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Monday Jun 14, 2021
Monday Jun 14, 2021
WGAN-TV Podcast: 25+ Tips for Scanning Large Spaces with a Matterport Pro2 3D CameraHi All,Scanning large spaces with a Matterport Pro2 3D Camera can be easy if you know:✓ what problems that you are likely to experience✓ how to solve these problemsOn Thursday, June 10, 2021 on WGAN-TV Live at 5, Los Angeles-based Home3D.us Photographer Eric Dole (@Home3D):1. showed some large Matterport scans that he has done-- Petco-- Cintas laundry (above)-- Best Buy2. 25+ problems he experienced3. how he solved these 25+ problems✓ WGAN-TV Podcast: 25+ Tips for Scanning Large Spaces with a Matterport Pro2 3D CameraEric uses a Matterport Pro2 3D Camera and Ricoh Theta Z1 360 Camera to shoot Matterport digital twins. Eric has created many large residential and commercial spaces; including a nearly 50,000 SQ FT retail store and homes with pools (that create their own set of challenges for Matterport dollhouse view).Eric is the son of Kevin Dole (@Home3D) whom has also been my guest on WGAN-TV Live at 5 many times, including: WGAN-TV | Advanced Outdoor Matterport Scanning Techniques.Plus, Eric and I will discuss what resources are available to help you with large Matterport scans and I will offer a bonus tip about a pricing strategy for charging for large Matterport digital twins.What problems have you experienced scanning a large space and how did you solve that problem? Join the discussion: www.WGANForum.comBest,DanWGAN Forum Related Discussions✓ WGAN Forum discussions tagged: Large✓ WGAN-TV | Tips for Creating Matterport Digital Twins of Schools✓ Transcript: WGAN-TV 21 Tips for Creating Matterport Tours of a RV Showroom✓ WGAN-TV: How to Scan a Grocery Store✓ Video: How to Scan Large Spaces with Matterport Pro2, Leica BLK360 & 360s✓ Transcript: WGAN-TV - Advanced Outdoor Matterport Scanning Techniques
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
How does the iGUIDE PLANIX Camera Kit compare to the Matterport Pro2 3D Camera for:1. Scanning?a. Scanning time?b. Ease-of-use?c. Value of iGUIDE PLANIX LiDAR versus Matterport Pro2 structured light?d. Setup?e. Scanning App?f. Preview?g. Outdoor scanning?h. Sunlight inside spaces?i. Reflective surfaces?j. Trimming?k. Misalignment: moving a scan that shows up on the wrong place?2. Processing and Post Production?3. Hosting?4. Viewing?5. Floor Plans?6. Pricing of Camera?7. Pricing of 3D tour hosting?8. Getting started? (Calibration?)9. Back-up process?10. Storage?11. Uses cases such as: AEC, Construction and Foundation ScanningOn WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Thursday, June 3, my guest was Greater San Francisco-based Hopscotch Interactive Founder Emily Olman (@Hopscotch). Emily is a long-time Matterport Service Provider (since 2015). Hopscotch Interactive has five Matterport Pro 3D Cameras and one iGUIDE PLANIX Camera Kit.✓ WGAN-TV Live at 5: iGUIDE PLANIX Camera Kit versus Matterport Pro2 3D Camera by a Long-Time MSPI invited Emily to be my guest when I saw her video (so we could do a deep-dive comparison of the iGUIDE PLANIX Camera Kit versus the Matterport Pro2 3D Camera.✓ Video: Is this the Matterport Killer? iGuide Planix versus MatterportBest,DanWGAN Forum Related Discussions✓ iGUIDE PLANIX is the 3D Camera Kit Matterport Wished It Created✓ BIG NEWS!! New iGUIDE camera available in April.✓ Transcript: WGAN-TV | Introduction to iGuide: a Deep-Dive Demo & Discussion✓ All WGAN Forum discussions tagged: iGUIDE | iGUIDE PLANIX✓ Free WGAN Cheat Sheet: Which Virtual Tour Platform is Best (for Me)?✓ WGAN MarketPlace: iGUIDEEmily Olman / Hopscotch Interactive Links✓ Hopscotch Interactive website✓ Hopscotch Interactive YouTube Channel✓ Emily Olman on LinkedIn✓ Hopscotch Interactive on Twitter✓ Hopscotch Interactive on Facebook✓ hopscotchinteractive on Instagram
Monday May 31, 2021
Monday May 31, 2021
This is a "must watch" free WGAN-TV Podcast for Matterport Service Providers thinking about; quoting or actually doing Matterport digital twins of schools in particular and large spaces in general:✓ Free! WGAN-TV Podcast: Tips for Creating Matterport Digital Twins of SchoolsBelfast, Ireland-based 3D Showcase (3DSC Ltd.) Sales Director Mark McBride (@3dshowcaseuk) did nearly 70 rock-solid tips based on doing Matterport scans of 70+ schools including 51 for ONE client: that's nearly one (1) tip per minute based on actual problems/challenges doing Matterport tours of schools.What problems/challenge have you faced creating Matterport digital twins of 50+ schools? And, as a result, what tips can you offer Matterport Service Providers for creating Matterport digital twins of schools?On this WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm EDT) that aired Thursday, 27 May 2021, I asked Belfast, Ireland-based 3D Showcase (3DSC Ltd.) Sales Director Mark McBride (@3dshowcaseuk) about:✓ scanning outdoors (360 Views versus 3D Scans)✓ MatterTags (adding, managing)✓ people in the tours?✓ privacy and the Matterport blur tool✓ Matterport Highlight Reel✓ public versus private schools✓ limitations on time of day or weekend versus weekday✓ Matterport Collaborator (for privacy blurring, MatterTags)✓ tips to scan large, open spaces in a school (gym)✓ tips to scan a school's auditorium✓ what info, if any, do you share with the school regarding pre-scanning preparation?✓ how do you know which rooms NOT to scan? Someone with you the entire time?✓ how long are the scanning days? (Do you need batteries for the iPad? Other prep?)✓ long days: what about your feet?✓ meal breaks? Do you bring food and water with you?✓ why do schools want Matterport digital twins✓ how schools are using Matterport digital twinsMark got started with creating Matterport digital twins in 2016.In addition to creating Matterport digital twins of 50+ schools, Mark – and his team – have done Matterport 3D Tours for:✓ estate agents (real estate agents)✓ architects✓ property developers✓ construction industry✓ insurance loss adjusters✓ retail stores✓ leisure industry✓ spa resorts✓ event spaces✓ new builds✓ hotels✓ auditoriumsIn addition to Matterport, 3D Showcase also offers ...✓ HDR photography✓ Drone video and images✓ Single Property Websites3D Showcase Links✓ WGAN Forum: @3dshowcaseuk✓ 3D Showcase Website✓ 3D Showcase Facebook✓ 3D Showcase Twitter✓ 3D Showcase Instagram✓ 3D Showcase LinkedIn✓ Mark McBride, LinkedInWhat are your thoughts after watching this WGAN-TV Podcast?Best,Dan
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 Apr 19, 2021
Monday Apr 19, 2021
