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Bonus: How to add the Matterport 3D Tour to WP3D Models 
 
Hi All,WGAN-TV | Matterport Workshop 3.0 Training with Lima, Peru-based TresDePro (MP2EDIT.com) Angelo Okuma (@tresdepro).Includes✓ How to hide Matterport scans✓ How to improve the Matterport walk around experience✓ How to create a Matterport Highlight Reel✓ How to add MatterTags (including a video MatterTag)✓ How to add a 360º View to a MatterTag✓ How to add 360º Views to a Matterport 3D Tour in Workshop✓ How to add the Matterport 3D Tour to WP3D Models (so that the SEO goes to your website)This is the first in a series of Matterport Workshop 3.0 training videos from WGAN Members.This week (10-14 June 2019) – WGAN-TV will air these videos by WGAN-Member Matterport Pros editing one of their Matterport 3D Tours (and post to the WGAN Forum).These videos are recorded by the Matterport Service Providers in real-time – showing what's on the computer screen – while the Matterport Pro narrates what s/he is doing and why. It's a great way to learn workflow, best practices and get tips from other WGAN Members.✓ If you are just starting out with Matterport, watching one or more of these videos will help you Succeed Faster✓ Not yet migrated to Matterport Workshop 3.0? See how your peers edit✓ If you are a seasoned Matterport Pro, you'll get to see the workflow and tips from your peers.Matterport Service Providers have different best practices workflow - using the same Matterport Workshop 3.0. I encourage you to watch all these videos to see which workflow works best for you. Plus, pick up tips along the way.This special series of WGAN-TV Training Academy videos are part of the WGAN-TV Matterport Workshop 3.0 Theme Week (10-14 June 2019) that includes:✓ How to use Matterport Workshop 3.0 for Newbies Week: a Live 5-part Series on WGAN-TV Live at 5✓ My guest all week (10-14 June 2019) on WGAN-TV Live at 5 will be Matterport Marketing Manager Amir FrankThanks for tuning in (and joining the live shows for your Matterport Workshop 3.0 questions).Best,DanP.S. The series of WGAN-TV Matterport Workshop 3.0 Training Videos will remain public through 30 June 2019. Then, the videos will be available exclusively via the WGAN-TV Training Academy.Special Offer for WGAN Forum Members✓ Save 50 percent on the WGAN-TV Training Academy. ✓ Private Message me for your Promo Code✓ Join WGAN Forum (free) Join Here | Receive 50+ Membership Benefits (free) Instantly (look for Private Message)Special Offer for WGAN Basic, Standard and Premium Members✓ WGAN Basic, Standard & Premium Members receive an All Access Pass (free) to the WGAN-TV Training Academy.✓ Please Private Message me for your Promo Code. (Or, Please see the WGAN Welcome Onboard Letter.)✓ Compare WGAN Membership Plans | WGAN Membership Benefits | www.JoinStandard.comAbout the We Get Around Network Training AcademyYou (just) bought a Matterport Pro2 3D Camera. "Yikes! How do I create a Matterport 3D Tour in Matterport Workshop 3.0?" "What are best Workflow practices?" "I am struggling with Highlight Reel and MatterTags."Watch over-the-shoulder as Matterport Pros create Matterport 3D Tours using Matterport Workshop 3.0. (Plus, some of the Pros also use WP3D Models WordPress Plugin and MPEmbed in their Matterport Workshop Workflow. MPEmbed and WP3D Models are both "must have" third-party solutions to help you Succeed Faster.) As these Matterport Service Providers edit their tours, watch for Best Practices and tips. Plus, the Pros share helpful stories for your workflow. All Pros narrate in English, except one that speaks Spanish.( Matterport Pros were invited by We Get Around Network (WGANForum.com) Founder Dan Smigrod. to share their "watch me over-the-shoulder" videos." )WGAN-TV Training Academy Videos Include:✓ Matterport Workshop 3.0✓ Matterport Scanning✓ Matterport Scanning of Mirrors and Stairs✓ Best Practices and Tips from WGAN Member Pros✓ Matterport Demos✓ How to Price Matterport 3D Tours✓ How to Price Google Street View Tours✓ Matterport Pricing Strategies for Matterport Service Providers✓ How to Videos such as 45 Tips for scanning a grocery storeWGAN-TV Training Academy includes 50+ hours (and growing) of training videos only available via the WGAN-TV Training Academy streaming services via Vimeo on Demand service.

