360° Interactives

Enhancing Learning with 360° Interactive Experiences

360° interactives offer immersive, real-world environments that engage students in exploratory and experiential learning. Whether it’s a virtual field trip to a historical site, an interactive lab simulation, or a walkthrough of a complex system, these tools allow learners to navigate and interact with content in all directions by creating a sense of presence and curiosity. By embedding 360° images or videos into lessons, instructors can foster deeper engagement, support visual-spatial learning, and bring abstract concepts to life in a way that traditional media cannot. They are ideal for hybrid, online, or in-person courses looking to add dynamic, student-centered content.

“It helped me immerse in the material as if I was experiencing it first hand.”
“It was really fun and interactive.”
“It’s nice that it’s interactive, enjoy ‘real time’ reaction/explanation to questions.”
– Student Feedback

Interested in Creating Your Own 360° Interactive?

The Faculty Multimedia Center also supports faculty by renting out camera equipment and providing training on interactive technologies that can be used in Webcourses@UCF, such as ThingLink.

You can also schedule a consultation with the CDL Video team for video projects if you are interested in capturing specific visuals and content.

For additional questions, email us at iLab@ucf.edu.

Wondering What These Interactions Look Like?

Check out the examples below for 360° interactives that have been developed by Eric Fabra with the Pegasus Innovation Lab for specific UCF faculty:

A screenshot of a woman standing on an outside patio with four questions in spanish to her left, illustrating an interactive question. — **LANGUAGE:** Experience regional language in a culturally rich environment.
UCF Barcelona Center

A screenshot of a 360 interactive of the Barcelona Center showing an information icon next to a painting. — **PSYCHOLOGY:** Explore how conditional text influences aesthetic judgements of art.
UCF Barcelona Center

A photo of a farm in Argentina with blue skies and a vegetable garden. — **CULTURE:** Analyze Argentina’s economy via a key export.
Fulbright-Hays Grant

Photo of a small building dedicated to an Argentine hero with a tree behind the buildling. — **HISTORY:** Explore the folklore of an Argentine hero and his cultural significance.
Fulbright-Hays Grant

A photo of the Brunelleschi Dome. — **VIRTUAL TOUR:** Join one of five guided tours showcasing Florence’s historic and cultural landmarks.
Study Abroad

A screenshot of an example of a Thinglink activity with a cartoon image of a fox, turtle, badger, and rabbit in a forest with buttons around them for the activity. — **FACULTY TRAINING:** Learn about the ThingLink visual guide demonstrating all tools and features for DIY instruction.
AVID Showcase

A woman walking down a hallway with a geometic-designed floor, with cream-colored plants hanging down from and covering the ceiling. — **FACULTY INSPIRATION:** Sample experience demonstrating possibilities with FMC support.
Professional Development