About Us

MetaTours is a database of interactive virtual tours in Victoria, BC.

Virtual tours serve as a valuable resource for tourists seeking to familiarize themselves with new destinations. With nearly 4 million visitors arriving in Victoria each year in search of experiences and sights, MetaTours provides an interactive platform that empowers tourists to discover the best attractions our city has to offer. It offers a preview of what to expect when arriving to our city and equips them with essential information to plan a memorable trip here.

FAQs

  • A MetaTour is what we call our Virtual Tours. They incorporate custom branding, custom elements and extremely high quality imagery to provide the best Virtual Tour experience.

  • To link a MetaTour to your website, simply click the 'Share' button below the virtual tour. You can then either copy the virtual tour link and add it to a button on your website or select 'Embed' from the same menu to obtain HTML code for direct embedding on your site.

  • Yes, you can share MetaTour’s through email, Facebook, or you can copy and send the virtual tour link by clicking the “Share” button underneath each virtual tour.

  • Absolutely! When you join MetaTours, simply click the ‘Save’ button under a MetaTour to store and categorize it for later. To revisit your saved tours, just go to the top-right dropdown menu and select ‘Favourites’.

  • Yes, MetaTours is mobile and tablet optimized. If you visit metatours.app on your device’s web browser you can continue exploring the platform on the go.

  • The Skyway provides a unique digital exploration experience. It features a network of 360° drone photos captured at 400ft above ground, spaced 500 meters apart, offering users an immersive aerial perspective of Victoria. When you click a Skyway node on the explore map, you are taken to that exact location, can look in all directions and even take screenshots which can be purchased directly through the app.

    All drone photos were taken with sub-250 gram, ‘micro’ drones, and were conducted by Transport Canada certified drone operators with local air traffic controller permission provided where necessary.

  • The Skyway and most of our virtual tours offer a screenshot feature accessible via the top-right toolbar button. Clicking it removes on-screen elements and provides a watermarked image of the current view of your virtual tour. Upon platform signup, you can purchase screenshot licenses to remove the watermark.

  • We update virtual tours on our platform on an as-needed basis. If you own a business or manage a location that is featured on MetaTours and would like the tour to be updated, please contact us at info@metatours.ca and we would be happy to assist.

  • If you encounter any bugs or have any feedback for us on our MetaTours platform, feel free to email info@metatours.ca or fill out our email submission form on our Contact page.

Our Team

  • Danny de Clare

    Co-Founder, Principal

  • Ryan Varchol

    Co-Founder, Creative Director