Matterport Chief Marketing Officer Chris Bell and Matterport Vice President of Product Management Damien Leostic
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Hi All,✓ Are you unhappy with Matterport new pricing?✓ Got questions about how Matterport new pricing affects you?✓ Got suggestions about what and how to fix the Matterport new pricing?✓ Matterport new pricing giving you concerns about getting started with Matterport?Then, vent and/or ask your questions directly with Matterport executives on a special edition of WGAN-TV Live at 5: Matterport New Pricing Town HallMatterport Chief Marketing Officer Chris Bell and Matterport Vice President of Product Management Damien Leosticwill be my guests on this special edition of WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm EDT | GMT -4) on Thursday, 16 May 2019.Have you been living in a cave since the Matterport new pricing announcement on Thursday, 9 May 2019? Here are all the WGAN Forum discussions tagged: Matterport New Pricing AnnouncementTwo Easy Steps to Join the Show Live1. Now: Download the Zoom Cloud Meetings app (Mac, Windows, iOS, Android)2. When the show is live, Click Here (Automatically Launches the Zoom Meetings app)How to Watch WGAN-TV Live at 5 (Three Options)1. Use the link: WGAN-TV.com (Look in the bottom right for the popup for WGAN-TV Live at 5)2. Watch on our YouTube Channel (Tip: To get a reminder: SUBSCRIBE and Click on the Bell3. We'll record the show and add the episode to our WGAN-TV Podcast in the Apple iTunes Podcasts AppSpecial thanks to Chris Bell and Damien Leostic for joining the show to hear directly from the WGAN Forum Community about the Matterport new pricing.Best,Dan

Do the Zillow listings with Zillow 3D Home get a Marketing Boost? Possibility of other platforms? Other 360º Cameras?
 
How to Make Money with Zillow 3D Home with Zillow Sr. Director, Product Development, 3D & Computer Vision Josh Weisberg and Zillow Senior Development Manager, Mitch DawsonHi All,How do you make money with Zillow 3D Home?Zillow Sr. Director, Product Development, 3D & Computer Vision Josh Weisberg will be my guest on WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm EDT - GMT -5) on Thursday, 9 May 2019.In addition to covering How do real estate photographers make money with Zillow 3D Home, during this show, we'll cover:✓ the gear✓ how to shoot✓ how to do post production✓ Does Zillow treat listings differently that have a Zillow 3D Home tour associated with it?✓ Zillow research about why real estate agents outsource shooting these✓ the benefits to the homeowner (real estate photographers wants to understand this)✓ the benefits of Zillow 3D Home to agents and brokers (photographers want to understand this)✓ the benefits to real estate photographers ✓ Zillow’s big picture vision for Zillow 3D Home (Including why this will grow business for Pros)✓ a demo of shooting with a 360º 1-click camera✓ a demo of back-end workflow✓ Why Zillow 3D Home is called Zillow 3D Home and not Zillow 360º Tour? (What’s 3D about it?)You (all) are invited to join the show to discuss and ask Josh your questions directly.Best,Dan

