Virtual Hawke's Bay

19/08/2024

Something BIG is coming!

27/04/2024

In 2023, I had the privilege of scanning the Hawke’s Bay Opera House in Hastings, as well as the Municipal Building itself.
This was one of the highlights of my career.
The Municipal Building is made up of various historic rooms as well as restaurants, bars etc.
One of my favourite rooms was the Assembly Hall and was scanned with the .
This week, I have the pleasure of rescanning the Assembly Hall with the pro3, and I can’t wait!


This is the original scan, created in 2023.

Matterport 3D Showcase.

28/03/2024

The Virtual Tourist New Zealand

28/03/2024

When I created Virtual Tourism New Zealand, it was with the aim of promoting our tourism industry to the world through full-immersion, virtual reality. Not 360 video and not regular video. Rather I wanted others to experience the next best thing to being there.
My passion has always been our historic buildings. The sites with lives and stories of their own. The Hawkes Bay Opera House, Mission Estate Winery, the historic Napier Prison, just to name a few.
Today has been a depressing day for me personally.
The Old Napier Prison was built in 1864, and was decommissioned in 1994, only to then be transformed into a backpackers and international tourist destination and has been my favorite destination in the Hawkes Bay (for personal reason's).
I have always known of the need for virtual tours, especially of our historic buildings and sites, but today was my moment of clarity, for today it was announced that the prison will be closing permanently, and that is a great personal loss for me, as well as the currently lease owners, and the many people who have worked there over the years, and the 1000's of visitors who have walked through the gates of this stone icon.
I am privileged to be able to have scanned the prison last year, and soon, those scans will be the only record left.
Because of this news, Muse3D has decided to keep those virtual tours active indefinitely on both of our websites, to honor those who have worked there in its current capacity, Namely Toro & Marion Wake , and their daughter Bonny, as well those who have worked or been housed there over the decades.

Too many of our heritage sites are closing, and soon will be apartment buildings or shopping malls or carparks.
I’m glad to be able to preserve a few.

The Virtual Tourist New Zealand

23/03/2024

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Matterport 3D Showcase.

04/02/2024

Explore one of the most amazing restaurants in Napier. Central Fire Station Bistro is as unique as it gets!

Matterport 3D Showcase.

29/01/2024

We have had the pleasure of creating virtual tours for some amazing and unique Museums and historic villages from around New Zealand, and our goal to scan as many as we can (and we have some REAL doozeys coming up), but I never fail to be amazed by the work of volunteers.
This is the school house located at the Ongaonga Historical Village, in the Central Hawke's Bay.

Matterport 3D Showcase.

29/01/2024

One of our most viewed scans has been Mission Estate, and of the most interesting places that I have been privileged to scan in the barrel room.

Matterport 3D Showcase.

28/01/2024

Last year we had the pleasure of creating virtual reality tours of the many businesses in the Municipal Building. Craft And Social were just one of the many friendly offerings that Hastings has to offer.

Matterport 3D Showcase.

28/01/2024

Welcome to the cutting-edge Virtual Hawke's Bay page, where we embark on a ground-breaking mission to transport tourists from both far and near into the heart of Hawke's Bay through the power of full immersion virtual reality. Our page is not just a destination; it's an experience, aiming to revolutionize the way you explore and connect with the most enchanting region in New Zealand.
Our mission is clear: to promote the unparalleled beauty, mystique, history and mystery of The Hawke's Bay to the world by leveraging the immersive capabilities of virtual reality technology.
By utilizing the technology of Matterport & Leica to interactive VR tours, we invite you to step into the lush vineyards or explore some of the region’s most exquisite (and sometimes mysterious) buildings.
Virtual Hawke’s Bay was also created to allow potential visitors to New Zealand to view the regions accommodation, restaurants and bars.
Join us on this pioneering journey as we redefine how we perceive and share the beauty of Hawke's Bay with the world, making it accessible to anyone, anywhere, at the click of a button.
Welcome to a new era of virtual exploration!