Potential home buyers can now book an appointment with the listing agent within a Single Property Website lead generation form powered by WP3d Models WordPress Plugin.How do you activate this Calendly integration within WP3D Models?WGAN-TV Training U Free Course recorded on Thursday, 15 April 2021:✓ WP3D Models WordPress Plugin: Demo of Calendly Integration and How to Upgrade WP3D Models SoftwareWP3D Models Head of Product Daniel Bennion (@DanielBenion) and Head of Marketing Andrew Pincock ((@WP3D_AP) cover the following:1. WP3D Models: Overview of Features/Benefits2. Book an Appointment: Demo what the viewer sees3. Book an Appointment: Demo back-end4. How to do this WP3D Models Calendly integration5. How this works for photographer servicing multi-clients6. How to upgrade WP3D Models software7. FAQsWGAN Forum Membership BenefitWe Get Around Network Forum Members save 10 percent on WP3D Models WordPress Plugin with the WGAN Discount Code.Plus, when you use the WGAN Discount Code to buy WP3D Models, you also receive the 1st 12 months free of the WGAN-TV Training U in Matterport (includes WP3D Models Training!)Two Ways to Receive the WGAN Discount Code for WP3D Models1. Join the WGAN Forum (free) and look for the Welcome email from me (includes the discount code)2. Private Message @DanSmigrod with the Subject Line: WGAN Discount Code for WP3D ModelsWP3D Models is a WordPress Plugin. If you need WordPress, I recommend Ionblade WordPress Hosting Pro Plan with SSL Certificate.Best,DanWGAN Standard and Premium Members Receive1. Free Use of WP3D Models WordPress Plugin2. Free Use of WordPress powered by Ionblade
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
iGUIDE PLANIX is the 3D Camera Kit Matterport Wished It Created (in Many Ways)
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Hi All,
My guest for WGAN-TV iGUIDE PLANIX Camera Kit | Intro, Demo and FAQs is Chris White, Planitar (iGuide) Marketing Manager.This show aired live on WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Thursday, 18 March 2021.Topics Covered✓ iGUIDE Platform Overview (Highlights): including iGUIDE 3D Tour, iGUIDE, Floor Plans and photos✓ Introduction to the iGUIDE PLANIX Camera Kit✓ iGUIDE PLANIX Camera Kit Unboxing: What's Included✓ iGUIDE PLANIX Camera Kit: Demo✓ iGUIDE PLANIX Camera Kit: three configurations (What's Different?)✓ iGUIDE PLANIX Camera Kit: Pricing (Including Pre-Orders prior to 5 April 2021 shipping)✓ iGUIDE Pricing: Two Per 3D Tour Options (iGUIDE and Premium iGUIDE): no subscription✓ iGUIDE PLANIX Camera Kit: Features and Benefits✓ iGUIDE PLANIX Camera Kit versus iGUIDE IMS-5 Camera (DSLR included)✓ iGUIDE PLANIX Camera Kit: FAQs✓ And More!As I posted to the WGAN Forum on Tuesday, 2 March 2021:✓ iGUIDE PLANIX is the 3D Camera Kit Matterport Wished It Created (in Many Ways)If you are a real estate photographer researching Matterport 3D tours, iGUIDE 3D tours should be on your short list of other 3D/360 platforms – and other 3D/360 cameras – to consider.While Matterport will be valued at nearly $3 billion and receive $615 million in cash when Matterport is scheduled to go public by 30 June 2021, its much smaller, feisty competitor has created better camera kits and platform – in many ways.I asked Planitar Inc. (Planitar is the makers of iGUIDE) Co-Founder and CEO Alexander Likholyot (@Alex_iGuide) by email today (2 March 2021) what problems that the iGUIDE PLANIX Camera Kit - launched Monday (1 March 2021) solves versus the DSLR-based iGUIDE Camera Kit. Alex writes, "further capture speed increase, longer measurement range, greater ease of use and lower replacement cost as workhorses get worked to the ground sometimes. PLANIX leaves [busy, professional real estate photographers] more time to deliver more value with their other services while providing a great 3D tour with accurate floor plans."Known for the iGUIDE laser-sharp focus on residential real estate, iGUIDE "PLANIX opens lots of applications in commercial real estate, including insurance and large space scanning," writes Alex. "Everybody likes the look of it, which makes us happy. It is a 3D Space Technology : )."Here are my observations ...iGUIDE PLANIX is the 3D Camera Kit Matterport Wished It Created (in Many Ways)1. superior camera kits (iGUIDE PLANIX Camera in three configurations; and iGUIDE IMS-5 Camera)2. superior 3D virtual tour platform (iGUIDE Tour Examples | Matterport Tour Examples)3. superior 2D floor plans in the residential and commercial real estate space. (iGUIDE PLANIX Floor Plan Example | Matterport Floor Plan Example)iGUIDE PLANIX Camera Kit – announced Monday, 1 March 2021 – is the 3D Camera Kit (three configurations) that Matterport likely wished it created.iGUIDE PLANIX Camera Kit Versus Matterport Highlights1. LiDAR instead of structured light2. LiDAR “sees” up to about 130 feet versus about 50 feet for Matterport’s structured light3. LiDAR enables most residential listings to be shot in 15-20 minutes (faster workflow)4. LiDAR enables super-accurate 2D floor plans: .05% dimensional uncertainty versus Matterport5. $1,999 (pre-order pricing until 4 April 2021) instead of $2,995 (Matterport Pro2 Camera sale price)6. Option to control camera settings (versus no camera settings control)7. Leverages a publicly available 360 camera: Ricoh Theta Z1 (future compatibility)8. Enables 2D Floor Plans to be accurate9. Includes a custom hard case (versus no case with Matterport)10. In addition to iOS, already works with Android; Matterport in Android public beta11. Ricoh Theta Z1 Camera - in the iGUIDE PLANIX Camera Kit - can be used for other platforms and without an iGUIDE subscription: Matterport Pro2 Camera can not be used with any other platform without a Matterport Cloud Subscription (and then a cumbersome workflow, at best).Cost ConsciousPhotographers that already have a Ricoh Theta Z1 can order the iGUIDE PLANIX Core Kit for $1,299 (pre-order pricing through 4 April 2021).Measurement Accuracy MattersPhotographers that seek the ultimate in measurement accuracy within the 3D virtual tour view can order the iGUIDE PLANIX Pro Camera Kit for $2,499 (pre-order pricing through 4 April 2021) that includes Ricoh Theta Z1 lens calibration for up to 3 times better accuracy when measuring in the 3D space. (Floor plan measurements have the same level of accuracy for all iGUIDE PLANIX configurations.)Plus, the iGUIDE Platform beats Matterport on:1. Offering Per Tour Pricing (no subscription) versus Matterport Cloud subscription2. Ability to edit 360 images (e.g. remove the camera from a bathroom mirror; sky replacement)3. Offline hosting is an option with