Which 3D or 360º Tour Platform is right for you? Kevin helps you decide.
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Hi All,Imagine shooting the same multi-million mansion with:✓ Matterport 3D Tour✓ GeoCV 3D Tour (including 3D aerial)✓ Nodalview (360º Tour)✓ Zillow 3D Home (360º Tour)✓ Cupix 3D TourGreater Los Angeles Matterport Service Provider Home3D.us (@Home3D) Kevin Dole imagined that. And, except for substituting one house for one of the shoots, that's exactly what Kevin Dole is in the midst of completing.Kevin will be my guest on WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm ET | GMT -4) on Thursday, 21 March 2019 to talk about his experience with five platforms.Among the questions I will ask Kevin ...1. What was the learning curve for shooting?2. What was the learning curve for post production?3. What was the shooting experience like with each platform?4. What was the post production experience like with each platform?5. Show us each tour that you shot. Which do you like best and why?6. What did you like/dislike about shooting each platform?7. What did you like/dislike about post production for reach platform?8. Can you tell us about the GeoCV aerial 3D shooting and post production experience?9. What else would you like to share about your experience shooting/publishing with five platforms?Kevin will be starting new topics in the WGAN Forum around many of these questions. I could imagine that each topic will be a single subject such as:1. each camera/platform2. comparing learning curve3. comparing shooting experience4. comparing post production experience5. comparing 3D/360º Tours6. overall conclusions and recommendationsThis is an amazing labor of love for Kevin to shoot and publish with five different platforms. And, I am SO thankful that Kevin is sharing this amazing experience with the WGAN Forum Community.This WGAN-TV show will likely be tremendously helpful if you are thinking about:✓ which camera/platform to get✓ adding a camera/platform✓ switching a camera/platform✓ what this other platforms are likeWhat questions would you like to ask? Please join us on the show and ask your questions live.By the way, this project was made possible (in part) by the WGAN 360º Camera Loaner Program.You can borrow a camera - free* - if you are a WGAN Basic, Standard or Premium Member. WGAN 360º Camera Loaner Program Order Form (Private Message me for the password.)Not yet a WGAN Basic, Standard or Premium Member? Compare WGAN Membership Plans | WGAN Membership Benefits | www.JoinStandard.comBest,Dan*Except for return shipping with insurance for the value of the camera

GeoCV: a platform to help real estate agents win more and bigger premium listings.
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From GeoCV Co-Founder and CEO Anton Yakubenko ...
Dear community members,I'm excited to announce that we're releasing GeoCV solution for capturing and visualizing spaces in 3D+360° in beta!We've received significantly more responses to our survey and email blasts than we anticipated. We'll be reaching out to these early adopters in the coming days with particular proposals including pricing info.The highlights of GeoCV solution include:- UNLIMITED PLAN: unlimited processing + unlimited hosting + unlimited floor plans for a flat fee per camera per month (or per year)- FREE CAMERA included into subscription- White labeling- Self-hosting- Customers own the copyrights for delivered content- Download of full-resolution 3D model and 360° panoramas- Content editing and re-upload- Offline viewing for PC and Mac- Password protection for 3D tours accessOur capturing features:- Small and lightweight scanning kit, carrying case included- Scanning kit comes with everything required, you only need a tripod- Fast and easy training, FaceTime remote training for early adopters- Easy-to-use solution not prone to human mistakes- Real-time feedback during scanning (preview of captured space)- Optional HD capturing- Automatic processing in the cloud- Web dashboard to edit 3D toursOur viewer features:- Realistic 3D scan view- High-resolution HDR 360° panoramas- Walkthrough with smooth transitions- Floor plan with dimensions integrated into 3D tour- White labeled floor plan delivered as file in black & white and textured versions- Info block with space address, parameters and description, client contact information, photo and logo- Pins (annotations) with rich media content- Standalone 360° panoramas added as viewpoints (e.g. for outdoor or amenities)- Short custom URLs, optional MLS compliant unbranded version of 3D tour- Optional 3D and 2D interactive minimap in walkthrough mode- Zoom for HD 3D tours- Clean, sleek, minimalistic design- Support of the absolute majority of devices and browsers (both desktop and mobile)Plus custom projects premium features:- Integration of exterior 3D and 360° visuals captured with a drone- Virtually staged 3D tours- Video narration dependent on roomWe have been in the shoes of a service provider by ourselves. Now we're passing our service business in NYC to independent third-party service providers.We want to empower service providers to avoid a race to the bottom with squeezing margins by providing you more differentiation and control over data and viewing experience. Our unlimited pricing plan and such features as white labeling, branding and self-hosting should allow you to make 3D tours a standard part of your growing business.While we scale our production and iterate on product improvement based on early adopters feedback, we will be offering our solution in limited quantities. Please drop us a line at info@geocv.com or simply fill in "Contact Us" form on our website to join the waitlist. Our website is legacy and will be updated with more information about GeoCV solution.The whole GeoCV team and I personally are very excited and look forward to your GeoCV 3D tours and feedback. I want to sincerely thank you for your patience and continuous support. Let's join forces to capture the world in 3D, one space at a time!
Anton Yakunben
Co-Founder and CEO
GeoCV

