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How to use the Cupix SLAM App to streamline capturing 360º photos paired with a 360º 1-click camera
 
Hi All,Creating a Cupix 3D Tour will get even easier and faster with the soon-to-be-released Cupix SLAM app (iOS) to streamline capturing 360º photo spheres paired with these 360º 1-click cameras:✓ Ricoh Theta V✓ Insta360 One X (Cupix SLAM App integration in January 2018)✓ Panono (Cupix SLAM App integration in January 2018)✓ Mi Sphere✓ MADV MadventureThe Cupix SLAM App is current in beta. Contact Cupix Support to request access.While it has always been easy to capture 360º photos with a 360º 1-click camera and upload the 360º photo spheres to Cupix, the Cupix SLAM app leverages the ARKit - the powerful iOS Augmented Reality library - to automatically tracks your camera route or path during 360º photo sphere capture. Camera can be mounted on a helmet; pole; or tripod mounted. Cupix SLAM App works indoors or outdoors. No extra localization sensors - like 3D lasers or Beacon - needed.(SLAM = Simultaneously Localizing And Mapping)I could imagine that Cupix will integrating more 360º 1-click cameras. You can use any 360º 1-click camera - without the Cupix Mobile Capture App - to create 360º photos and upload to Cupix.Cupix Director of Sales Scott Anderson and Cupix Head of Product Strategy Paul Collart will be my guests on WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Tuesday, 18 December 2018 to give us a demo of the soon-to-be-released Cupix Mobile Capture App - paired with a 360º 1-Click Camera and discuss this easier and faster workflow for capturing and creating a 3D Tour with CUPIX. Feel free to join the show live to ask Scott your questions.✓ WGAN-TV Live at 5: Cupix Mobile App Demo and Discussion - 5 pm EST Tuesday, 18 December 2018.Special Offer for WGAN Standard and Premium MembersFREE! First six months of Cupix Small Plan + Studio Add On Pack (Publish to Google Street View), if you are a We Get Around Network Standard or Premium Member.To receive this WGAN Standard and Premium Membership benefit, please see the We Get Around Cupix Small Plan + Studio Add On Pack Offer Order Form in the Welcome Onboard Letter.Not Yet a WGAN Standard Member? www.JoinStandard.com | Compare WGAN Membership Plans | Member BenefitsHappy holidays,DanP.S. WGAN Basic, Standard and Premium Members can Borrow These 360º 1-Click Cameras ...---Cupix Related Links✓ Cupix website✓ Cupix Account Sign Up✓ Cupix YouTube Channel✓ WGAN Forum discussions tagged: Cupix | GSV | AEC

Demos: Zillow 3D Home example; How to Shoot 3D Home with Ricoh Theta V; post production
 