iGUIDE: not Matterport4. No confusion regarding who owns the copyright/digital assets: no derivative works by iGUIDE (as Matterport does)5. More intuitive user experience powered by an interactive 2D floor plan6. iGUIDE offers super-accurate 2D floor plans versus Matterport7. iGUIDE Floor plans available in 8 color-coded configurations (Matterport are B&W)8. iGUIDE does not complete with its Service Providers (as does Matterport Capture Services Program)9. Integration of Google Maps (versus no map integration by Matterport: need a 3rd Party Platform)10. An integration with Floorplanner for DIY enhanced 2D/3D floor plans and virtual staging.While real estate photographers may dismiss iGUIDE because it does not offer a 3D dollhouse view like Matterport – or a 3D walk-through experience like Matterport – the real question is: Is iGUIDE “good enough” to enable professional real estate photographers to compete with Matterport and to differentiate both the real estate agent and real estate photographer from their respective competitors? Spoiler Alert: The answer is likely heck-yes!For professional real estate photographers that have image resolution concerns about using a Ricoh Theta Z1 camera – considered the best in the under $1,000 360 camera price point – in the iGUIDE PLANIX Camera Kit, iGUIDE offers the iGuide IMS-5 Camera Kit which includes a DSLR camera.I could imagine that the addition of the iGUIDE PLANIX now opens the iGUIDE platform to real estate photographers that seek a faster and/or simplier workflow than the DSLR based iGUIDE IMS-5 Kit for real estate photographers that prefer a DSLR camera for shooting spherical panoramas.What are your thoughts? Is iGUIDE PLANIX the 3D Camera Kit Matterport Wished It Created?Please visit this WGAN Forum discussion to comment:✓ iGUIDE PLANIX is the 3D Camera Kit Matterport Wished It CreatedBest,Dan SmigrodFounder and Managing EditorWe Get Around Network and WGAN-TVWGAN Forum Related Discussions✓ iGUIDE PLANIX is the 3D Camera Kit Matterport Wished It Created✓ BIG NEWS!! New iGUIDE camera available in April.✓ Transcript: WGAN-TV | Introduction to iGuide: a Deep-Dive Demo & Discussion✓ All WGAN Forum discussions tagged: iGUIDE | iGUIDE PLANIX✓ Free WGAN Cheat Sheet: Which Virtual Tour Platform is Best (for Me)?✓ WGAN MarketPlace: iGUIDE
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Friday Mar 12, 2021
PocketBuildings Links within the Show1. https://www.PocketBuildings.com2. https://app.pocketbuildings.com/building/PBHQ-Demo
Hi All,✓ Part 1: Intro to PocketBuildings for Matterport Service Providers✓ Part 2: How Matterport Service Providers can Make Money with PocketBuildingsPocketBuildings Links within the Show1. https://www.PocketBuildings.com2. https://app.pocketbuildings.com/building/PBHQ-DemoPocketBuildings Co-Founder and Senior Vice President Gregory Moulton (@GregMoulton) for his help understanding PocketBuildings and how Matterport Service Providers can make money with PocketBuildings.---How do you add value to commercial real estate prospects so that they engage you to shoot ...✓ Matterport digital twins✓ photos✓ video✓ provide 2D schematic floor plans✓ provide other digital assetsAnswer: PocketBuildings!On WGAN-TV Live at 5 that aired Wednesday, 3 March 2021 watch:✓ Intro to PocketBuildings for Matterport Service Providers (How to Make Money!)PocketBuildings Co-Founder and Senior Vice President Gregory Moulton will demo the PocketBuildings platform for bundling, curating and sharing:✓ Matterport digital twins (as well as RICOH Tours, HaloBuilder and other 3D/360 content)✓ Photos (jpg)✓ Video (YouTube, Vimeo, mp4)✓ Floor Plans✓ AEC Files (SketchUp, Revit, AutoCAD, Point Clouds (las, rcs, e57), Visio and DWG files)✓ Description (Text, doc, ppt, xls, pdf)Big Picture Discussion1. problems PocketBuildings solves for commercial real estate2. Opportunities for Matterport Service Providers3. Demo PocketBuildings - front-end user experience4. Demo PocketBuildings - back-end for bundling, curating and sharing digital assets.Plus, sharing by Portfolio, Building and Content Bundles for use cases such as:✓ leasing info for Broker✓ sales info Broker✓ marketing (advertising, social media marketing)✓ AEC (Architects, Engineers and Construction)✓ Facilities Management✓ Building Plans✓ As-BuiltsPocketBuildings Back-End Demo✓ How to Create a Portfolio✓ How to Create a Building✓ How to Upload1. Matterport2. Photos (also via seamless integrations with: Dropbox, OneDrive and Box)3. Video4. Floor Plans5. AEC Files6. Description / Text7. LinksAnd, Sharing Permissions (Viewer, Subscriber, Member and Contributor)By the end of WGAN-TV Live at 5, you will understand how to leverage PocketBuildings to add value to commercial real estate prospects so that they engage you to shoot Matterport digital twins; photos and videos and to provide 2D schematic floor plans and other digital assets; and how to upload and share the digital assets to help your commercial real estate clients.
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
==>Start at 1:20:03 for Augmented Reality of Matterport Spaces powered by CAPTUR3D
--Receive 6 free CAPTUR3D 2D Floor Plans and 6 free CAPTUR3D Site Plans when you use this WGAN Affiliate Link to create a free CAPTUR3D account.---Hi All,==>Start at 0:30:05 for DIY Virtual Staging of Matterport Spaces powered by CAPTUR3D==>Start at 1:20:03 for Augmented Reality of Matterport Spaces powered by CAPTUR3DCAPTUR3D adds HUGE value to Matterport Service Providers, clients and the entire Matterport Eco-System (across verticals, across the country and around the globe.)This WGAN-TV Live at 5 show covered:1. DIY Virtual Staging of Matterport Digital Twins powered by CAPTUR3D2. Augmented Reality (AR) Mashup of Matterport Spaces powered by CAPTUR3D ARConnect App3. How to participate in the free beta programs for CAPTUR3D Virtual Staging and Augmented Reality4. High-Level Overview of CAPTUR3D platform5. What's New in CAPTUR3D: UX/UI6. CAPTUR3D Template Creator7. CAPTUR3D White Label on ARConnect8. CAPTUR3D White Label of Single Property Websites (your domain and SEO benefiting your website)9. CAPTUR3D Coming Soon: Credits for Payments of CAPTUR3D Services10.Impact of Matterport Going Public on CAPTUR3DThanks to PHORIA Co-Founder and COO Steven Kounnas for providing WGAN-TV with the world premiere of DIY virtual staging of a Matterport space powered by CAPTUR3D.---Receive 6 free CAPTUR3D 2D Floor Plans and 6 free CAPTUR3D Site Plans when you use this WGAN Affiliate Link to create a free CAPTUR3D account.Best,DanP.S. Look for the elephant in the room!
