Now .BIZ and .INFO Reg. Maybe even sooner, enough people will do it so that some companies offering virtual tours of real estate properties will consistently make a profit. But that time is not now, and it's hard to say when it will arrive. That plan resulted in a dramatic increase in revenue in the first quarter this year. Small numbers, though the trend is good.
Viewers can look at the exterior and interior of a property, and have the ability to pan and zoom.
Still, despite any hype you may hear, video in any form on the Internet is still early-stage, primarily due to bandwidth problems. And that will depend on the quality of the video experience. Most surfers wouldn't have the patience to slog through a number of these at slow speed, which is the speed most consumers are stuck with today. In the current Internet IPO environment, that could be a tough sale. Lead underwriter for the offering is Prudential Securities.