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Hi All,After testing in a few markets, Zillow 3D Home (app) will likely begin rollout across America in 2019."3D Home is a free mobile app that allows homeowners and real estate professionals to capture 3D tours of homes with their iPhones. These 3D Homes are published to a listing’s home details page on Zillow, letting potential buyers virtually walk through the home’s layout and giving agents and sellers a powerful tool to market their listings online," according to the Zillow 3D Home FAQs.Watch WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm EDT | GMT -5) on Thursday, 15 November 2018 - Zillow 3D Home Tour for Newbies II with Steve Lake with the Zillow Photography Program and Mitch Dawson from the Product Team.And, Join the Virtual Studio Audience to ask Steve questions.By the end of the show, you will know everything you need to know to get started with Zillow 3D Home tours, including:✓ How to make money marketing this add-on Zillow and Trulia service to agents and brokers ✓ How to to create a Zillow 3D Home tour using the Zillow 3D Home iOS app using an iPhone or with a Ricoh Theta V✓ How to edit your Zillow 3D Home tour; publish it to a listing to help an agent attract buyers✓ How to embed the Zillow 3D Home tour on your website and/or agent's website✓ How the Zillow 3D Home fits into the existing 3D tour landscape✓ How to use the Zillow 3D Home Dashboard to edit and publish your tour (including linking between 360ºs)✓ How Zillow Cloud processing works✓ Suggested gear/accessories (Tripod, Rotating Head and iPhone mount) (free hosting / free storage)✓ Why Zillow "Boosts in the rankings" Zillow 3D Home enabled listings✓ How Zillow will help your real estate agents win new clients (and how that works)✓ How home buyers can search for listings that include 3D Home Tours✓ While agents could DIY Home 3D Tours, why Zillow is reaching out to photographers✓ How long does it take to capture a 3,000 SQ FT home✓ How to become a Zillow Certified Photographer✓ How to create a photographer profile on Zillow✓ Best practices for shooting 360ºs (including some "do not's"✓ Check list before shooting✓ Tips for capturing 360º in different size rooms✓ How to connect 360ºs into a tour✓ How you will know that your Zillow 3D Home Tour is ready to review✓ How to edit label names✓ How to change the directional arrows✓ How to make the Zillow 3D Tour live on Zillow✓ How to add a collaborator for post production✓ The difference between a Zillow Certified Pro and Zillow Select ProHere are related WGAN Forum discussions:✓ What's the best tool for Zillow 3D?✓ WGAN Forum discussions tagged: Zillow, Zillow 3D HomeBest,DanP.S. Zillow 3D Home Links✓ Zillow 3D Home✓ Zillow 3D Home Instructional Guide✓ Zillow 3D Home FAQs✓ Zillow 3D Home Guidelines

Tips of Power Users of PhotoAndVideoEdits.com and switch to PhotoAndVideoEdits.com
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Hi All,Are you a power user of PhotoAndVideoEdits.com (or other outsourcing photo and/or video editing service)?My guest on WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm EDT | GMT -4) this Wednesday, 24 October 2018 is PhotoAndVideoEdits.com Founder Colin Forte (whom also is the Founder of West Palm Beach, FL area Matterport Service Provider @Hometakes ...Colin will:✓ demo and discuss tips for power users of PhotoAndVideoEdits.com✓ discuss why switch to PhotoAndVideoEdits.com (from another outsourcing service)✓ discuss why outsource photo and video editingHere's what WGAN Forum Members that use PhotoAndVideoEdits.com have to say:✓ @3dVuz - I signed up and am very happy so far with everything!✓ @Dolloff - I have been putting off adding a review here ... I WANT THIS SERVICE ALL TO MYSELF! ✓ @Home3D – a well-organized dashboard and impressive value for the cost✓ @Metroplex360 – PhotoAndVideoEdits.com - My First Batch!✓ @Metroplex360 - Am I PhotoAndVideoEdits.com's Only Customer?Colin is a frequent guest on WGAN-TV Live at 5. Previous WGAN-TV episodes featuring Colin:

Make Your Competition Irrelevant: how to with Matterport Service Provider Ross Zanzucchi
Hi All,Case Study: How to Make Money with ThreeSixty Tours while Making Your Competition Irrelevant is the topic for WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm EDT | GMT -4) today, Wednesday, 17 October 2018.My guest is Matterport Service Provider Ross Zanzucchi (@rzphotoman) with Grays Lake, IL based 3D Rooms Scapes.Ross has successfully pioneered a marketing strategy that I proposed in this WGAN-TV show about mashing up an aerial 360º of a vacation destination or historic district with local businesses to make money.In this Grayslake Village Center Case Study, you will hear from Ross about:✓ Charging an upfront fee for creating digital content (Matterport, photos, video, aerial)✓ Charging monthly recurring revenue to be on the map✓ Using SatellitePanoramas for arial 360ºs (from 600 feet up)✓ Using the ThreeSixty Tours platform✓ Starting out with no charge locations (fire station, youth center✓ Working with the Chamber of Commerce (to help market the digital map) (mailings, email)✓ Working with the local government manager to help promote the digital map✓ How to incentivize the Chamber of Commerce to work with you (10 percent rule)✓ How to engage and incentivize a salesperson to sell-in locations on the map✓ How to generate click analytics and how and which analytics to share✓ How to make your competition irrelevant✓ Why integrate WP3D Models WordPress Plugin for SEODuring this episode of WGAN-TV, Ross briefly describes the above. During the Wednesday, 17 October show, we’ll do a deeper demo and discuss with Ross.Feel free to Join the WGAN-TV Virtual Studio Audience to ask Ross questions directly.Special Offers for WGAN Standard and Premium Members✓ Free use of ThreeSixty Tours (White-label Pro 5 Domain Subscription)✓ Free use of WP3D Models WordPress Plugin✓ 50 percent off SatellitePanoramas.com: $75 instead of $149 each✓ All Access Pass to the WGAN Training Academy Library✓ free nadir logo patch with logo and website from TresdePro✓ free use of Panoskin Pro (to add the nadir logo patch to Google Street View; edit your GSV Tour)Best,Dan