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
==>Start at 0:30:05 for DIY Virtual Staging of Matterport Spaces powered by CAPTUR3D
--Receive 6 free CAPTUR3D 2D Floor Plans and 6 free CAPTUR3D Site Plans when you use this WGAN Affiliate Link to create a free CAPTUR3D account.---Hi All,==>Start at 0:30:05 for DIY Virtual Staging of Matterport Spaces powered by CAPTUR3D==>Start at 1:20:03 for Augmented Reality of Matterport Spaces powered by CAPTUR3DCAPTUR3D adds HUGE value to Matterport Service Providers, clients and the entire Matterport Eco-System (across verticals, across the country and around the globe.)This WGAN-TV Live at 5 show covered:1. DIY Virtual Staging of Matterport Digital Twins powered by CAPTUR3D2. Augmented Reality (AR) Mashup of Matterport Spaces powered by CAPTUR3D ARConnect App3. How to participate in the free beta programs for CAPTUR3D Virtual Staging and Augmented Reality4. High-Level Overview of CAPTUR3D platform5. What's New in CAPTUR3D: UX/UI6. CAPTUR3D Template Creator7. CAPTUR3D White Label on ARConnect8. CAPTUR3D White Label of Single Property Websites (your domain and SEO benefiting your website)9. CAPTUR3D Coming Soon: Credits for Payments of CAPTUR3D Services10.Impact of Matterport Going Public on CAPTUR3DThanks to PHORIA Co-Founder and COO Steven Kounnas for providing WGAN-TV with the world premiere of DIY virtual staging of a Matterport space powered by CAPTUR3D.---Receive 6 free CAPTUR3D 2D Floor Plans and 6 free CAPTUR3D Site Plans when you use this WGAN Affiliate Link to create a free CAPTUR3D account.Best,DanP.S. Look for the elephant in the room!
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Let's ask a real estate agent whom has created virtual tours and now outsources virtual tours.
---Hi All,Please Note: the original title of the show was 7 Reasons Real Estate Agents Buy Virtual Tours.(We actually discussed 74 reasons! Please see list below.)---New to virtual tours for residential real estate?Why do real estate agents buy virtual tours?We think we know, but do we really know?!1. win more listing presentations?2. win bigger premium listings?3. have a competitive advantage for listing presentations?4. be on par with other REALTORS?5. sell homes faster?6. reduce days on market?7. sell homes for more money?8. love technology?9. help real estate photographers retire in Hawaii?Let's ask a real estate agent whom has created virtual tours and now outsources virtual tours.✓ WGAN-TV 74 Reasons Real Estate Agents Buy Virtual ToursOn WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Thursday, 18 February 2021, my guest was REALTOR® Brandon Doyle. Brandon is Team Leader at Doyle Real Estate Team with RE/MAX Results in Maple, Grove, Minnesota.Brandon is also a frequent contributor to Inman and an early adopter of virtual tours. (Brandon - @DoyleRealtor - was among the first to join We Get Around Network in August 2014.) Brandon is also Co-Author of Mindset, Methods & Metrics; Author of Real Estate Marketing Playbook and Success Rate Marketing (Book Descriptions)Brandon is also on the Board of Directors of Minnesota Realtors®.Best,DanAbout Brandon DoyleBrandon Doyle is a real estate industry consultant, bestselling author, and a nationally recognized speaker.He’s known for implementing cutting-edge technology like aerial photography, video, 3D tours and smart home technology into the day-to-day operations of real estate sales. He even conducted the world’s first virtual broker open using VR goggles.In 2014, Doyle was nominated for the Inman Innovative Realtor of the Year and has been recognized as one of the most influential people in the industry according to Inman News. Success Rate Marketing: How Small Businesses Can Leverage KPIs and Stop Losing Money is his third book.Brandon's Links: LinkedIn | Facebook | Doyle Real Estate Team | Success Rate Marketing | Inman | REALTOR Magazine | The Real Estate Tech Institute---List: 74 Reasons Why Real Estate Agents Buy Virtual Toursby REALTOR® Brandon Doyle (@DoyleRealtor) Brandon is Team Leader at Doyle Real Estate Team with RE/MAX Results in Maple, Grove, Minnesota. From WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Thursday, 18 February 2021 (video above)1. Differentiate the real estate agent (marketing yourself)2. COVID: Fewer in person showing appointments available (due to social distancing)3. Showcase properties4. 1st showings are done online5. Sell for more money6. Sell faster7. Many examples to show prospects8. Save everyone time (if not the right property for the buyer): seller not leaving the house unnecessarily9. Safe way for prospective buyer to tour the house10. Sight-unseen offers11. Enable the homeowner to share the virtual tour on their Facebook and with their friends12. Steers the listing presentation conversation away from discounting commission13. Steers the listing presentation conversation away from pricing the listing14. Keep the higher commission (despite the competitors discounting their commission)15. Prospects see our virtual tours (on our website, elsewhere) (even before our listing presentation)16. In-bound leads17. Synergy from using virtual tours on all listings; regardless of price18. Advantage of putting your best foot forward every time19. Use for Coming Soon window20. Multiple offers happen sooner21. Including virtual tours on every listing results in in-bound requests from home sellers22. Consistent marketing for all listings. Prospective home sellers pick up on that!23. Helps with repeat business24. Helps with referral business25. Streamlines the workflow to include a virtual tour in the same digital package for every listing26. Helps with the heavy listing that the internet does to market a listing27. Now I have a 24/7 Open House that gets syndicated to all the listing services28. Virtual tours move the needle; easy to justify the cost29. Invest in marketing the property; not the ego of the agent30. Money spent on marketing the property is a good reflection on the agent’s brand31. Win more listings32. ½ of virtual tour investment is getting listings; ½ is marketing the property33. Half our time is working on getting business. Virtual tours help generate more business.34. Text this code to see the virtual tour.35. Popcorn Effect: Sell one house in a neighborhood and more popup36. Virtual tours are like an online digital resume.37. Win bigger listings (average price point increases)38. To get million dollar listings, you need to be dining virtual tours for your other, lower price-point listings.39. Getting million dollar listings starts out with virtual tours for everyday listings.40. Your fiduciary duty you your seller: you owe it to the seller to use virtual tours! As agents, we are obligated to use the best tools possible41. “Digital resume” every time we sell a house.42. Virtual tours are a no brainer43. Missing out on future opportunities if you are not including a virtual tour44. It’s too expensive not to do virtual tours45. Virtual Tours helps you win business from other agents that feel that they are entitled to a listing.46. WOW factor gets you more listing presentation opportunities and to win more listings.47. Make it easy for home sellers to tell their friends about you (and your virtual tours).48. Homeowners can share the virtual tour (before it goes live on MLS); which agents can not do.49. Stats say houses sell for more money and faster if they have a virtual tour. The percent increase helps pay for the virtual tour.50. Virtual tours help you get more than just family and friends’ listings51. Virtual tours help buyers with that second look (after they have visited multiple listings)52. Virtual tours help buyers with friends/family that are helping the buyer make a decision.53. Virtual tours reduce the number of times the buy needs to keep visiting the property for measurements.54. Virtual Tours can increase touch points with prospects; particularly when using other tools to automate.55. Virtual Tours enable the real estate agent to be efficient with his/her time.56. Virtual Tours help eliminate tire-kickers.57. Virtual Tours help pre-qualify buyers for in-person showing.58. Virtual Tours help the real estate get full-commission.59. Virtual Tours help you justify your full-commission.60. Virtual Tours