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Thursday Aug 09, 2018
Thursday Aug 09, 2018
HoloLens, ChatBots, Interactive, IntuiFace, Projection Maps, Apple ARKit, 360 storytelling
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Hi All,Matterport Mashups with Emerging Tech with Tosolini Productions Founder Paolo @Tosolini on WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm EST | GMT -5) on Wednesday, 31 February 2018.Regular readers of the We Get Around Network Forum will instantly recognize Paolo @Tosolini – and his team at Tosolini Productions - innnovative mashups of Matterport with HoloLens, ChatBots, Interactive, IntuiFace, Projection Maps, Apple ARKit, 360 storytelling, and more (much more)!Tosolini Productions Mashups of Matterport Include ...✓ [R&D] Facebook Spaces and Matterport✓ [R&D] We turned our Web site into a VR space✓ [R&D] Interacting with MP models in Hololens✓ [R&D] Interactive 2D video✓ [R&D] Apple ARKit + Matterport demo✓ [R&D] IntuiFace + Matterport✓ [R&D] Matterport in Microsoft HoloLens✓ [R&D] MP and Projection Mapping✓ [R&D] Linking MP tours from a chatbot✓ [R&D] Using 360 for business storytelling✓ Looking for compelling AR + MP scenarios✓ WGAN Forum Member Paolo Tosolini Guest MP Blog Post: Mashing up Matterport with Leap Motion✓ Projecting Virtual Tours on big walls✓ Matterport Photographers: New Presentation Tool for 3D Showcase✓ How to embed virtual tours in presentations✓ Our Air Force One Matterport scan on WIREDFor these - and more - WGAN Network Forum Discussions, see WGAN Forum posts tagged: Tosolini ProductionsAbout Tosolini ProductionsTosolini Productions delivers business storytelling solutions using emerging media such as AR/VR, 3D scanning, interactive touch displays, and using robust R&D to propel their velocity of innovation.Business Storytelling - We are a digital agency with a passion for business storytelling. We utilize an array of various digital platforms that best fit the client's need. We are Platinum Level IntuiFace Experts.Interactive Experiences - At Tosolini Productions, we aspire to create experiences that educate in fun, delightful ways to drive home our client's goal of connecting with their audiences.Emerging Technologies - We help clients create 3D tours of a variety of spaces and bring a passion for R&D exploring boundaries of emerging technologies such as VR/MR and 360 media.Source: Tosolini Productions WebsiteTosolini Productions serves clients worldwide and is based in the greater Seattle area.Best,Dan
Thursday Aug 09, 2018
Thursday Aug 09, 2018
Optional Extras. Bundles. Why Name Bundles. Bulk Pricing. Discussion of Free.
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Hi All,The following WGAN-TV Live at 5 Pricing program airs LIVE and will be recorded ....5 pm ET (GMT -4) Thursday, 12 October 2017 - Matterport Service Providers: Bundle Versus Optional ExtrasTopics1. Optional Extras (high perceived value / high margin)2. Optional Extras (more examples)3. Bundles (Packages) Examples4. View other Matterport Service Provider Bundles (Packages)5. Advantages of Bundles6. Discussion of Free [Matterport] Space with Bundle (Package)7. Naming your Packages8. Bulk Pricing (What's that? And, why?)9. Advantages of bundles (packages) over ala carte 10. Advantages of ala carte over bundles (packages)11. Blue Ocean Strategy: making your competition irrelevant (a taste) Anyone can view this Pricing program live Thursday, 12 October 2017 at 5 pm ET (GMT -4)Best,DanP.S. WGAN Forum Members are welcome to join the virtual studio audience to participate in the discussion.
Thursday Aug 09, 2018
Thursday Aug 09, 2018
Heated discussion from WGAN Forum Members about Matterport charging for MatterPak
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Hi All,Matterport announced MatterPak Bundle for $49 (please see above). There has already been some heated commentary on this topic in the We Get Around Network Forum (tagged: MatterPak) What are your thoughts about the services offered in the MatterPak Bundle and pricing? And, how does this news affect you?On WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm EST | GMT -5) Thursday, 11 January 2018 ...WGAN-TV MatterPak Bundle Roundtable (With You)Want to join-in? Please Private Message (PM) me for the Join the MatterPak Bundle Roundtable Sign-Up Link (free for WGAN Forum Members).Hi Matterport,You're welcome to join the WGAN-TV MatterPak Bundle Roundtable too. Please Private Message me as well.Best,DanP.S. WGAN Forum Members are welcome to join the virtual studio audience to participate in the discussion.
Thursday Aug 09, 2018
Thursday Aug 09, 2018
Thinking about buying Matterport? Here's the journey for a Matterport Newbie
Tuesday Aug 27, 2019
Tuesday Aug 27, 2019
Want to know what is a"Matterport Sandwich"? How to do it? And, how to avoid the need to do it in the first place?