with Portland, OR-based ToPa 3D Founder and CEO Paul Tice deciphers AEC for MSPs
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Hi All,You are a Matterport Service Provider that has heard about the AEC Space - Architects, Engineers and Construction – but do not understand:✓ what problems you can solve – with Matterport – for potential clients in the AEC Space ✓ who are the stakeholders in the AEC Space✓ what the use cases are for Matterport in the AEC Space✓ the lingo in the AEC Space, including AEC, MEP, FARO, BIM, REVIT✓ when to add a Leica Geosystems BLK360 scanner/camera to your Workflow✓ where – and with whom – to begin in the AEC Space✓ Bonus: Drone opportunities✓ Bonus: Examples of AEC Spaces scanned with Matterport (including 75,000 and 180,000 SQ FT spaces)On WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm EDT | GMT -4) on Thursday, 27 September 2018, my guest will be Portland, OR-based Topa 3D Founder and CEO Paul Tice (Linkedin). (Topa 3D is also a Matterport Service Provider.)The WGAN-TV Live at 5 topic for this show is:✓ How to Make Money with Matterport Meets AEC Space for NewbiesPaul's credentials include:✓ teaches a Lynda.com/LinkedIn Learning Class, Matterport 3D Scanning and Visualization✓ consultant in the AEC Space for visualization and scanning of spaces and objects✓ running workshops for: universities, non-profits and professionals✓ training for FARO and Matterport✓ speaking at SPAR3D on rapid documentation of construction projects using LiDAR and Matterport✓ Journalist for AEC Space trade-publications: LiDAR Magazine and SPAR 3D✓ Licensed sUAS (Drone) pilot✓ 20+ years of experience: Survey, CAD, GIS and 3D scanning projects✓ Project Engineering and training teams on implementing various 3D technologies for construction and design; Creating accurate as-builts/site plans for large, complex buildings, structures and landscapes; Licensed sUAS (Drone) pilot; Photogrammetry Mapping and Reality Modeling; Creating and delivering project Visualizations/Presentations to stakeholders.✓ Matterport Service ProviderThere is BIG money in the AEC Space for construction documentation with lots of upside. Stop banging your head against the wall of residential real estate and succeed faster in the AEC Space by watching this episode of WGAN-TV Live at 5.Plus, Join the WGAN-TV Live at 5 Virtual Studio Audience to ask Paul questions.Best,Dan