help you also get the house seller as a house buyer; typically at a higher price point.61. Virtual Tours help you get more referrals (from the home seller; from the home buyer and home buyer prospects.62. Virtual Tours are a small portion of the marketing budget for a listing.63. Virtual Tours help an agent not miss out on getting the listing; getting more leads and more referrals.64. Are you winning 100 percent of your listing presentations? (Virtual Tours will help you win more listings!)65. Are your listings as big as you would like? (Average sales price). Virtual Tours will help you get more.66. Getting a higher average sales price is a huge value for real estate agents. Virtual Tour will help get there.67. Did you lose a listing presentation in the last 60 days? Virtual Tours will help you win listings.68. Would you like to have a higher average sales price? Virtual Tours will help you achieve this.69. While the house will sell anyway, not statistically for as much money with a virtual tour.70. While the house will sell anyway, how does that reflect on your brand (versus agents using virtual tours)?71. While the house will sell anyway, you may not get as many referrals from the home seller, had you WOWed them by getting the most offers sooner and for more money.72. While the house will sell anyway, you are missing a key piece of your digital resume.73. While the house will sell anyway, when you use virtual tours, you are making a digital marketing resume that says, “I am an agent that uses the best marketing possible to get the highest price possible.”74. Virtual Tours help you avoid competing on price
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Save 10 Percent with https://realty.momenzo.com/?fpr=wgan and Momenzo Coupon Code: WGAN10
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Hi All,Whether you are an ...1. experienced real estate photographer spends too much time editing real estate videos, or2. newbie real estate photographer thinking about adding real estate listing videos, or3. Matterport Service Provider wondering how to easily add real estate listing videos as an Add On ...4. Real Estate Agent that shoots your own photos and thinking about adding video... the Momenzo shooting/editing/sharing real estate videos app can simplify the real estate listing video creation workflow to make it super-easy and super-fast to offer real estate listing videos as an Ad On for $149, $199, $249 or $299 per video (depending on your market and listings).What's the Momenzo smartphone app shooting/editing/sharing experience like?Spoiler Alert: You can create real estate listing videos without video editing! You can create branded real estate videos in less than five minutes from your iPhone or Android smartphone. The Momenzo app does the video editing for you!Momenzo Co-Founder Guillaume Taieb was my guest on Friday, 12 February 2021 at 5 pm EST (GMT -5):✓ WGAN-TV Live at 5: Introduction to Momenzo for Real Estate Agents and Real Estate PhotographersThe Momenzo app demo and discussion includes:1. Demo: Momenzo example real estate video (one of two dozen templates)2. Why Momenzo for real estate agents (what problems does Momenzo solve?)3. Why Momenzo for real estate photographers (what problems does Momenzo solve?)4. Demo: how to create a Momenzo real estate video5. Demo: how to change templates6. Demo: how to add existing video7. Demo: how to add property info8. Discussion✓ smartphone stabilizers versus hand-held✓ adding a wide-angle lens to smartphone✓ how long to be proficient?✓ tips for smartphone camera movement✓ changing the length of a segment✓ how to add voice over✓ how to speed up video play✓ How to do mini-lapse✓ Using FiLMiC Pro
✓ Background music✓ Momenzo Pricing9. Special Offers for Momenzo (Dan Smigrod)10. What’s coming soon ...WGAN Forum Related Discussions✓ Real Estate Agent/Videographer Reviews Momenzo App for Shooting Real Estate Videos✓ If you are shooting Zillow Tours, would this be a great Add On?✓ If you are NOT shooting real estate videos because the workflow is too long✓ Save 10% on Momenzo App to Easily Shoot/Edit/Share Real Estate Videos✓ Free! 12 Months Use of Momenzo App to Shoot/Edit/Share Real Estate Videos✓ How to double your revenue shooting Momenzo real estate listing videos✓ How to Make $100,000+ Annually with 1 RE shoot a Day: Asteroom and Momenzo✓ WGAN Forum discussions tagged: MomenzoBest,Dan
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Monday Feb 01, 2021
How does a public insurance adjuster and restoration contractor use Xactimate and Matterport to help clients receive an accurate estimate on their insurance claim? Why does this matter to Matterport Service Providers?
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Hi All,How does a public insurance adjuster and restoration contractor use Xactimate and Matterport to help clients receive an accurate estimate on their insurance claim?Why does this matter to Matterport Service Providers? (1. accurate measurements; 2. eliminates sketching a space by hand; 3. eliminates photos; 4. saves money/time related to travel)Now that Matterport offers its TruePlan Service to create Xactimate models (TruePlan public beta), Matterport Service Providers have a powerful tool to offer for insurance claims of properties that have experienced fire and flood damage.Find out much more on WGAN-TV Live at 5 that aired Thursday, 28 January 2021. My guest was: Omaha, Nebraska-based Property Damage Estimating Services Owner Jacek Kazimierz Latarewicz (@Jacek):✓ WGAN-TV | MSPs: Understanding Matterport & Xactimate for Insurance AdjustingLearn the lingo and value propositions from an experienced Xactimate insurance estimator so that you can develop new business with:1. Public Insurance Adjusters (PAs)2. Renovation and Remediation companies3. Insurance companies4. Law Firms (litigation of property damage)5. Claim consultants for insurance companies ($1+ million claims)6. Other companies that find the Matterport TruePlan Xactimate helpfulJacek walks us through an Xactimate plan and a Matterport digital twin of a house fire to show how the Xactimate and Matterport tour are used for insurance claims (and why these tools are much better than just photos for documenting claims).Jacek has 20+ years of experience using Xactimate to help policy holders get the most money back on an insurance claim by having an accurate estimate. @Jacek previously worked as a Senior Xactimate Estimator estimating insurance claims.I met Jacek in 2016 in Atlanta when he helped my wife and I with insurance adjusting for water damage in our home (when we were not getting as much money as we thought we should have from the insurance company).What questions do you have about marketing your services for Matterport and Xactimate for insurance adjusting?Best,DanWGAN Forum Related Discussion✓ Transcript: Matterport Webinar: Matterport TruePlan™ (Xactimate)✓ Transcript: Matterport Insurance Claims: Flood/Fire Remediation/Restoration✓ Transcript: WGAN-TV | How to (Easily) Add Lights to Matterport Pro2 Camera✓ Transcript: WGAN-TV: Matterport Meets Insurance Underwriting and Risk MgmtWGAN Forum Discussions Tagged✓ TruePlan✓ Xactimate✓ Insurance✓ Insurance Adjusters✓ Insurance Claims Settlement✓ Flood✓ Fire✓ Remediation✓ Renovation
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Save 15% with this link for Virtual Tour Pro and Coupon Code: WGANVTP
Hi All,Thanks to Ben Claremont for his 10 Tips for Building a Profitable Virtual Tour Business on WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Wednesday, 16 December 2020. (video above).This is a "must watch" show if you are:1. new to 3D/360 virtual tours2. need help with business developVirtual Tour Pro Course by Ben Claremont will help you succeed faster if you are:1. new to 3D/360 virtual tours2. need help with business development3. need help with advanced editing and other post production techniquesSave 15 percent on Virtual Tour Pro Course by Ben Claremont - and get 1-Year WGAN-TV Training Academy Membership - with coupon code: WGANVTP using this WGAN Affiliate Link for Virtual Tour Pro Course by Ben Claremont.Best,Dan
Monday Nov 09, 2020
Monday Nov 09, 2020