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Hi All,✓ How do you duplicate a model in the Matterport Capture app?✓ Can you switch cameras with the Matterport Capture app?✓ How do you pair an Insta360 One X; Ricoh Theta Z1; Leica BLK360 to the Matterport Capture app?✓ Can I use the Capture app on my iPhone?✓ How do I download my Matterport 3D tour to my iPad?✓ How does my client download my Matterport 3D tour to their iPad?✓ How do you recommend using the Matterport Showcase app for business development?On WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Tuesday, 27 August 2019 the topic of our show is:✓ Matterport Capture and Matterport 3D Showcase Apps for Newbies (Demo Show)And, I will ask those questions (and many more) ...My guest will be:✓ Matterport Marketing Manager Amir Frank I will ask Amir to assume that I am just getting started with Matterport and to demo both:✓ Matterport Capture (iOS) app✓ Matterport Showcase (iOS) appAmir will cover:Intro to Matterport Capture (iOS) AppHome Screen Overview✓ Settings menu => Login/Profile => Organization✓ Settings & Privacy✓ Help & Support✓ Storage & Firmware✓ Select & Sort✓ Help✓ 3dot menuCreate New Model✓ 3D/360✓ Scan button✓ 360 View Gallery✓ Markings✓ Floors✓ UploadIntro to Matterport 3D Showcase (iOS) App✓ Featured✓ Downloaded✓ Edit✓ CloudWhat questions do you want me to ask? (Or, better yet, join the show and ask your questions.)Best,Dan
Sunday Sep 01, 2019
Sunday Sep 01, 2019
Scanning a multi-million dollar, ocean-front home in real-time: Video 3 of 4
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Hi All,St. Simons Island, GA-based Matterport Service Harlan Hambright scanned a multi-million dollar, ocean-front, 5-bedroom, two-story, beautifully decorated home on Sea Island, GA yesterday (Wednesday, 28 August 2019).During this nearly three hour Matterport scan, I interviewed Harlan about what he was doing (and I added my own color commentary too).These 4 sequential videos were shot in real-time.You scan see Harlan's Matterport 3D tour here: WGANexample.comWhile our intended audience are newbie Matterport Matterporter that have done zero to five Matterport scans, its likely that even seasoned Matterport Pros - like you - would find these videos helpful regarding techniques, gear, best practices from a Matterport Service Provider that has scanned 850 locations since he bought his Matterport Pro 3D Camera in August 2015.What did you learn by watching Harlan scan this home?Best,DanP.S. These videos will be publicly viewable until 30 September 2019 in the WGAN Forum. The videos will then be viewable exclusively in the WGAN-TV Training U (in Matterport). (50+ Hours of Matterport training, including scanning, Matterport Workshop 3.0, Matterport Capture App (and much more) to help you succeed faster.
Thursday Jan 05, 2023
Thursday Jan 05, 2023
✓ Do you want to add (easy) extra monthly revenue?✓ Wondering how do you add listing videos to your visual marketing services without learning how to edit video?✓ How do you shoot real estate listing video clips without investing a ton of time (or buying additional gear)?Watch WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Thursday, 5 January 2023:✓ How Matterport Service Providers can Add Extra Monthly Revenue with Real Estate Video ServicesMy guest, MVLmedia Director of Sales and New Accounts Andrew Lampman, will show and tell us how, including:1. how to shoot real estate listing video clips2. how to create stunning real estate listing videos via MVLmedia for $57 (1-5 minutes finished videos)3. how to submit your MVLmedia video editing order4. MVLmedia video editing services:-- Remove Camera Shake (depending on footage sent)-- Aerial footage editing-- Address intro included-- Royalty free music track-- Sync video music-- Logo watermarks-- Color correction-- Dynamic video transitions-- Add sub-titles (up to 3-clips free)"The MVLmedia platform was created to save you time, provide professional editing services, increase your monthly revenue and get more clients. Join now and watch your business grow," says Andrew. "Our entire platform was designed with real estate photographers in mind.""I went from shooting no videos to shooting 5 a day in less than a year (and now have three full-time photographers," says Andrew. "I added over $10,000 extra revenue every month by adding real estate videos to my services and I had no knowledge at all on how to shoot the videos or how to edit them.""I will show you how to shoot real estate video just like myself and my photographers do, and give you access to the exact same platform and editing service I use, and you too can add between $5,000 and $10,000 extra profit or more every month," says Andrew.About Andrew Lampman-- I've owned a Real Estate Photography business for over 12 years.A few years back, when HDR photo and Cinematic Video Walk-throughs became popular with Realtors, I began to lose clients to local photographers because they were able to offer better services to my clients. I didn't have the skills to compete, nor the desire to shoot all day and edit photos and videos all night.Around this time, Greg, the owner of MyVisualListings contacted me. He informed me that they would be launching an in-house video and photo editing service. I knew that I needed to add quality real estate videos to our services, in order to be a front-runner in the industry. I began looking into updating my skills so that I could train my photographers to go out and shoot professional videos that would sell.1. I now offer the Highest Quality Photography in my area.2. All of my Media is presented on a beautiful Single Property Website.3. Our Real Estate videos have taken our area by storm.4, We have gained back our clientele and in addition, I get 10+ calls from new Realtors every month.5. The Custom Agent Outros MVL offers have given my clients the edge they need to stand out in a crowded market.6. I was able to add even more services to my portfolio because of MVL Media.7. I've also gained back valuable time with my family and increased my profits.8. We Now Shoot 2-5 Videos A Day & Earn Over $10,000 Extra Profit Every Month!
Sunday Sep 01, 2019
Sunday Sep 01, 2019
Scanning a multi-million dollar, ocean-front home in real-time: Video 2 of 4
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Hi All,St. Simons Island, GA-based Matterport Service Harlan Hambright scanned a multi-million dollar, ocean-front, 5-bedroom, two-story, beautifully decorated home on Sea Island, GA yesterday (Wednesday, 28 August 2019).During this nearly three hour Matterport scan, I interviewed Harlan about what he was doing (and I added my own color commentary too).These 4 sequential videos were shot in real-time.You scan see Harlan's Matterport 3D tour here: WGANexample.comWhile our intended audience are newbie Matterport Matterporter that have done zero to five Matterport scans, its likely that even seasoned Matterport Pros - like you - would find these videos helpful regarding techniques, gear, best practices from a Matterport Service Provider that has scanned 850 locations since he bought his Matterport Pro 3D Camera in August 2015.What did you learn by watching Harlan scan this home?Best,DanP.S. These videos will be publicly viewable until 30 September 2019 in the WGAN Forum. The videos will then be viewable exclusively in the WGAN-TV Training U (in Matterport). (50+ Hours of Matterport training, including scanning, Matterport Workshop 3.0, Matterport Capture App (and much more) to help you succeed faster.