Profile of a Matterport Service Provider
Hi All,On WGAN-TV Live at 5 today (Friday, 19 January 2018) - 5 pm EST | GMT -5) - is Matterport Service Provider (MSP) Terry Taylor with GLARI - formerly known at 3MOD.I will ask Terry about how he first heard about Matterport, when and I he got Matterport and how his MSP business has morphed into a full-service agency for marketing real estate in Milwaukee, WI and Northeast Illinois.While you may not know Terry, you have seen his work. GLARI creates the "handwritten whiteboard" marketing videos that explain many of the We Get Around Network Member Benefits such as the free use of WP3D Models Wordpress Plugin that has been viewed nearly 1,000 times in the last 12 months. WGAN Basic, Standard and Premium Members get the free use of a library of "handwritten whiteboard" marketing videos and anyone can order custom "handwritten whiteboard" videos from GLARI (special savings for WGAN Basic, Standard and Premium Members.)From the We Get Around Network GLARI Member Profile:"At GLARI, we use leading edge technology to create fully immersive tours to enrich the experience of your users. Highly intuitive navigation, seamless flow from area to area, walking through and experiencing an area is effortless. Experience the impact and fully interact with the display with ease. We are based out of Milwaukee, WI and service WI, and NE Illinois. We will travel to the UP of Michigan for commercial or appropriately sized projects."You can Join the Virtual Studio Audience to ask questions, if you like.Best,Dan

High-end Visualizations | BIMx Conversion Service, OBJ to SKP File
Hi All,WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Thursday (24 August 2017): InventiveCG Founder Danny Basting@DannyBasting will be interviewed by WGAN-TV Guest Guest Co-Host Chris Hickman ( Founder of @Metroplex360 )If you have been following @DannyBasting 's posts since Winter 2016 about Matterport meets Game Engine, you already know that Danny has been doing innovative work using Matterport in the AEC space. Danny's company, InventiveCG, offers at least six different AEC solutions:1. InventiveCG Custom Solutions2. InventiveCG High-End Visualizations3. InventiveCG BIMx Conversion Service4. InventiveCG AEC CAD Conversion Service5. InventiveCG Matterport OBJ File to SKP File6. InventiveCG Simple CAD Conversion ServiceIn addition to learning about InventiveCG solutions – what's possible with the data - Object File - that the Matterport Camera captures, we will also discuss use cases (examples of problems solved with these solutions) and how to offer these 3rd party servicesHere's how you can join the WGAN-TV Virtual Studio Audience and ask questions during this live stream.Best,DanP.S. For the WGAN-TV Live at 5 Programming Schedule for the week of Monday, 21 August 2017, please Click Here.----Special Offer for We Get Around Network Members✓ Save 15 Percent on all InventiveCG Services (Basic, Standard and Premium Members)✓ To receive this Membership Benefit, please see the Welcome Onboard Letter for the We Get Around InventiveCG Promo Code Order Form

Colin Forte, Founder of PhotoAndVideoEdits.com and Hometakes
Hi All,If you struggling making Matterport sales to real estate agents, this two-hour WGAN-TV show (above) with @PhotoAndVideoEdits and @Hometakes Founder Colin Forte will be tremendously helpful.As a real estate agent in a previous life, Colin sold $165 million in real estate in the West Palm Beach, Florida area in less than three years. He then went on to found Matterport Service Provider business - @Hometakes - also in the West Palm Beach area. And, now founded PhotoAndVideoEdits.com for outsourcing photo and video editing.Colin's deep-understanding from the prospective of real estate agent, Matterport Service Provider and outsourcing photos and videos makes him uniquely qualified to discuss bundles/packages and add ons and how best to up-sell clients.Colin also has a unique custom back-end ordering system that you MUST see to appreciate how he up-sells a $99 customer to $350 to $450.Watching this WGAN-TV episode may completely change how you price photos, videos, Matterport and aerial.Plus, Colin suggests additional add ons that you are not likely offering that can also dramatically increase your dollar order size.Special thanks to Jason Blythe (@jblythe) for adding so much to this program by asking a ton of insightful questions. After you watch this show, please do share your thoughts here.Best,Dan

Matterport versus CUPIX discussion of CUPIX's White-Label
Hi All,If you are a professional photographer seeking a white-label 3D Tour solution - something that Matterport does NOT offer – check this out ...Above is the today's (Thursday, 16 August 2018) WGAN-TV Live at 5 about the CUPIX White-Label Solution.CUPIX Director of Sales Scott Anderson (@scott_CUPIX) also demos:✓ CUPIX blur features✓ CUPIX color correction feature✓ CUPIX different shape and style iconsWhat do you think?Best,DanP.S. Love Matterport? That's great. Competition will help encourage Matterport to be responsive to the Matterport Service Provider Community ...