A Matterport alternative that Leverages your DSLR and Post Production SkillsHi All,Are you a busy, professional residential real estate photographer looking for a virtual tour platform alternative to Matterport that leverages your DSLR and post production skills; and can differentiate you from other real estate photographers offering virtual tours?Then, plan to watch this WGAN-TV Live at 5 show that aired Wednesday, 4 November 2020:✓ WGAN-TV Live at 5: Introduction to iGuide: a Deep-Dive Demo and DiscussionMy guests on this show are:✓ Michael Vervena, Planitar (iGuide) Vice President of Sales and Marketing✓ Chris White, Planitar (iGuide) Marketing ManagerOn this WGAN-TV Live at 5 show, we discussed:✓ iGuide front-end: what the consumer sees (prospective home buyer)✓ iGuide back-end: what the photographer sees / creates✓ who is the sweet spot for new iGuide photographers?✓ Camera/Gear discussion✓ iGuide versus Matterport?✓ 3rd Party Integrations: Google Sheet View; Floorplanner✓ FAQs✓ Pricing✓ iGUIDE versus MatterportThanks to my guests, Planitar (iGuide) Vice President of Sales & Marketing Michael Vervena and Planitar Marketing Manager Chris White (@Chris_iGuide), for being on the show.Best,DanWGAN Related Links✓ All WGAN Forum discussions tagged: iGUIDE✓ Free WGAN Cheat Sheet: Which Virtual Tour Platform is Best (for Me)?✓ WGAN MarketPlace: iGUIDE
Friday Oct 23, 2020
Friday Oct 23, 2020
Deep-Dive Demo and Discussion of the AgentRelay Reseller Program
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Hi All,Below is the transcript ...If you are a busy and successful Matterport Service Provider, it's likely that you already offer your clients Add Ons such as 2D schematic floor plans.You can offer Live Video Chat on Steroids within a Matterport tour as an Add On via the AgentRelay Affiliate Program and earn 25 percent commission on the recurring AgentRelay subscription revenue by your clients.On WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Wednesday, 21 October 2020, my guest was AgentRelay Founder and CEO Dan Cattermole whom gave us a demo to show how Matterport Service Providers can make money with AgentRelay as an Add On service.✓ WGAN-TV Live at 5: How Matterport Service Providers Can Make Money with AgentRelay as an Add On: Deep-Dive Demo and Discussion of the AgentRelay Reseller ProgramDan Cattermole showed how agents can leverage AgentRelay to win more and bigger premium listings. And, why prospective home sellers can see how their real estate agent will help them get the most offers; for the most money - sooner - with the least amount of stress for the home seller.AgentRelay Features Demonstrated on WGAN-TV Live at 5 Included1. Full in-viewing audio-video-chat integration within a Matterport Virtual Private Tour Viewing2. Full in-viewing audio-video-chat integration within a Matterport Virtual Open Houses for unrelated buyers3. Lead generation: Automatically register visitors on self-guided viewings4. Instant and scheduled private viewing options5. Scheduled Open House public viewings6. Automatic viewing notifications and calendar integrations7. Effortlessly switch control to participants in agent-guided viewings8. Explore multiple properties in a single guided viewingSo that you are intimate with AgentRelay, I encourage you to:✓ You can book an AgentRelay demo here.✓ You can sign-up for an AgentRelay 14-day free trial here.✓ Join the AgentRelay Reseller Affiliate Program (WGAN Affiliate Link)---Receive free - a 12 months Membership to the WGAN-TV Training U (in Matterport) Course when you:1. sign-up for an AgentRelay Affiliate Program using the WGAN Affiliate link for AgentRelay2. Email me your first AgentRelay Affiliate commission payment (screen shot from AgentRelay Affiliate Dashboard Payouts) (DanSmigrod@WeGetAroundNetwork.com)---Thanks for watching WGAN-TV Live at 5!Best,DanP.S. Real Estate Agent? Just want to sign-up to use AgentRelay? Here is the WGAN Affiliate Link for AgentRelay.
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Asteroom Virtual Staging is $49.99 Per 360 Panorama: 48 Hours Turnaround
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Hi All,Asteroom Virtual Staging Demo and Discussion with Co-Founder/CEO Eric TsaiAsteroom Virtual Staging for WGAN Forum Members is $49.99 per 360 panorama with 48 hours turnaround and available in four different styles, Asteroom Co-Founder and CEO @EricTsai announced Wednesday, 30 September 2020. [Join WGAN Forum (free)]As few as one (1) virtually staged 360 panorama can be ordered, though Asteroom anticipates that WGAN Forum Members will want to order virtual staging for three 360 panoramas:✓ Entrance✓ Living Room✓ Big Bed RoomAsteroom Virtual Staging can be done either for:✓ Spaces without furniture✓ Spaces with existing furniture (Asteroom "removes" the existing furniture and then re-stages the space)Asteroom Also Announced Wednesday, 30 September 2020✓ The first Asteroom Pay Per Tour Bundle is free for WGAN Forum Members with promo code WGANAsteroom on this special Asteroom landing page - for a limited time - effective today (Wednesday, 30 September 2020).✓ Additional Asteroom Pay Per Tour Bundles are now $49.99 each for WGAN Forum Members.The free and special pricing offers for WGAN Forum Members are made by WGAN Gold Member, Asteroom Co-Founder and CEO Eric Tsai.Physical staging is not a cost-effective option for many sellers, with the service’s high price bracket keeping it nearly exclusive to the high-end luxury market. The average cost for physical staging can range from $300 to $600 for an initial consultation, and upwards of $500 for each staged room each month the property is staged, often costing thousands of dollars per month.Virtual staging looks as good as real-life staging and costs much less: about 10 percent of physical staging.According to the 2019 National Association of REALTORS (NAR) Home Staging Profile report:✓ 83% of buyers' agents noted that staging made it easier for buyers to visualize the property as a future home.✓ 25% of buyers’ agents said that staging a home increased the offer between 1% and 5% compared to un-staged listings.✓ 17% of sellers’ agents said that staging increased the dollar value of a home between 6% and 10%.Learn more about Asteroom Virtual Staging in this WGAN-TV Training U in Asteroom Course with guest @EricTsai.Below are Asteroom BEFORE and AFTER examples used during the course. (See bottom right corner for BEFORE and AFTER buttons.)Contemporary Style Virtual Staging1. Bedroom (Shot with no furniture)2. Living Room (Shot with one existing table and chairs to be removed)3. Entrance (Shot with room-full of furniture) Matterport digital twin by North Idaho and Eastern Washington Matterport Service Provider CaptureNW Photographer Jeff NitschkeTraditional Style Virtual Staging4. Living Room (shot with a room-full of furniture that needed to be replaced)Farm House Style Virtual Staging5. Living Room (Shot empty)Industrial Style Virtual Staging6. Living Room (Shot with a room-full of furniture to be replaced)Plus, I included WGAN-TV Live at 5 show (above): Deep-Dive into Asteroom Virtual Staging with Asteroom Co-Founder and CEO @EricTsai.Related WGAN Forum Discussions✓ Asteroom Virtual Staging is $49.99 Per 360 Panorama: 48 Hours Turnaround✓ All WGAN Forum discussions tagged: AsteroomTwo Free OffersTwo free offers for Asteroom 24/7 Open House Virtual Tours incentive taking Asteroom for a Spin:Offer 1 by Asteroom: 1st Asteroom Pay Per Tour Bundle is Free for WGAN Forum MembersOffer 2 by WGAN: 1st Asteroom Virtual Staging of a 360 is free for WGAN Forum Members in October 2020Best,DanP.S. Please note that the "Player" used to display the BEFORE and AFTER views in examples #1-6 (above) is not presently available as an Asteroom option.LinkedIn: Eric Tsai
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
Wednesday Aug 19, 2020