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
1. Are you thinking about buying a Matterport Pro3 Camera, but not sure how you can justify the cost?2. Did you buy a Matterport Pro3 Camera and wondering about use cases other than residential real estate?My guest on WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Thursday, 8 December 2022 will be greater San Francisco bay area-based Hopscotch Interactive CEO and Chief Media Officer Emily Olman who will help answer these questions (above):► WGAN-TV 10 Use-Cases for the Matterport Pro3 Camera to Help Matterport Service Providers Make More MoneyEmily and I will assume that you are a Matterport Service Provider with a Matterport Pro2 Camera (and maybe you previously considered buying a Leica BLK360 (1st generation) to pair with the Matterport Capture app. (The BLK360 2nd generation is not compatible with Matterport (as of Monday, 7 November 2022 and that may not change).To help understand the use-cases (other than residential real estate) to make more money, I will ask Emily questions by Pro3 feature (that are not possible with the Matterport Pro2 Camera).For example, use-cases that are now possible because you can:1. scan outdoors2. scan large open spaces3. scan faster4. scan with greater distance between scan points5. scan with a higher Level Of Detail (LOD) of the spatial data6. none (or fewer) misalignment errors7. order Matterport Add Ons: MatterPak | E57 File | BIM File8. use third-party solutions (with a better result)9. use Matterport Partners solutions (with a better result)10. replaceable batteryWhat questions should I ask Emily Olman on WGAN-TV Live at 5?WGAN Forum Related Discussions► WGAN-TV Transcript: Matterport Pro3 Camera First Impressions | Southern 3D Tours► WGAN-TV Transcript: Matterport Pro3 Camera First Impressions | RKO Photography► WGAN-TV Transcript: Matterport MatterPak and E57 File: Pro3 vs. Pro2/BLK360► WGAN Cheat Sheet: Cost Worksheet for Matterport Pro3 Camera► THE List: MSPs with a Matterport Pro3 Camera or a Leica BLK360 Scanner► WGAN Forum discussions tagged: Pro3► WGAN-TV Podcast Play List: Pro3
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
How do you easily, quickly and efficiently enable your clients book your services instantly?Find out on Thursday, 27 October 2022 on WGAN-TV Live at 5:▶ WGAN-TV | Introduction to REMARK.re Traffic-Aware Instant Booking Service for Real Estate PhotographersMy guest will be Remark Founder and CEO Alex Gustafson (@_AG).Topics Include▶ Problems that REMARK.re solves▶ Getting Started▶ Building your portfolio▶ Traffic Times Built In▶ How to set availability▶ Syncs with Google Calendar▶ Configuring your booking checkout and confirmation page▶ The checkout process▶ Going live▶ Text and Email Confirmations▶ Hands Off Booking: Ultimate Control▶ Your Services on a Pedestal▶ Offer Same Day Bookings▶ Set Service Time Variables▶ Offer Variable or Fixed Pricing [SQFT; tiers; based on listing price; bundles, complex pricing]▶ Set max travel radius [options to charge travel time or by the mile]▶ Add custom buffers▶ Benefits of charging a finely-tuned travel fee▶ Patent pending traffic aware instant booking▶ And MoreAbout www.REMARK.re▶ Existing scheduling tools aren't for people who drive. Remark.re changes this by padding yourappointments with real future drive time estimates.▶ Our patent pending traffic aware booking tool is made for real estate photographers by real estate photographers. Customers only see availability if you have time to make the drive to and from their location.
Thursday Oct 06, 2022
Thursday Oct 06, 2022
1. What are the first impressions of the Matterport Pro3 Camera by a Matterport Service Provider that uses a Pro2 (and has used a BLK360 scanner)?2. How does the Matterport Pro3 Camera compare to a Matterport Pro2 Camera?3. How does the Matterport Pro3 Camera compare to a Leica BLK360 Scanner?On WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Thursday, 6 October 2022:✓ WGAN-TV | Matterport Pro3 Camera: First Impressions and Matterport Pro3 versus Leica BLK360My guests are:1. Greater Birmingham, Alabama-based RKO Photography President Roger Owens (@rko1)2. Greater Birmingham, Alabama-based RKO Photography Vice President Kay OwensRKO Photography has team members in these locations (and travels):1. Birmingham, AL2. Tulsa, OK3. New Orleans, LA4. Memphis, TN5. North Carolina (coming soon)6. South Carolina (coming soon)7. [travels to Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas]RKO Photography has eight team members and expects to reach 10-12 by the end of 2022.As long-time Matterport Pros - with eight (8) Matterport Pro2 3D Cameras, two (2) Leica BLK360 Camera/Scanner, two (2) Trimble x7s; multiple 360 1-click cameras (Ricoh Theta Z1s, Insta360s; and now seven (7) Matterport Pro3 Cameras, Roger and Kay can speak at length about their Matterport Pro3 Camera first impressions versus the Matterport Pro2 3D Camera and versus Leica BLK360 Camera/Scanner."Currently Matterport probably makes up 50 to 60% of our business, but we are developing a sales force and are actually beginning to pick up large customers directly," writes Roger. "We do not and will not compete with the people who are giving us work, but though hard work and developing our personnel and our system, it is all coming together. It is all about relationships. We are also developing branding through social media."RKO Photography specializes in large commercial spaces; including a project that was nearly 500,000 SQ FT that it completed using Leica BLK360 scanners.
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See examples of Matterport Pro3 Camera shot digital twins in the We Get Around Network Forum (www.WGANForum.com).