Borrow a Nodalview Kit from the WGAN 360º Camera Loaner Program (for WGAN Basic, Standard and Premium Members)
Hi All,WGAN-TV interviewed Yan Bohyn, Regional Director of Sales Nodalview USA (Orlando) and Thomas Lepelaars, co-Founder, Nodalview (Brussels, Belgium) at Inman Connect New York 2019. (Video above)Your thoughts about the Nodalview platform for shooting and hosting 360º Virtual Tours?Best,DanP.S. I shot this Nodalview Virtual Tour in February 2019 while my wife and I were staying at a beach front condo in St. Simons Island, Georgia .... www.seaclusion.info

Virtual Renovation; Edit Stuff Out of Images; Virtual staging, Twilight Conversion, Image Enhancement
 
Hi All,Here is a WGAN-TV interview with BOXBROWNIE.COM Strategic Relationship Manager Peter Schravemade at Inman Connect New York 2019 (ICNY19) above their services for real estate photographers:✓ Image Enhancement✓ Merge Bracketed Images✓ Twilight Conversion✓ Virtual Staging✓ Edit Stuff Out of Images✓ Virtual Renovation✓ Floor Plans (2D and 3D, various styles)Additional Services for Real Estate Photographers Not Covered in the Interview✓ 360º Image Enhancement (example)✓ 360º Virtual Staging (example)If you are using BOXBROWNIE.COM, please share your experience here.Best,Dan

If you are deciding on which 3D or 360º platform is right for you, one option in Nodalview.
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Hi All,If you are deciding on which 3D or 360º platform is right for you, one option in Nodalview.If you are scanning with Matterport, Nodalview may be an option for lower price properties where you need an easy solution that can be shot quickly – a 360º in 5 to 10 rooms in a house or commercial space in less than 30 minutes - including unpacking and packing up.For less than $250 in accessories plus a monthly subscription you can begin creating Nodalview Tours.My guests on WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm EST | GMT -5) Wednesday, 16 January 2019 are:✓ Thomas Lepelaars, co-Founder, Nodalview (Brussels, Belgium)✓ Yan Bohyn, Regional Director of Sales Nodalview USA (Orlando)Thomas and Yan will demo how to shoot and edit a Nodalview tour (and will assume no prior experience with Nodalview).To to borrow a Nodalview 360º Kit from the WGAN 360º Camera Loaner Program, simply complete this Form:✓ We Get Around Network 360º Camera Loaner Program (Private Message me for the Password)WGAN has three (3) Nodalview 360º Kits courtesy of our new friends at NodalView. The shipping order will be based on seniority among WGAN Basic, Standard and Premium Members that request to get on the list. (For clarification, the longer that you have been either a WGAN Basic, Standard or Premium Member, the sooner that you will receive this loaner Camera.)Not yet a WGAN Basic, Standard or Premium Member? 40+ WGAN Membership Benefits | Compare WGAN Membership Plans | Join WGAN Standard MembershipBest,Dan

MPEmbed is the Swiss Army knife essential tool for every Matterport Service Provider
 
Hi All,MPEmbed is the Swiss Army knife essential tool for every Matterport Service Provider. Watch this WGAN-TV show to see why.Special Offer for We Get Around Network Standard and Premium Members✓ Get the free use of MPEmbed Premium Basic. MPEmbed Premium Basic Plan includes the use of MPEmbed Editor to enhance up to 25 Matterport 3D Tours.See your WGAN Welcome Onboard Letter (Private Message me for the Password)MPEmbed works seamlessly with WP3D Models WordPress Plugin (see video above). WGAN Standard and Premium Members also receive the free use of WP3D Models WordPress Plugin.Not yet a WGAN Standard or Premium Member?40+ WGAN Membership Benefits | Compare WGAN Membership Plans | www.JoinStandard.comBest,Dan