3DVista Virtual Tour Pro SoftwareWGAN-TV: Introduction to 3DVista Virtual Tour Pro Software with Kevin Dole of Home3D.usHi All,✓ Having you been thinking about getting started with 3DVista Virtual Tour Pro Software?✓ Are you seeking a way to differentiate yourself from other 3D/360 Virtual Tour photographers?✓ Are you wondering about the 3DVista features?✓ You have seen many posts in the WGAN Forum about 3DVista and were thinking about checking it out?My guest on WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Thursday, 13 August 2020 will be Los Angeles-based Home3D.us Kevin Dole (@Home3D) - a Matterport Service Provider that uses WP3D Models WordPress Plugin, Nodalview, drone - and other solutions for real estate photographers ...✓ WGAN-TV Intro to 3DVista Virtual Tour Pro Software with Kevin Dole of Home3D.usKevin will do 3DVista show and tell from tours that he created using 3DVista Virtual Tour Software.Among the questions that I will ask Kevin include show and tell us:✓ a 3DVista only tour✓ his mashups with matterport digital twins✓ his mashup with WP3D Models WordPress Plugin✓ his mashup with drone-shot video✓ his uses cases for 3DVista in residential and commercial real estate sales and leasing✓ his uses case for leasing company; office park; vineyard; large park; vacant land and moreI will also ask Kevin about:✓ 3DVista hosting versus self-hosting✓ learning curve (for a professional real estate photographer that uses Lightroom, Photoshop)✓ does he charge a premium for 3DVista created tours?✓ 3DVista features that he would like to learn/use✓ show us some of the backend of 3DVistaThe majority of this show will be show and tell of your various tours showing what’s possible with 3DVista Virtual Tour Software, as well as integrations that Kevin does with WP3D Models, Matterport, drone and other solutions that real estate photographers uses.While Kevin will show us some of the backend of 3DVista, this WGAN-TV show is not intended as a tutorial on how to use 3DVista.Best,DanWGAN-TV Training Academy includes the following course taught by Kevin Dole:✓ WGAN-TV | Matterport Workshop 3.0 Training with Los Angeles-based Home3D.us Kevin Dole-Watch "Over-the-Shoulder" While Kevin Edits His Matterport Space in Matterport Workshop 3.0✓ WGAN-TV | Matterport Workshop 3.0 Mesh Training with Los Angeles-based Home3D.us Kevin Dole | Understand the Matterport Mesh so that it does 'Mesh' You Up!
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Shoot an Asteroom Virtual Tour in 15-20 Minutes | Affordable Client Pricing
Hi All,Asteroom Founder and CEO @EricTsai gives us a deep-dive intro - including demo - of the Asteroom virtual tour platform in this WGAN-TV show (above).Highlights include:✓ how to (easily) shoot an Asteroom virtual tour (examples) of a 2,500 SQ FT listing in 15-20 minutes with a Ricoh Theta Z1 360 camera (compared to 1-2 hours with Matterport) and thus be able to affordably shoot Asteroom virtual tours for houses for sale in the $250,000 (NAR reports medium home price of $284,600 in May 2020.)✓ Asteroom Pay Per Tour (PPT) Special Pricing for WGAN Members (nicely loaded).- No monthly subscription- create the virtual tour with up to 30 360 photo spheres (likely sufficient for 90 percent of listings)- create the dollhouse view- professionally edit the 360 panoramas- 6 months of hosting- (additional 6 months hosting available for $15)- (additional 360 photo spheres may be added to the tour for $1.50 each)- $60 one-time paymentAsteroom Pay Per Tour (PPT) Special Pricing for WGAN Members (nicely loaded) is good through 31 July 2021 and then subject to change.Either join the free WGAN Forum (free) to receive the COUPON CODE or Private Message me (@DanSmigrod) with the subject line: Asteroom Pay Per Tour Pricing for WGAN Members✓ Coming soon- virtual staging (presently in public beta)- 2D schematic floor plans✓ Asteroom pairs nicely with WP3D Models, Show & Tour, Rela and other solutions for creating single property websites (branded, unbranded)Best,DanP.S. @EricTsai thank you for being my guest on WGAN-TV Live at 5 and thank you for the special Pay Per Tour pricing for WGAN Members
Monday Jun 01, 2020
Monday Jun 01, 2020
Swiss Army Knife for Property Websites, Digital Content Delivery, Invoicing and Getting Paid
Hi All,✓ Seeking a Single Property Website for your Matterport (or other 3D/360 Tour)?✓ Wondering how best to deliver your digital assets?✓ Need to display more than one Matterport digital twin within the Tour?On WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Thursday, 28 May 2020, my guest was Kansas City-based Josh Mais, owner of Sherpa Media.Our topic:✓ Show & Tour Property Websites and Project Delivery Demo and DiscussionBackstory Provided by Josh MaisShow & Tour is a cloud-based software built for:✓ real estate photographers✓ videographers✓ virtual tour providers.The purpose? To help you deliver projects in a more professional and client-friendly way, as well as help your clients get the full value out of your services.5 Reasons Why Show & Tour Will Help Your Business Thrive(1) Look more professional. Show & Tour is designed to promote your brand and make it the central focus, building your client’s trust and confidence in your services.(2) Provide a better customer experience. The interface is clean and simple, ensuring your clients can easily find what they need (because I too have received calls at 10pm on a Thursday night from a frustrated agent trying to find the Google Drive download button).(3) Make your life a little easier. I’m always looking for ways to streamline processes and eliminate unneeded tasks. With Show & Tour, you can eliminate day-to-day frustrations and hassles such as: invoice reminders, late payments, the need to export multiple file sizes; inconvenient customer service calls, compiling long emails, and using multiple platforms for delivery, payments, property websites, storage, and streaming.(4) Become more valuable to your clients. By providing property websites, flyer templates, and social media tools, you help your client get the full value out of your services.(5) Become harder to replace. With all of these tools, you become more than a photographer. You become a marketing partner and trusted adviser.Top 10 Show & Tour Features (List provided by Show & Tour(1) Easy & Professional Project Delivery. Provide a better client experience by making payment, image downloads, and link/embed sharing a breeze. It will look really good too!(2) Visual Drag & Drop Property Website Builder. Endless layout possibilities for property websites. No need to be locked down to a few themes.(3)Revolutionary Media Player. This unique tool combines many different forms of media (photos, video, virtual tours) into one single player to embed on any website.(4) Fully White Labeled. We think your brand should always come first. Integrate your own domain name, logo, and brand colors.(5) Payment Integration & Pay before Download. Never get paid late again by locking downloads, links, and embed codes until your client has made payment. Integrate with popular payment gateways and accounting systems to streamline your bookkeeping process.(6) Add You Own Domain Names. Easily add your own custom domain names from ANY registrar at no additional cost.(7) Unlimited Property Websites, Unlimited Projects Delivered, and Unlimited Clients. We don’t think it’s right to charge for every project, property website, or client.(8)Integrate Any Virtual Tour or Video. YouTube, Vimeo, iPlayerHD, Matterport, iGuide, NodelView, Zillow, RoundMe… to name a few.(9) Security & Password Protection. Every property website and project delivery page you create is secured with an SSL certificate and has the option to be password protected.(10)Intuitive Project and Client Management. Clean and simple dashboard makes it easy to find and create new projects and clients.---About the Founders (Provided by Josh Mais)Hey community, I’m Josh Mais, owner of Sherpa Media in Kansas City. Like many of you, I’m a photographer, videographer, and virtual tour provider. While I am an industrial engineer by education, I have been an entrepreneur and photographer for most of my life.I’m passionate about creating products and services to help others achieve success in their business… which is what led me to create Show & Tour.Brian Schwabauer is my partner in crime and a coding wizard. Most developers only care about making functional buttons and knobs, but not Brian. He is obsessed with creating beautiful and speedy websites and apps that fundamentally change the game for users. His degree in Electronic Arts combined with his years of experience as a developer has helped craft Show & Tour into a tool we hope is useful and beneficial for your business.