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
1. What are the first impressions of the Matterport Pro3 Camera by a Matterport Service Provider that uses a Pro2 (and has used a BLK360 scanner)?2. How does the Matterport Pro3 Camera compare to a Matterport Pro2 Camera?3. How does the Matterport Pro3 Camera compare to a Leica BLK360 Scanner?On Thursday, 29 September 2022, my guest will be Southern 3D Tours Matterport 3D Imaging Specialist Larry Gamel .By this Thursday, Larry expects to have done his third Matterport scan using the Matterport Pro3 Camera: including one house that he scanned with the Pro3 and Pro2; and two new construction homes that he is expects to scan on Tuesday, 27 September 2022.Added on Thursday, 29 September 2022:Larry writes, "I did the two new construction jobs and they went well. I've also done a job for [redacted] that was 4800 SQFT with around 10,000 SQFT of exterior. It took a little over 2 hours. I also did a short term rental and had to use the pro 2. That's when the differences really stood out."In the last five years, Larry has done:1. around 800 Matterport digital twins with a Matterport Pro2 Camera2. Matterport digital twins of many large spacing; including nearly 120,000 SQ FT3. Matterport digital twins scanned with a Leica BLK360 Scanner (paired with Matterport Capture app)4. Matterport digital twins for 3rd party companies5. Matterport scans for his real estate practice (In addition to being a MSP, Larry is a REALTOR)
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See Matterport Digital Twins shot with the Matterport Pro3 Camera in the We Get Around Network Forum:
https://www.wegetaroundnetwork.com/tag/pro3
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Commentary and Analysis by
Dan Smigrod
Founder and Managing Editor
We Get Around Network Forum
WGAN-TV Live at 5
WGAN-TV Training U (in Matterport)
Matterport hit a grand slam home run with the design, build, distribution and pricing of the Matterport Pro3 Camera for Matterporters around the globe.
The Matterport Pro3 Camera solves 10 problems and enables at least five new use cases for Matterport Service Providers (MSPs).
While the Leica BLK360 image laser scanner paired with the Matterport Capture app solves most of the following challenges with its LiDAR scanning tech for capturing spatial data (versus the Matterport Pro2 3D Camera’s structured light tech), the BLK360 $20,400 starting price – versus the Pro3 $5,995 starting price – is simply too high (and capturing spatial data too slow) to scale a global network of Matterporters with the necessary image laser scanner required for scanning much of the built world.
Until the Pro3 announcement on August 30, 2022, that was a big-big-big problem for Matterport.
Given Matterport’s ambitious plans for its Matterport Capture Services On-Demand program - now in 150 plus cities among seven countries – and the challenges of the Pro2 and BLK360, my only surprise about the Pro3 is that it took Matterport so long to introduce it. For more on this topic, please see my post in the We Get Around Network Forum in January 2022: Why Matterport will Build and Sell a Leica BLK360 Clone for Less Than $7,500.
Unlike Leica that likely needs to make a profit on each BLK360 LiDAR scanner sold, I could imagine that Matterport is uniquely positioned with the Pro3 to sell at or near cost because Matterport has additional fly-wheel revenue stream opportunities from scanning spaces, including:
[We Get Around Network Forum Founder and Managing Editor Dan Smigrod's Commentary and Analysis continues in the We Get Around Network Forum (www.WGANForum.com).
Friday Oct 22, 2021
Friday Oct 22, 2021
✓ Do you want a great looking floor plan created from a Matterport tour?✓ Would you like a free Single Property Website (example) for your Matterport tour, photos, floor plan (and more)?✓ Would you like to save money?On WGAN-TV Podcast - that aired live Thursday, 21 October 2021, my guest was My Visual Listings Co-Founder and CEO Greg Paterson to do show and tell:✓ Free Single Property Website with Every 2D Floor Plan Order for Matterport Pros from My Visual ListingsAbout 2D Schematic Floor Plans created from Matterport Tours by My Visual Listings✓ color✓ Interactive floor plan version for Single Property Website with radar showing photos✓ Next morning Express Delivery Guarantee: upload by midnight EDT; (pre-populated) Single Property Website; and Floor Plans delivered by next morning.From the My Visual Listings WebsiteThe huge problem with ordering floor plans has been delivery time. Agents want them quickly. We have our own in-house editing team that takes all the measurements accurately from your Matterport model, creates the floor plans, add them to your free single property website and create your exclusive interactive floorplan from your gallery photos while you are sleeping.About Single Property Websites by My Visual Listings✓ Themes include: Matterport | Video | Zillow | Luxury 1 | Luxury 2 Luxury 3 | Modern | Premium✓ Royalty Free Music Selection✓ Add Custom Video Free of Charge✓ Matterport Tour✓ Property Details & Property Description✓ Photo Gallery✓ Interactive Floor Plan (showing photos)✓ Google Street View, Map View & Local Amenities✓ Presented by (real estate agent photo, name and title, company name and logo, email, website, address, phone)✓ Lead generation contact formBest,DanAbout My Visual ListingsMy Visual Listings helps real estate photographers, videographers and virtual tour providers:✓ save time✓ save money✓ look betterMy Visual Listings was founded over 18 years ago by Greg Paterson, a former real estate agent and longtime entrepreneur. My Visual Listings has become one of the top real estate virtual tour and marketing companies in Canada with over 75 real estate photographers using our platform. Now with our Matterport floorplan service and video editing service that includes a FREE Single Property Website with every order, we are expanding right across Canada and the USA.Real estate photographers, videographers and Matterport providers can use our Single Property Listing Webpage Themes to add any media like photos, videos, floor plans and Matterport 3D models to create a dynamic visual presentation for real estate agent's listings. We even provide panoramic stitching services that save our certified photographers countless hours, and these full screen 360 panoramic scenes are a fantastic solution to agents who don't want to spend the extra expense of a Matterport virtual tour.We are extremely pleased to have just joined the WGAN as a sponsor and help real estate photographers and Matterport Service Providers save time, money and get more clients by using our platform, products and services.My Visual Listings Website✓ www.MyVisualListings.com✓ My Visual Listings | Single Property Websites | Theme Examples✓ My Visual Listings | 2D Color FloorPlan CreatorEXPRESS (from Matterport tours)✓ My Visual Listings | Listings Video Editing Service✓ My Visual Listings | Example: Single Property Website✓ My Visual Listings | Example: Media Delivery Page