Deep Dive: how to use Matterport Cloud and Matterport Workshop
Hi All,If you are thinking about buying a Matterport Camera - or just bought one - you are likely asking yourself what is involved in creating the Matterport 3D Tour after you are done scanning.On WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm EDT | GMT -4) on Wednesday, 15 August 2018), I will demo and discuss:==> How to use Matterport Cloud and Matterport Workshop for Newbies (Matterport Workshop is a subset of Matterport Cloud)I invite you to join the show to ask questions.Please note that this show will air publicly once and then be password protected for viewing by WGAN Basic, Standard and Premium Members. If you ask a question on the show, you will receive a password to this WGAN-TV show for your use.Specifically, I will demo:Matterport Workshop1. How to load Matterport Workshop2. How to change the title of the 3D Tour3. How to take Snapshots (2D photos and 360º 360º photo spheres) - a discussion of make smaller/larger4. How to create a Highlights Reel (Slideshow or Walkthrough)5. The difference between a Slideshow Highlights Reel and a Highlights Reel Walkthrough6. How to turn on the Highlights Reel7. How to turn on Highlights Tour8. How to set the Start Location9. How to turn on Name & Summary - and what this is and where10.How to enable and disable Dollhouse View (and when you would want to disable the dollhouse)11. How to create Mattertag Posts (the basic, including text, link, photo, video and audio)12. How to modify Mattertag Posts (title, details, Media, Color, Stem height, Stem visibility)13. How to Download Snapshots (2D photos, 360º photo spheres14. How to measure15. How to add Labels16. How to Hide/View individual Scans (two ways) - and why hide scans17. How to change measurements from U.S. (Imperial) to Metric18. How to edit the VR view (when and why you would use this feature)19. How to toggle between Dollhouse View, Floor Plan View, Inside View and Mesh View (when/why)20. How to Publish changes (and to know if you are successful)21. How to invite Collaborators to edit or view only (and control access by 3D Tour, Folder or ALL)22. How to make the 3D Tour Public23. How to share the tour (branded, unbranded, MLS, VR) - and what's the difference24. How to copy embed code (branded, unbranded, MLS, VR) - and when/how to use and change the size25. How to enable VR Sharing by 3D tour or All26. How to allow social sharing by 3D tour or All (Facebook, Twitter, Email or copy/paste link27. How to create folders. How to move 3D tour(s) to a different folder (and why)28. How to transfer a 3D tour (and why and why not)29. How to "delete" a tour (and how to recover a tour that has been deleted)30. How to edit the Public Details (name, Presented by, website, phone, contact, email and more)31. How to edit the Public address for the tour - and why and why not include32. How to edit internal details about the 3D tour - and why/when to use33. How to use apps (Publish to Google Street View, Publish to Matterport Real Estate Partners (eg Realtor.com)34. How to view Snapshots (photos, 360º photo spheres) - and how to download35. How to create a starting view36. How to view the thumbnail and what this is used for37. How to batch delete - and the likely challenge38. How to batch download39. Tips on resolving the challenge of snapshots / highlights reel / deleting40. How to view auto-generated videos and GIF file - and the challenges of promoting this feature41. how to order floor plans (and why you might want to use a 3rd party floor plan service)42. How to buy the MatterPak (and what it includes) - and why you should care43. How to turn on/off beta 44. How to view ALL 3D tours45. How to create Folders 46. How to rename folders47. How to move spaces48. How to Search for Spaces (by Name and Description, Address, Internal ID, MLS Name, MLS Listing ID)49. How to use Space Statistics = including filter by Lifetime, month, week - and why not to share stats50. How to change settings (account profile)51. Where to find Matterport Cloud Subscription Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy52. How to check account info - including Plan Add-Ons (Schematic Floor Plans, MatterPak)53. How to check history (Spaces, Floor Plans, MatterPak)54. How to set default settings (Public details, measurement, beta, social sharing, VR links, Content Distribution)There's a lot to cover. I anticipate that this show will last at least two hours. This WGAN-TV show will likely be the single most comprehensive video for How to Use Matterport Cloud and Workshop for Newbies.It's a must watch show for those thinking about buying a Matterport Camera or just bought one.Best,DanP.S. I will point out opportunities to make more money - or add value to your bundle - as I demo Matterport features.

