry to the world through full-immersion, virtual reality.
My passion has always been historic buildings, and previous roles have allowed me to visit some of our countries most beautiful, iconic properties. Napier Prison in Napier, The Pumphouse Theatre in Auckland, The Vic Theatre in Devonport, and lets not forget our meticulous historic villages that have been maintained, in many instances, by an army of volunteers, but none have captivated me, or the rest of the country, as much as one Hawke's Bay icon.
In February, 2023, & , will be creating a full-immersion, virtual tour of one of our countries most iconic buildings, , for Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre, and I can't wait!
We will be scanning all of the hospitality businesses in the Municipal Building too!
(Photo courtesy of Toitoi Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre)

13/11/2022

Well, it's official, since 2020, Muse3D & Virtual Tourism New Zealand, using technology, have created over 335 full-immersion, virtual reality tours, for the New Zealand hospitality and tourism industry. These have consisted of accommodation, venue's and, my personal favourite, historic buildings, just to mention a few.
We have travelled to to create tours for Plantation Island (and yes, Im proud to say that we will be heading back to in January 2023, to scan some new properties).
I say this because not only am I proud of our accomplishments, but because I was told that my dream would not work in New Zealand, and that I couldn't do it.
This was my dream, and dreams do come true through literally blood, sweat and tears.
Last Friday saw Muse3D & Virtual Tourism New Zealand, created its 2,223 virtual tour in nearly 5 years!
2023 will see us work on our biggest, most ostentatious project yet, and we can't wait, as it will be in the Hawke's Bay!

The moto of the story is this : "When they tell you that you can't do something, do it twice, and sell t-shirts"

03/09/2022

Ok, we have been asked to create virtual tours of many places that have been reputed to be “haunted”, but none have had the privilege of being on New Zealand’s guide to the “15 Haunted Places in New Zealand That Will Give You The Shivers”.
Sliding in at #6 is our own Napier Prison.
But don’t believe everything you read, go and experience the chill’s for yourself!

https://napierprison.com/virtual-prison/

Connect your special occasion with a special part of the history of New Zealand. Host your event at Napier Prison Tours Hawke's Bay.

26/08/2022

Welcome to the woman’s wing at Napier Prison.Home to some colourful and some interesting ladies in its time, and, it would seem, some never left.

https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=8KnCJBfT6vS

Matterport 3D Showcase.

20/08/2022

Explore the womens wing at the old Napier Prison.

https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=8KnCJBfT6vS

Matterport 3D Showcase.

18/08/2022

Well, we are proud to present the full-immersion, virtual reality tour of the Napier Prison. Not all of our history is pretty, but that doesn't make it any less interesting. Napier Prison is perhaps the most iconic prison in the country, and still attracts visitors from both on and off-shore.
https://www.virtualhawkesbay.co.nz/napier-prison---3d-tour.html

16/08/2022

This week we had the privilege of scanning one of the countries most iconic site. While the Napier Prison may not be the most beautiful site in the country, i'll lay odds that its one of the most well known sites, and for me personally, it will always one of my favourites.
https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=pfsN1CsUtpk

Matterport 3D Showcase.

15/08/2022

Blast from the past!
Redemption Garden at the Napier Prison. Such an awesome (and creepy) place to visit.

14/08/2022

Todays assignment is to recreate one of the regions most well known landmarks through full-immersion, virtual reality. Napier Prison is definitely a place to visit!
Watch this space!

14/08/2022

We love to create virtual tours as much as you love to explore them. But I like seeing what people don’t usually see. The unusual and unique.
I mean, who knew about the underground cellar under Mission Estate Winery (ok, put your hands down).
Take a look!

https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=EYSRZXYcXc4

Matterport 3D Showcase.

11/08/2022

Is there a more beautiful place to be than the Hawke’s Bay?
Te Awanga from 379 feet.

10/08/2022

While organising the upcoming scan of a local Napier landmark, I couldn’t help but take shot of this other local landmark! The St.Mary’s Church in Ahuriri, Napier

03/08/2022

16 years ago this week,(in another lifetime),I arranged the first ever paranormal investigation into the Old Napier Prison. So it seems only fitting that Muse3D & Virtual Tourism New Zealand create the first full-immersion, Virtual Tour of one of the countries most iconic sites!
Watch this space!

14/07/2022

This week shows the 1st edition of our Flip-book for Museums of New Zealand. This will be updated quarterly. We are now working on a version for Virtual Hawke's Bay.

10/07/2022

For the past 2 years, the sole mission of Virtual Hawke’s Bay has been to promote our beautiful region, and its uniqueness, to the world using full-immersion, virtual reality.
In the past, we have worked alongside such brands as Mission Estate, Black Barn & Te Mata, just to name a few, in an effort to bring visitors to this beautiful area.
and we aren’t finished yet. Can you imagine a virtual tour of the Hawke’s Bay Opera House? Or even the Napier Prison?
If you know a site that would look great in virtual reality, contact us today!

06/05/2022

Due to our original Facebook being hacked, we have created The All New Virtual Hawke’s Bay page, and I’m happy to let you know that our mission to promote & present our beautiful Hawke’s Bay to the world through full-immersion, virtual reality. Stick with us, we have some very large and very special projects in the wings.
Watch this space!

06/05/2022

06/05/2022

Welcome to the new and improved, official page of Virtual Hawke's Bay. Pop over and say hi!

06/05/2022

06/05/2022