Monday Jul 12, 2021
Monday Jul 12, 2021
WGAN-TV Podcast | Episode 110: How RKO Photography Grew to 7 Matterport Cameras and 1 Leica BLK360 Camera/Scanner (Spoiler Alert: Commercial Spaces)Hi All,Are you a Matterport Service Provider that wants to succeed faster?Be inspired by Birmingham, Alabama-based RKO Photography President Roger Owens - and Vice President Kay Owens – whom are my guests on WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Thursday, July 8, 2021:WGAN-TV Podcast | Episode 110: How RKO Photography Grew to 7 Matterport Cameras and 1 Leica BLK360 Camera/Scanner (Spoiler Alert: Commercial Spaces)Among the questions that I will ask Roger and Kay:1. How did you grow from one Matterport Pro 3D Camera to seven?2. When and why did you buy a Leica BLK360 (and why are you considering buying a second BLK360)?3. When and how did you get started with your first Matterport camera?4. Tell us about RKO Photography services?5. How has the services offered by RKO Photography changed over time (and why)?6. Whom are RKO Photography clients? (Spoiler Alert: Commercial Spaces)7. What marketing strategies/tactics have worked well for you?8. What marketing strategies/tactics have not worked well for you?9. What tips do you have for Matterport Service Providers to succeed faster?10. What advice do you have for real estate photographers that are considering buying a Matterport Pro2?11. You own RKO Photography with your wife, Kay. Tips for family business owners?Best,DanRKO Photography LinksRKO Photography (Website)RKO Photography (Facebook)Roger Owens (LinkedIn)Roger D Owens TwitterRKO Photography (Pinterest)
Monday Jun 28, 2021
Monday Jun 28, 2021
► 108-WGAN-TV Podcast | How Matterport Service Providers – and Real Estate Photographers – Can Make Money with SnapprThis WGAN-TV Podcast is for you, if:► You are a Matterport Service Provider that is seeking more business► You are a Member of the Matterport Capture Services On-Demand Program (and seek similar gigs)► You are a professional real estate photographer and seek more business (DSLR, Drone and/or Video)My guest is Snappr Head of Operations and Founding Team Member Rafat Khan (@Snappr).Rafat reached out to me recently for help finding Matterport Service Providers quickly because Snappr already has U.S. Matterport shoots waiting to be done as soon as Snappr can onboard Matterport Service Providers in the United States.Rafat let me know that his most immediate needs are:► Matterport Service Providers in the top 100 US markets and the top 20 resort areas► Matterport Service Providers elsewhere in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia► Professional Real Estate Photographers (DSLR), Drone and/or VideoIn addition to asking Rafat more about these opportunities, I will ask him about:► Snappr for real estate (Matterport, DSLR shot images)► Snappr for Enterprise clients (53% of the Fortune 500 use Snappr)► Snappr for Matterport Service Providers and Professional Real Estate PhotographersI encourage you to complete the Snappr Photographer Interest Form.If you are a Member of the Matterport Capture Services On-Demand Program, it's a no-brainer to sign-up for the Snappr On-Demand MSP Program.While the On-Demand business model of Snappr versus Matterport are super-similar, with the Snappr On-Demand MSP Program:1. In addition to doing Matterport scans, potential opportunities for DSLR shot real estate images, drone and video2. Snappr offers clients the option (pricing) of Matterport shot tours with:- Matterport Pro 2- Matterport Pro 2 Lite- Matterport Pro 1- Ricoh Theta Z1- Ricoh Theta V- Ricoh Theta SC2- Insta360 One R - Twin Edition- Insta360 One X23. Potential to do Matterport AND other services during the SAME shoot (more $$$$$ to you)Snappr – the most popular on-demand photography platform that allows real estate brokerages and marketplaces to book high-volume photoshoots at scale – seeks Matterport Service Providers and Professional Real Estate Photographers in the United States, Canada, Australia the United Kingdom (and elsewhere around the globe) for recurring shoots from enterprise clients who are booking thousands of shoots every month.4. Snappr likely has more enterprise (large) clients than Matterport.10 Reasons to Join the Snappr On-Demand Photography Platform1. Potential to fill openings in your schedule2. Potential to do Matterport tours for enterprise-level clients3. Potential to gain more Matterport experience4. Potential to get recurring Matterport shoots5. Potential to shoot Matterport, DSLR and video on the same shoot (More $$$$ per shoot)6. Potential to diversify your client base7. Potential to get shoots that you likely would not get directly8. Potential to do Matterport shoots only (leave production to Snappr editors)9. Potential to check-the-box on categories that you are not presently shooting Matterport tours10. Potential to improve your cashflow (Snappr pays fast)For additional info, please see:► Snappr website► Snappr Photographer Interest Form► Looking for Matterport Service Providers in the US► Member of the Matterport Capture Services Program? Join Snappr MSP ProgramHere are the links we discussed on the WGAN-TV Podcast:1. Snappr Website2. Snappr Photographer Interest Form (talk to a Snappr rep about the Snappr for Photographers)3. Apply to Join the Snappr for Photographers NetworkBest,DanComplete the Snappr Photographer Interest Form to learn more.Snappr Links► Snappr Website► Snappr LinkedIn► Snappr Instagram► Snappr Facebook► Snappr Twitter► Snappr Crunchbase► Snappr Wikipedia