Real Estate Agents: Super-Easy/Super-Fast Booking of Matterport Service Providers
Real Estate Agents and BrokersIf you are a real estate agent or broker in the United States, it's about to get super-easy and super-fast to book a Matterport Service Provider in real-time (and a photographer, videographer and Aerial Pro – for HDR photos, video, aerial and/or floor plans).Today (Tuesday, 14 August 2018), we launch - in Georgia - the We Get Around Network Instant Booking Service powered by KoaWare. The rest of the United States is coming soon.Matterport Service ProvidersIf you are a Matterport Service Provider, it's about to get super-easy and super-fast to be booked by a real estate agent or Broker.Simply Register Here for the WGAN Instant Booking Service powered by KoaWare✓ you set your rates (Matterport, photos, videos, aerial and/or 2D schematic floor plans✓ you set your availability (simply by keeping your Google calendar current)✓ real-time bookings show up in your calendar and you get an email notification: where/when/whoFrequently Asked Questions (FAQs)Q: How do you know when I am available to shoot?A: Simply keep your Google calendar up-to-date.Q: How soon will the We Get Around Network Instant Booking Service powered by KoaWare be rolled out across the United States?A: As soon as practical. We want to make sure that we have critical mass of Matterport Service Providers, photographers, videographers, aerial Pros, etc. before enabling the entire United States. Plus, all Service Providers need to go through a review process. For example, all Service Providers accepted into the Instant Booking Service need to have liability insurance.Q: When will We Get Around Network Instant Booking Service powered by KoaWare be offered outside the United States?A: While we envision an international platform, we need to stay focused on the United States first. You can also join the We Get Around Network to get a public facing profile on the We Get Around Network Find a Matterport Pro page and 40+ other Membership benefits to help you Succeed Faster. www.JoinStandard.comQ: What's the difference between WGAN Find a Pro Map and We Get Around Network Instant Booking Service powered by KoaWare?A: There are three major differences:1. WGAN Instant Booking Service powered by KoaWare is focused on instant residential real estate bookings in the United States2. WGAN Find a Matterport Pro Map enables potential Clients to reach out to Matterport Service Providers directly to engage in a conversation3. WGAN Find a Matterport Pro Map is United States + InternationalQ: How do I join the We Get Around Network Instant Booking Service powered by KoaWare? A: Join Free! Register HereQ: How do I get on the We Get Network Find a Matterport Pro Map?A: www.JoinStandard.com | Compare Plans | 40+ Membership Benefits to help you Succeed Faster |Q: Can I charge different rates on the We Get Around Network Instant Booking Service powered by KoaWare as I charge on my webiste or other clients?A: Yes. You set your own pricing.

How to make money with Bluetooth Beacons Meets Matterport 3D Tour Pros
Hi All,Imagine that a prospective home buyer drives by a house for sale and automatically receives a link on their smartphone to a Matterport 3D Tour – or single property website.How is that possible? Find out on WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm EDT | GMT -4) on Wednesday, 22 August 2018: Bluetooth Beacons Meets 3D Tour Marketing for Matterport Service Providers.Our guests will be Allan Retail Group Founder – and Matterport Service Provider – Dorothy Allan. And, how can you leverage this knowledge to differentiate your Matterport Service Provider business to get more business while helping your real estate agents win more listing presentations?Plus, imagine the same scenario in retail – with an expert in the retail space collaborating with you. Live in a tourist destination? A must watch show.Here's some of the topics we will cover during this WGAN-TV Live at 5 show:The key to growth is diversification, bolt on services are the key (Add Ons)✓ Real Estate is a warm market any agent can use a NFC device-- Link to a single page website-- Link to a landing page (creates SEO backlinks)-- Link directly to a Matterport or CUPIX tour-- Real time analytics-- Easy to set up landing pages✓ Bluetooth enabled / Google Nearby (investment)-- Makes Wi-Fi as a delivery irrelevant-- Very easy to use-- Back office analytics-- Newest Androids come with Google Nearby on out of the box and every time the phone is powered up✓ Proximity messaging as a service can expand Reality Capture professional 360 market-- Retail, service, tourism, event marketers can leverage proximity marketing-- Is great lead for a 3D/VR Tour✓ Learn-- Order one and try it yourself-- Get your own account, learn the ins and outs-- Shared LearningPlus, join the Virtual Studio Audience and ask your NFC questions.Best,Dan