Wicked Awesome 3D Co-Founder Stephanie Dolloff and Home3D Media Content Creator Kevin Dole
WGAN-TV Why MSPs  PhotoAndVideoEdits.com with Wicked Awesome 3D Co-Founder Stephanie Dolloff ( @Dolloff ) MSP Wicked Awesome 3D coverage includes: Cary, NC, Nashua, NH & Barnstable, MA; Home3D Media Content Creator Kevin Dole ( @Home3D ) (Home3D covers Calabasas, Malibu and Sherman Okays, CA; and PhotoAndVideoEdits.com Founder Colin Forte ( @PhotoAndVideoEdits )
Hi All,Thank you Wicked Awesome 3D Co-Founder Stephanie @Dolloff and @Home3D Media Content Creator Kevin Dole for being my guest on WGAN-TV Live at 5 yesterday (Thursday, 27 December 28 2018) along with @PhotoAndVideoEdits Founder Colin Forte.Nice to hear first-hand from you about your experience using PhotoAndVideoEdits.comKevin, thanks for showing the "before" and "after" images.This WGAN-TV show will be helpful to anyone that is thinking about outsourcing photo editing for the first time or switching from another 3rd party service.Happy New Year,Dan

How to Build a 3D CAD Model: New Tools for Generating a 2D Floor Plan and a 3D CAD ModelHi All,Building a 2D Floor Plan and 3D CAD Model is now possible within the Cupix Platform.If you are a Service Provider targeting the AEC Space (Architecture, Engineering, Construction), you now have a wealth of easy, fast and affordable solutions to offer (and can do this within a White Label solution.)Cupix CAD Modeling Highlights Include✓ Cupix 3D Tour (360º Survey) is generated automatically from any source of 360º photos.✓ Alignment precision (accuracy) 1 percent with helmet mounted capture (meaning accuracy is one foot over 100 feet). ✓Build 3D CAD Model within Cupix 3D CAD System.✓ Within the Cupix platform lives a complete 3D CAD modeling system made specifically to transform a Cupix 3D Tour (360º Survey) into a 3D CAD Model.✓ Precise Measurements can be extracted from Cupix 3D Tour (360º Survey) to set windows; doors; and other openings quickly, accurately and easily. ✓ The Cupix 3D Mesh can be helpful during the modeling process especially in complex buildings.✓ Once completed the model can be exported in 2D and 3D Formats ✓ Import the Cupix 3D CAD model for use in a variety of CAD Systems file formats including: .DFX, .IFC, .PNG [Direct RVT export from Cupix not supported. IFC is the supported 3D format. Import from Cupix as IFC allows import into Revit, Navisworks, Sketchup and other CAD Packages.]✓ Open the Cupix CAD Model in programs like Revit; NavisWorks; and SketchUp for 3D Design; 3D Management; or 3D Analysis. ✓ Open the Cupix CAD Model in programs such as: Revit, NavisWorks, SketchUp for 3D Design, 3D Management or 3D Analysis.✓ Other uses of the Cupix 3D Model include: construction progress by comparing the Cupix CAD Model to other Cupix Tours (360º Surveys) directly within Cupix ✓ Add 3D Pins and 3D Tags on the Cupix CAD Model for issue tracking or or asset management.Cupix Director of Sales Scott Anderson - and Cupix Head of Product Paul Collart - will be my guests on WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Thursday, 20 December 2018 to give us a demo of building a 3D CAD Model within the Cupix platform and a discussion about this workflow. Feel free to join the show live to ask Scott your questions.✓ WGAN-TV Live at 5: How to Build a 3D CAD Model within Cupix Platform for Newbies - 5 pm EST Thursday, 20 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,Dan---Cupix Related Links✓ Cupix website✓ Cupix Account Sign Up✓ Cupix YouTube Channel✓ WGAN Forum discussions tagged: Cupix | GSV | AEC

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