Tuesday May 25, 2021
Tuesday May 25, 2021
Hi All,Do you have an opportunity to shoot a Matterport digital twin of an RV Showroom and multiple RVs?1. How do you use a Matterport Pro2 3D Camera in tight spaces of an RV?2. How do you organize 100+ MatterTags so that potential buyers can decide which MatterTag to click on?3. How do you integrate online merchandise shopping within an RV Store within a showroom?4. Should you shoot the RV showroom first: and then go inside each RV to shoot it?5. Should you charge by SQ FT? Shoot Days? Project? (And, what happens when the scope increases?)6. Do you charge for hosting, maintenance and support or have the client get a Matterport account?7. How do you scan with doors/sinks open and closed?8. When you have 100+ Matterport MatterTags, how do you figure out which are broken six months from now?9. Do you duplicate the Matterport space to create individual RV tours or shoot twice?10. How do you place the Matterport Pro2 3D Camera on an RV seat (without the camera fallings)?11. How long does it take to shoot a very large RV showroom? What makes it more complicated?12. How long does the Matterport Pro2 3D Camera battery last (during this kind of usage)?13. What kind of MatterTags should you anticipate adding to an RV space?14. What challenges might you expect?15. What opportunities to keep an eye out for?16. What are the likely use cases by the client ( to help get a "done deal" )?17. What are the challenges working with so many MatterTags?18. Why MatterTags can take much longer than you think (important for quoting the project)19. Why you need more than one person on-site for a project like this?20. What do the other team Members do if only one can scan at a time?21. Trade-offs using a Ricoh Theta Z1 or Insta360 One X2 for a tour like this?Thanks to Lisbon, Portugal-based TEX MEDIA PT Founder Pedro Teixeira (@Pedrotex69) for (way more than) ....✓ 21 Tips for Creating Matterport Tours of a RV Showroom with 30 RVs.Pedro shared his learning/tips with us shooting this Matterport digital twin of an RV Showroom over the course of five days with four of his team onsite.Here is the tour Pedro walks us through:✓ Go Caravaning Virtual Tour Landing Page (Tour Only)✓ Below is the How to View This Virtual Tour (in Portuguese)✓ Matterport Digital Twin Credits:-- Pedro Teixeira (texmediapt@gmail.com)-- Elsa Teixeira (Wife)-- Fedra Teixeira (Sister)-- Miguel Marques (Brother in Law)-- Miguel Feliz (Graphic Designer and Web Designer)-- Alexandre Mesquita (Client CEO Go Caravaning)-- Isabel Mesquita (Client Mother, Public Relations Go Caravaning)✓ Free Tool: How to Easily/Quickly Find BAD Matterport MatterTag LinksIf you have an opportunity to create a Matterport digital twin of an RV Showroom – with dozens of RVs for sale - watch this WGAN-TV Podcast (GMT +4) that originally aired live on Thursday, 20 May 2021:✓ 21 Tips for Creating Matterport Tours of a RV Showroom with 30 RVsBest,Dan
Tuesday May 18, 2021
Tuesday May 18, 2021
Hi All,This course originally aired live: WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Thursday, 13 May 2021:✓ How to DIY virtually stage a Matterport Tour using CAPTUR3D by Bellevue, Washington-based New Interior Solutions Online Interior Designer Francesca Tosolini (@ftosolini)
Learn how to DIY virtually Stage a Matterport Tour using CAPTUR3D in the WGAN-TV Training U:Free WGAN-TV Training U Course: How to DIY Virtually Stage a Matterport Tour using CAPTUR3DFrancesca's company - New Interior Solutions - provides these services:✓ Interior Renders✓ Virtual Staging✓ 360 Virtual Staging✓ Photography and Virtual Tours✓ Exterior Renders✓ Virtual Furniture Replacement✓ 360 Virtual Remodeling✓ 3D House AnimationAbout Francesca TosoliniIf I had to describe myself in a few words I would say that I’m an Italian attracted to innovation, jeans and sneakers, self-improvement, pizza every weekend and to the fantastic old Fiat 500 (yes, I even have a painting of an old Fiat 500 hanging in my living room). However, my true passion is, of course, interior design and more specifically spatial problem-solving.I think I got my ability to make the most of a space from my parents who have always tried to find creative and practical ways to maximize every single centimeter of our small Italian condo (800 sq ft for four, tall people) and from the fact that I have lived in Italy half of my life, where everything is smaller. I mean, seriously, even the pizza is smaller![More]
Best,Dan--Related Links✓ New Interior Solutions website✓ Francesca Tosolini on LinkedIn✓ New Interior Solutions on Facebook✓ Francesca Tosolini on Pinterest✓ New Interior Solutions on Instagram
Monday May 10, 2021
Monday May 10, 2021
Hi All,How might you mashup Matterport with other technology?On Thursday, 6 May 2021, Bellevue, Washington-based Tosolini Productions Founder and Director of Innovation, Paolo Tosolini (@Tosolini), did a show and tell:✓ WGAN-TV Training U: The Art of Matterport and XR Mash-Ups by Tosolini ProductionsPaolo shared how some of his mashups were made, including the technology and process. Many of Tosolini Productions mashups include Matterport. Some mashup other 3D-360-VR-AR-XR technologies.Tosolini Productions has created 50+ virtual tour mashups since 2015: many of which have been posted to the We Get Around Network Forum.Here is the Tosolini Productions PowerPoint Deck - with YouTube links - to the Matterport and XR Mash-Ups Paolo shared with us.Paolo previously presented Tosolini Matterport mashups on WGAN-TV Live at 5 three years ago (February 2021). A lot of new Matterport integrations have been created by Tosolini Productions since then.About Tosolini Productions (from their website)We are an award winning creative studio with a passion for business & storytelling. We proudly craft interactive digital experiences that help clients connect with their audiences. Built on a spirit of innovation and research, we leverage the latest technologies to deliver across a variety of platformsBest,DanTosolini Productions Links✓ Tosolini Productions website✓ Paolo Tosolini on LinkedIn✓ Paolo Tosolini on Facebook✓ Paolo Tosolini on Twitter✓ Tosolini Productions YouTube ChannelBest,DanVirtual Tour Mashups by Tosolini Productions
