Short answer: use Google Street View for local-search visibility, Matterport-style 3D walkthroughs for measurable dollhouse views of interiors, and a custom 360° virtual tour when you want full branding, guided storytelling, VR support and control over hosting. Golden Globe Technologies delivers all three – custom tours, 3D dollhouse walkthroughs and Street View publishing – so this comparison is based on real project experience, not sales preference.
Side-by-side comparison
- Branding & experience: a custom 360° tour is fully branded (your logo, menus, voiceover, CTAs). Matterport uses its player with limited branding. Street View lives inside Google Maps with no branding.
- Where it lives: custom tours embed on your website or admission portal, and can be self-hosted on your own domain. Matterport is hosted on Matterport's cloud (subscription). Street View is public on Google Maps.
- Cost structure: custom tours are one-time production with light hosting. Matterport adds recurring per-space subscription fees. Street View is a one-time capture and publish.
- 3D data: Matterport-style capture produces a dollhouse/floor-plan view and measurements – ideal for real estate and interiors. Custom 360° tours prioritise photographic quality, guided navigation and storytelling.
- VR & features: custom tours support VR headsets, voiceover, multilingual narration, lead forms and analytics. Street View has none of these; Matterport supports some.
- SEO impact: Street View strengthens your Google Business Profile and local search. A custom tour on your own domain strengthens YOUR website. Many clients do both.
Which one should you pick?
- University, school or hospital: custom 360° campus tour (admissions, NAAC, VR at fairs) + optionally Street View for the entrance and public areas.
- Hotel or resort: custom branded tour on your booking site + Street View for Google Maps discovery.
- Real estate project: Matterport-style dollhouse for flats/interiors + drone 360° for the township.
- Retail or restaurant: Google Street View first (local search), custom tour if you want storytelling.
- Factory or facility: custom 360° documentation / digital twin with access control.
Frequently asked questions
Can one vendor deliver all three?
Yes. Golden Globe Tech produces custom 360° virtual tours, Matterport-style 3D dollhouse walkthroughs and Google Street View publishing across India – see the portfolio of 400+ projects including IIM Kozhikode, NIFT and Ashoka University.
Do I own my tour?
With a custom tour from Golden Globe Technologies you can host on your own domain and own the deliverables. Matterport spaces live on Matterport's platform while subscribed; Street View imagery is published to Google.
How do I decide quickly?
Tell us your property type and goal (admissions, bookings, sales, documentation) at goldenglobetech.com/contact or +91-9759408937 – we will recommend the right mix and show you a free demo.