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Part 2
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Hi All,In this free WGAN-TV Training U in Zillow 3D Home App Course, you will learn:✓ How to shoot with the Zillow 3D Home App - Part 1✓ How to do post production of your Zillow 3D Home Tour - Part 2The course is taught by By Virtual Tour Expert and Zillow Certified Photographer Emily Olman. Emily is the Founder of Hopscotch Interactive and is a WGAN Member (@Hopscotch).WGAN-TV Training U Related Course✓ WGAN-TV How to Make Money with Zillow 3D Home ToursOther WGAN-TV Training U Course by Emily Olman✓ WGAN-TV | A Beginners Guide to Matterport Scanning✓ WGAN-TV | A Beginners Guide to Matterport ScanningFor more free and paid WGAN-TV Training U Courses, please see:✓ WGAN-TV Training UPlus ...✓ Are you a real estate photographer researching Creating Virtual Tours?✓ Are you a real estate agent researching DIY Creating 3D/360 Virtual Tours?Best,Dan
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Part 1
In this free WGAN-TV Training U in Zillow 3D Home App Course, you will learn:✓ How to shoot with the Zillow 3D Home App - Part 1✓ How to do post production of your Zillow 3D Home Tour - Part 2The course is taught by By Virtual Tour Expert and Zillow Certified Photographer Emily Olman. Emily is the Founder of Hopscotch Interactive and is a WGAN Member (@Hopscotch).WGAN-TV Training U Related Course✓ WGAN-TV How to Make Money with Zillow 3D Home ToursOther WGAN-TV Training U Course by Emily Olman✓ WGAN-TV | A Beginners Guide to Matterport Scanning✓ WGAN-TV | A Beginners Guide to Matterport ScanningFor more free and paid WGAN-TV Training U Courses, please see:✓ WGAN-TV Training UPlus ...✓ Are you a real estate photographer researching Creating Virtual Tours?✓ Are you a real estate agent researching DIY Creating 3D/360 Virtual Tours?Best,Dan
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
PPV for Non-Profits, Museums, Galleries, Historic Locations and Tourist DestinationsHomePlan NZ Director Scott MacKenzie (@HomePlanNZ) on the HomePlan platform for Pay Per View (PPV) Service for Matterport 3D Tours.Topics covered included:✓ Demo of HomePlan Pay Per View (PPV) Service example (Old Jail Museum in Petone)✓ Discussion of likely uses cases for PPV (non-profits, museums, attractions)✓ Marketing: Open your doors to a new world of online visitors✓ HomePlan PPV user entry fee/one use code (planned options, including multi-currency)✓ HomePlan PPV feature: duration of viewing experience✓ Embedding of Tour and dedicated access page provided by HomePlan✓ HomePlan PPV planned features: multiple ticket, currency conversion, auto-add applicable local tax✓ How long to implement? (ordering workflow)✓ PPV viewing experience best practices (discussion of MatterTags, Labels, Video, Highlight Reel)✓ Compatible with MP/embed links✓ Use of MP/embed to annotate space; add background music, position-activated narration✓ Use of HomePlan automation for exporting and importing MatterTags✓ HomePlan PPV pricing options: Standard and Premium✓ How to order HomePlan PPV✓ Future: other 3D/360 Virtual Tour platformsHomePlan PPV leverages the Matterport API and SDK.WGAN Forum Related Discussions✓ WGAN Forum discussions tagged: HomePlan | PPV✓ Transcript: WGAN-TV: Automating Exporting & Importing Matterport MatterTags✓ WGAN-TV Training U: Automating Exporting & Importing Matterport MatterTagsBest,DanHomePlan NZ Links✓ HomePlanNZ Website✓ HomePlanNZ Instagram✓ HomePlan NZ Facebook
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
How to shoot a Metareal Stage 3D Virtual Tour with nearly any 360 Camera; post production
Hi All,My guest on WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Wednesday, 25 March 2020 is Metareal Inc. CEO Gareth Morgan.Gareth will demo and discuss the Metareal Stage 3D virtual tour platform: including how to make floor plans and 3D virtual tours from 360 photos shot with any 360 camera (or let a Metareal Certified Artist build the tour for you).I will ask questions from a Service Provider – and real estate agent - perspective.You can see a Metareal Stage virtual tour above and more Metareal Stage virtual tours here.Best,Dan
P.S. Spoiler Alert (added after the show)
Key Takeaways✓ Metareal Stage 3D virtual tour is amazing. Unlike Matterport, the Metareal Stage 3D virtual tour can be shot with nearly any 360º camera and because of how Metareal creates the 3D virtual tour, the tour can be shot much, much faster.✓ Metrareal Stage offers both automatic tour and floor plan creation service or DIY tour creation (to save money)✓ Compared to Matterport, Metareal offers a more cost-effective 3D virtual tour solution✓ free publishing to Google Street View✓ Metareal Stage is a serious contender for Service Providers to offer to real estate agentsI look forward to our next WGAN-TV Live at 5 show (date TBD) when you will do a deeper dive demo and discussion of:✓ Metareal Stage plug-in for Autodesk Revit✓ Metareal Stage SDK