Monday May 03, 2021
Monday May 03, 2021
Hi All,What's the Future for 3D Tour technology for Real Estate Photographers?Watch (above) WGAN-TV: Imagining the Future for 3D Tour Technology for Real Estate Photographers on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 with Dr. Kelley Cours Anderson (@kcoursa), Researcher at Texas Tech University (and incoming Assistant Professor of Marketing at College of Charleston effective 14 May 2021).WGAN-TV Live at 5 Show Includes► Imagination is a driving force in market development, growth, and market futures.► Methodology: Qualitative, Socio-historical analysis. Including a historical review of Silicon Valley, starting from the early 1900’s and a historical review of over 8 years in the development of a 3D/VR-tour technology.► The Silicon Valley’s technoculture provides guidance for market futures, such as 3D tour tech, but also constrains the future market.► While developers use their imagination to launch this market, the photography customer (including those first experiencing as an end-consumer) are pivotal in expanding this media into multiple markets beyond developers’ expectations.Possible Futures:➨ Positive: wider legitimacy, targeted marketing, convenience➨ Negative: (tensions) – photographer customers’ creative rights and end-consumers’ privacy rights► Ethical growth and potential legitimacy is possible through external imagination.What is the future for 3D Tour Technology for Real Estate Photographers?Find out on this WGAN-TV Live at 5 show.Plus, we discuss:✓ why the data captured matters (and why it may be more valuable than the 3D tour)✓ does innovation come from "Silicon Valley" or photographers or elsewhere (and why)✓ the tension/constraint of who owns the 3D tour✓ verticals such as museums, insurance and mortgage documentation✓ tips for 3D Tour photographers such as diversify your portfolio (and why)It's fun to hear about the future given that many of us are focused on today, tomorrow or next week.By the way, Dr. Kelley Cours Anderson was previously my guest on WGAN-TV Live at 5:✓ Transcript: WGAN-TV Virtual Tour Super-Heroes at Your ServiceGot a follow-up question for Dr. Kelley Cours Anderson (@kcoursa)? Post it here.And, thanks to @kcoursa for participating in another WGAN-TV Live at 5 show.Best,DanP.S. It's likely that you are familiar with Dr. Kelley Cours Anderson. Her research is often quoted by Matterport regarding homes with virtual tours sell faster and at a higher price.✓ Matterport Blog (February 25, 2020) With 3D Tours, properties sell up to 31% faster and at a higher priceListings with a Matterport 3D tour statistic examples include:- Sold 20% faster (less days on market)- For 4.8% more (higher sale price)
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Monday Apr 12, 2021
97-WGAN-TV - Advanced Outdoor Matterport Scanning Techniques and 9 Bonus Matterport Tips and Tricks with Los Angeles-based Home3D.us Founder Kevin Dole (@Home3D) | Thursday, 8 April 2021Hi All,Transcript below ...Hi All,1. How do you get the Matterport Dollhouse view to include pools (not black)?2. How, why and when to use SunSurveyor for your Matterport shoot?3. How to avoid issues switching between a Matterport Pro2 3D Camera, Ricoh Theta Z1 and a BLK360?On WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Thursday, 8 April 2021, Los Angeles-based Home3D.us Kevin Dole (@Home3D) - a Matterport Service Provider was back on WGAN-TV to show and tell his:✓ WGAN-TV | 10 Advanced Outdoor Matterport Scanning Techniques and Bonus Tips and TricksShow Topics1. Differentiate your Matterport virtual tours by mastering exterior shooting2. Using Matterport Pro2 3D Camera and Ricoh Theta Z1 together for better dollhouse models3. Advance time/sun planning using Google Maps and Apple Maps satellite 2D/3D views4. How, why and when to use SunSurveyor on location5. Using drone for lot mapping and improved Site Plans / Floor Plans6. plan your interiors for exterior scanning7. capture exterior areas partially in sunshine, shade and twilight8. issues switching cameras, Matterport Pro2, Ricoh Theta Z1, BLK360 - match scan position to last9. duplicate and remove Ricoh Theta Z1 scans to get floor plan made by Matterport10. MP2FP better solution:✓ use drone straight down to capture home and site layout✓ use county assessor’s map files for layout and measurements✓ send MP2FP: Matterport digital twin model; drone photo down; Google capture; assessor’s plat mapKevin Dole Bonus Tips and Tricks (Also Discussed During the Show)1. orientation of Matterport Pro2 3D Camera before 1st scan2. mark mirrors and windows as you enter a room3. use single-lever bowl tripod head for quick leveling4. Manfrotto tripod - with riser - to minimize legs5. use 360 pole tripod with ball base6. Matterport MatterTags for elevators: URLs to internal node positions - Cmd-U7. favorite iPad case8. favorite door stops9. favorite wheels (and issues)Examples of Tours by Home3D.us Kevin Dole with Exterior Lot Scanning / Yards and Pools✓ 14410VillawoodsPl.com✓ 4541Comber.com✓ 4523Grimes.com✓ 5115Allentown.com✓ 1576ElDorado.com (no water in pool)✓ 6451Chesebro.com✓ 15245Greenleaf.comWGAN-TV Training U (in Matterport) | Includes These Courses by Kevin Dole✓ 17A-WGAN-TV | Matterport Workshow 3.0 Training with Los Angeles-based Home3D.us Kevin Dole✓ 19A-WGAN-TV | Matterport Workshop 3.0 Mesh Training with Los Angeles-based Home3D.us Kevin Dole✓ 77A-WGAN-TV: Intro to 3DVista Virtual Tour Pro with Kevin Dole of Home3D.usGet a Text ReminderText Me 5 Minutes Before WGAN-TV is Live | WGAN-TV Live at 5 Text Alerts powered by SimpleTextingBest,Dan
---Kevin DoleHome3D.us | LinkedIn | FacebookMuch thanks to Los Angeles-based Home3D.us Founder Kevin Dole (@Home3D for his Advanced Outdoor Matterport Scanning Techniques and Matterport Tips and Tricks.If you want to take your Matterport scanning skills to the next level, this is a "much watch" WGAN-TV show.Plus, for the gear that Kevin recommends, please see the WGAN Matterport Gear and Accessories Web App under the section: WGAN Member Suggestions.