Two must-have tools: WP3D Models and MPEmbed Overlay for Matterport Showcase
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Hi All,WP3D Models V3.2 with MPEmbed Integration is today's (Friday, 7 September 2018) topic on WGAN-TV Live at 5. My guests are:✓ WP3D Models WordPress Plugin Founder and Developer Ross Peterson (@rpetersn)✓ MPEmbed Developer Chris Hickman (@Metroplex360)Find Out:✓ What is MPEmbed?✓ The integration of WP3D Models and MPEmbed – two essential tools for Matterport Service Providers✓ What's New with WP3D Models WordPress Plugin (Version 3.2)Feel free to join the WGAN Virtual Studio Audience to ask questions.Best,Dan

Customer Journey: MSP business has morphed into a full-service agency for marketing real estate
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Hi All,On WGAN-TV Live at 5 today (Friday, 19 January 2018) - 5 pm EST | GMT -5) - is Matterport Service Provider (MSP) Terry Taylor with GLARI - formerly known at 3MOD.I will ask Terry about how he first heard about Matterport, when and I he got Matterport and how his MSP business has morphed into a full-service agency for marketing real estate in Milwaukee, WI and Northeast Illinois.While you may not know Terry, you have seen his work. GLARI creates the "handwritten whiteboard" marketing videos that explain many of the We Get Around Network Member Benefits such as the free use of WP3D Models Wordpress Plugin that has been viewed nearly 1,000 times in the last 12 months. WGAN Basic, Standard and Premium Members get the free use of a library of "handwritten whiteboard" marketing videos and anyone can order custom "handwritten whiteboard" videos from GLARI (special savings for WGAN Basic, Standard and Premium Members.)From the We Get Around Network GLARI Member Profile:"At GLARI, we use leading edge technology to create fully immersive tours to enrich the experience of your users. Highly intuitive navigation, seamless flow from area to area, walking through and experiencing an area is effortless. Experience the impact and fully interact with the display with ease. We are based out of Milwaukee, WI and service WI, and NE Illinois. We will travel to the UP of Michigan for commercial or appropriately sized projects."You can Join the Virtual Studio Audience to ask questions, if you like.Best,Dan

Why Virtual Staging? How to Sell Virtual Staging? What's a Good Photo for Virtual Staging creation?
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Hi All,On WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm ET | GMT -5) Wednesday, 3 January 2018 ...WGAN-TV: How to Sell and Price Virtual Staging with Blue-Sketch Founder and Head Designer @PetraSolderlingPetra will cover:✓ Why Virtual Staging?1. Attract home buyers2. Help to visualize3. Sell for higher price✓ How to (re)sell Blue-Sketch Virtual Staging?1. Use case2. Marketing material3. Pricing✓ What’s a good photo for staging?1. Professional DSLR photos2. Matterport Snapshots3. Smartphones✓ Styles and Design trends (home buyer profiles)✓ Other related technologies (3 renderings, 3D Floor Plans)What questions do you have about how to sell and price Virtual Staging?We Get Around Network Basic, Standard and Premium Members Special Offer✓ Savings on Virtual Staging✓ Savings on 2D/3D Floor Plans✓ Savings on SmartTagsNot yet a Member? Compare Membership Plans | Membership Benefits | JoinStandard.comBest,DanP.S. WGAN Forum Members are welcome to join the virtual studio audience to participate in the discussion.P.P.S. In this (below) WGAN-TV Live at 5 in 2017, Blue-Sketch Founder @PetraSolderling demos and discusses Blue-Sketch services: 2D/3D Floor Plans; Virtual Staging; and SmartTags. 

