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3DVista: cost, fit and limits
3DVista is a virtual tour authoring suite sold by 3DVista that lets photographers and studios build 360 tours, 3D model scenes and VR experiences in desktop software, with optional cloud hosting and a branded app.
What to know first
3DVista departs from subscription pricing: Virtual Tour Pro is a one-time payment of $499 or 499 EUR with unlimited tours, and hosting, notes, a branded app and a branded viewer are sold separately. A 30-day trial is fully functional but watermarks published tours. The page does not use the word AI for its Auto-Connect feature, which analyzes images to connect panoramas. VR support covers Quest, Pico and HTC headsets.
3DVista at a glance
| Maker | Not stated on the vendor pages, Not stated on the vendor pages |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Free trial only |
| Entry price | $499 or 499 EUR one-time payment (VT PRO) |
| API access | No |
| Category | Best AI Virtual Tour Software in 2026, rank 6 of 11 |
| Website | 3dvista.com/en/ |
Who 3DVista is best for
Studios that deliver many tours
VT PRO allows unlimited tours for a single payment, so the production cost per tour falls as volume grows, unlike per-month plans that charge for every month.
VR and 3D model projects
GLB and GLTF models, Gaussian Splatting scenes and VR compatibility with Quest, Pico and HTC headsets cover immersive work beyond panoramas.
Training and events teams
Live Guided Tours run real-time group sessions with avatars, which suits remote walkthroughs of a venue, plant or campus for groups who cannot be on site together.
3DVista plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual Tour Pro (VT PRO) | $499 or 499 EUR, one-time payment | Unlimited tours, preset or custom skins, Stitcher v4 and one free month of 3DVista Hosting and Analytics. |
| Hosting Service | Starting at 99 EUR/year | Optional cloud hosting for published tours; the store page does not list plan contents such as storage or traffic limits for this service. |
| 3DVista Notes | Starting at 10 EUR/month | Sticky notes, project management and communication inside a published tour, so clients can comment on a tour while it is still being reviewed. |
| Branded App | 499 EUR, one-time payment | Custom icon, splash screen, logo and featured tours in a branded mobile app, updated through a control panel after the one-time purchase. |
| Branded Viewer | 250 EUR, one-time fee | One brand per service; the viewer needs the full brand name and a public URL, so each client brand is a separate purchase. |
Checked November 2026.
What 3DVista does
- Auto-Connect Your Panoramas
- The store page describes an advanced visual-recognition system that analyzes images and connects panoramas automatically, which shortens the linking step on large tours with many scenes.
- 3D models and Gaussian Splatting
- The suite accepts GLB and GLTF 3D models and Gaussian Splatting scenes, so a single project can mix ordinary panoramas with modeled spaces or scanned environments.
- Live Guided Tours
- Presenters can run real-time group sessions with avatars; users behind strict firewalls need the paid TURN Service, which starts from 9 EUR a month, for the connection to work.
- Offline tours and app
- Tours can run offline, and a free 3DVista App is listed for viewing, which helps at venues, trade shows and client sites where the connection is poor or restricted.
- VR compatibility
- Tours work with Meta Quest, Pico and HTC headsets, and Insta360 cameras are listed on the store page, which covers a common capture and viewing chain for studios.
How 3DVista handles your data
The vendor's policy was not checked for this. The 3DVista privacy page returned a 404 when we tried to open it, so retention, hosting region, certifications and any AI training terms are unconfirmed. The store page states that VT PRO includes one free month of 3DVista Hosting and Analytics, after which hosting is a separate service from 99 EUR a year. Tours can also run offline, which keeps files on your own machines.
Where 3DVista falls short in practice
- Hosting costs extra. The only free hosting is one month bundled with VT PRO, after which hosting starts at 99 EUR a year, so recurring costs return even though the license is one-time.
- Trial watermark. The 30-day trial is fully functional, but published tours carry a watermark during that period, so a client-ready demo needs the paid license first. The license is needed for clean output.
- Add-ons are one brand each. Branded Viewer covers one brand per service, so an agency serving many clients pays 250 EUR per brand on top of the license before each brand has its own viewer.
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3DVista: common questions
Is 3DVista a subscription or a one-time purchase?
VT PRO is a one-time payment of $499 or 499 EUR on the store page. Hosting, Notes and TURN are separate paid services, with hosting from 99 EUR a year and Notes from 10 EUR a month, so running costs depend on what you add.
What does the 3DVista trial include?
A 30-day, fully functional trial. Tours published during the trial carry a watermark. The pages we read do not describe a free hosting tier beyond the one month bundled with a VT PRO purchase. Test the watermark against your delivery needs.
Does 3DVista use AI?
The page does not use the term AI. It describes Auto-Connect Your Panoramas as an advanced visual-recognition system that analyzes images to connect panoramas. No other automated editing or model-training claim appeared on the pages we opened. Ask the vendor whether AI training applies to uploaded panoramas.
Can 3DVista tours be viewed in VR headsets?
Yes. The site lists compatibility with Meta Quest, Pico and HTC headsets. Live Guided Tours add real-time group sessions with avatars, and strict firewalls need the paid TURN Service from 9 EUR a month for connection. Test the headset your audience uses.
Can I run 3DVista tours without hosting?
The site lists offline tours and a free 3DVista App, and cloud hosting is described as optional. The pages do not detail how to export for third-party servers, so test a sample export during the 30-day trial. The privacy page was unreachable, so storage terms were not read.