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Monday Aug 10, 2020
How will the Class Action Lawsuits again Matterport Affect You?Hi All,✓ Why did two Matterport Service Parters (MSPs) file class action lawsuits against Matterport?✓ What do they say Matterport promised and failed to deliver?✓ What do they hope to gain as a result of their lawsuits?✓ What was the Illinois lawsuit and why was that dismissed in favor of refilling as a class action lawsuit?On WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Thursday, 6 August 2020, my guest is one of plaintiffs' shared co-counsel, Tom Zimmerman, with Zimmerman Law Offices, P.C. in Chicago.WGAN-TV Live at 5: Matterport Service Partners' Class Action Lawsuits Agains Matterport✓ Are you a Matterport Service Partner? How will these lawsuits affect you?✓ If you are thinking about buying a Matterport Pro2 3D Camera? Should you be concerned about these lawsuits?Both complaints include:1. Violations of Seller Assisted Marketing Plan Laws2. Violations of California's Unfair Competition Law3. Violations of California's False Advertising LawWhat do these law say; how did Matterport allegedly violate them? And, how does this affect you?Watch WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Thursday, 6 August 2020 at 5 pm EDT (GMT -5) when we do a deep dive into Class Action Lawsuits Against Matterport.Want to read ahead? Here are the Class Action lawsuit Complaints by:✓George Kenner filed 15 July 2020 in Superior Court of California. (Case: 19CV350887)✓John Stemmelin filed 24 June 2020 in US District Court, Northern District of CA. (Case: 5:20-cv-04168)What additional questions should I ask our guest?Best,Dan
Monday Sep 30, 2019
Monday Sep 30, 2019
Scanning a multi-million dollar, ocean-front home in real-time: Video 1 of 4
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Hi All,St. Simons Island, GA-based Matterport Service Harlan Hambright scanned a multi-million dollar, ocean-front, 5-bedroom, two-story, beautifully decorated home on Sea Island, GA yesterday (Wednesday, 28 August 2019).During this nearly three hour Matterport scan, I interviewed Harlan about what he was doing (and I added my own color commentary too).These 4 sequential videos were shot in real-time.You scan see Harlan's Matterport 3D tour here: WGANexample.comWhile our intended audience are newbie Matterport Matterporter that have done zero to five Matterport scans, its likely that even seasoned Matterport Pros - like you - would find these videos helpful regarding techniques, gear, best practices from a Matterport Service Provider that has scanned 850 locations since he bought his Matterport Pro 3D Camera in August 2015.What did you learn by watching Harlan scan this home?Best,DanP.S. These videos will be publicly viewable until 30 September 2019 in the WGAN Forum. The videos will then be viewable exclusively in the WGAN-TV Training U (in Matterport). (50+ Hours of Matterport training, including scanning, Matterport Workshop 3.0, Matterport Capture App (and much more) to help you succeed faster.
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
The two-year journey to a thriving Matterport Service Provider Business
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Hi All,If you are a professional photographer thinking about getting started with Matterport, you might find it helpful to hear the journey of a successful Matterport Service Provider.My guest on WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm ET | GMT -4) this Wednesday (20 November 2019) is Grays Lake, IL based Matterport Service Prover 3D RoomScapes Founder Ross R. Zanzucchi (@rzphotoman).✓ WGAN-TV Live at 5: Matterport Customer Journey: Ross R. Zanzucchi with 3D RoomScapesI will ask Ross about his Matterport Service Provider business today and his nearly two-year journey to get there.Dan
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
The one-year journey to be a Thriving Matterport Service Provider in in Idaho/Washington State
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Hi All,If you are thinking about getting started with Matterport – or still early in your Matterport Service Provider business journey, there is a ton of great insight in this (above) WGAN-TV show with Jeff Nitschke with CaptureNW serving North Idaho and Eastern Washington State.Topics Include:✓ A 'Snapshot' of CaptureNW today✓ Services Offered✓ Pricing✓ Unique Pricing Strategy✓ Matterport Pro2 3D Camera versus RICOH Theta Z1✓ How long to shoot a Matterport 3D Tour versus a Zillow 3D Home tour✓ Gear✓ How to get inside a brokerage✓ Syndication✓ Matterport 3D Showcase app✓ Pitching Real Estate Agents✓ Camera 'ready' real estate listings✓ Shooting a $20 million listing✓ Benefits of Matterport 3D Tour to homebuilders✓ Power of Blue Booties✓ Matterport 3D Tour shot with iPhone (beta)@lilnitsch ... much thanks for being my guest - and sharing your Matterport journey - on WGAN-TV Live at 5 yesterday (Thursday, 21 November 2019). And, thank you for being a WGAN Forum Member.Best,
Dan