Hear about a Matterport Service Provider alternative to Airbnb, VRBO and other major players
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@ArtisticConcept Writes
So, in my region, one of the biggest segments of the hospitality industry is Cabin Rentals. One of the biggest problems that I encounter when I scan a rental cabin is that despite having an amazing 3D Matterport Tour with social sharing urls and embed codes the property owner is often met with a cold shoulder from their listing site.While some of the key players in the hospitality industry are flirting with the idea of allowing Matterport into their ecosystem, many see how powerful 3D tours are in booking more stays and they are fearful of guests bypassing their system to book directly with the owner or another one of their agents.I’ve heard it said “If you can’t beat ‘em, Join ‘em” well, we’ve been trying to “Join ‘em” too long! I say, “If you can’t join ‘em, beat ‘em!”An idea hatched in my mind after my first cabin scan. The client went from occasionally being booked to being booked solid for three months when they promoted their cabin with our TriReality Matterport Tour solely through Facebook. That got me to thinking. What if there was a site that was known for having 3D Tours of Rental Cabins and people would know that that’s the place you go when you want to see your vacation spot in “Real Life” before you even book it?I’ve just launched my first Kickstarter campaign for 3DCabinTours.com

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.

If you look at a GeoCV created 3D Tour, on first glance, you might think it is Matterport. It's a David versus Golith Story.
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Hi All,If you look at a GeoCV created 3D Tour, on first glance, you might be thinking that you are looking at a Matterport Spaces 3D Tour:✓ Dollhouse View✓ Floor Plan View (with measurements)✓ Walk Around View✓ Photos✓ Floor PlansAnd, this tour was shot using an (extra smart) 3D-enabled smartphone.On WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm EST GMT -5) on Wednesday, 17 January 2018, CEO and Co-Founder @AntonYakubenko, PhD will demo and discuss GeoCV; including Matterport Versus GeoCV.You can Join the Virtual Studio Audience to ask Anton questions directly.Anton is one of the speakers at Inman Connect NYC 2018 (22-26 January 2018). He is on a panel: Visual Revolution: Breakthroughs in Virtual Reality 3D and Video. [Matterport CEO Bill Brown is on the same panel.)I could imagine that Anton might give us a sneak peak of what he will announce at Inman Connect. So, why have you not heard about GeoCV? They have been focused on New York City while they have been refining their technology, value-proposition and marketing strategy. I could imagine that Inman Connect, Anton will announce that GeoCV is now available across the United States (and potentially, around the globe).Here are We Get Around Network Forum discussions tagged: GeoCVSome additional backstory from Anton's LinkedIn Profile:"GeoCV is a venture capital backed 3D capturing VR / AR company. Our vision is to enable everyone to capture the world in 3D with a phone and share it in virtual and augmented reality. We're currently using 3D camera-enabled Google Tango phones.3D virtual tours for real estate is our beachhead market. We allow agents and brokerages differentiate themselves to win more listings and get more referrals, attract more qualified leads to their listings to sell faster spending less time on unpromising in-person showings. We've developed an advanced automated technology for providing unique 3D virtual tours, photography and floor plans at the highest quality and at an affordable price."Source: GeoCV Co-Founder and CEO Anton Yakubenko LinkedIn ProfileAbout GeoCV (Source)GeoCV was founded by 3D computer vision veterans with 12 years experience in the industry. They’ve worked with Samsung and Align Technology and have a strong track record of building successful companies.GeoCV is backed by five venture capital firms including Rothenberg Ventures, the most active investor in virtual reality.--GeoCV has raised $2.5+ million in venture capital, according to Crunchbase