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Why you will eventually buy this reality capture camera. Hint: charge by the mile: not by SQ FT.
 
Hi All,Will NCTech make news at GEO Business 2018 next week (22-23 May 2018)?UK-Based WGAN Member @@leonvanzweel - a frequent contributor on WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm ET | GMT 04) - will be my guest Friday, 25 May 2018 to brief us on any news by NCTech that would be of interest to Matterport Service Providers and Google Street View Pros."all new iSTAR Pulsar, the most powerful, ultra high resolution, fully automatic, mobile 360° imaging system available today," says the NCTech eBlast promoting the NCTech participation at GEO Business 2018. "...find out how iSTAR Pulsar and our VR.World big data processing platform can help you and your business."Plus, Leon will visit with other exhibitors that might be of interest to the WGAN Forum Community.Attending GEO Business 2018? Take notes and join in the discussion with Leon.Related WGAN Network Forum Discussions Tagged:✓ NCTech✓ LASERiris VR✓ SPAR3D17✓ SPAR3D18Best,DanP.S. Plus, here's the news I am expecting at SPAR3D Expo & Conference in early June 2018:✓ Prediction: Matterport + NCTech LASiris VR
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This Matterport trifecta is great news for AEC construction documentation to scale your business. 
Want to learn more about:✓ Leica Geosystems BLK360?✓ Multivista construction documentation services (include using Matterport and the BLK360)✓ BLK360 + Matterport + MultivistaLeica Geosystems and Multivista are both divisions of Hexagon AB.✓ Matterport and Hexagon’s Multivista Partner to Introduce Next Generation of Immersive 3D Media in Construction DocumentationAnd, On WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm ET | GMT -4) on Friday, 27 April 2018, our guests are:✓ Brian K. Smith, a Subject Matter Expert on the BLK360 (Product Manager of Emerging Technologies for Multivista and Technologist of Leica Geosystem)✓ Zamon Kingi, Director of Franchise Sales for MultiVistaBrian will be speaking about the BLK360, Matterport and MultiVista integration. Zamon will be speaking about MultiVista.In August 2017, Matterport announced: ✓ Matterport and Hexagon’s Multivista Partner to Introduce Next Generation of Immersive 3D Media in Construction DocumentationAnd, just recently (April 2018), Matterport announced a public beta testing of Leica Geosystems and MatterportI encourage you to Join Virtual Studio Audience to ask your questions for Brian and Zamon directly.Best,Dan--About MultiVista (Source: MultiVista FAQ)Multivista provides visual documentation solutions for construction projects of any size, across all verticals. Our visual documentation specialists are expertly trained to capture construction progress through inspection-grade photos, facility videos, streaming webcams, drone and UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) flights, and 3D scanning.Multivista then preserves a perfect record of your project, at every stage of its lifecycle, by linking the visual records to an interactive set of the plans. Project stakeholders can review the inspection-grade imagery, streaming webcam feeds, and facility videos online for remote monitoring and inspection, QA&QC, training, or verification of as-built conditions.WGAN Forum discussions tagged: BLK360
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The mother of all kerfuffles, discussed by 12 unhappy, broadsided Matterport Service Providers
 
 
Anyone can join the WGAN-TV Mattreport Ecosystem Town Hall on WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm EST | GMT -5) today, Tuesday, 27 February using this link while the show is live. (In addition to the live broadcast, we are recording the show, so please do not join the show, if you do not want to be recorded.)WGAN-TV Ecosystem Town Hall Format1. A brief intro by me. Then ...2. Question #1: What was your reaction when you heard the news that Matterport was changing the TOS?3. Question #2: What was your reaction when you heard the news that Matterport was rolling back the TOS?4. Question #3: What do you feel that Matterport should do moving forward?4. Question #4: What is on your Matterport "Wish List"?5. Question #5: "Wish List" of how Matterport could turn ragging fans back into raving fans?--✓ Discussion is encouraged✓ Everyone will get an opportunity to speak✓ The first time you speak, please let us know your name, company name - or WGAN Forum Member name - and locationIf Matterport CEO Bill Brown joins the discussion, we invite him to go first and encourage Bill to answer questions.Other topics we should cover during this Matterport Ecosystem Town Hall on WGAN-TV?What to encourage others to watch? Give them the link: www.WGAN-TV.com
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How to scan 100,000 SQ FT before lunch and compare the CUPIX 3D Tour to a BIM model
 
Are you looking for a Matterport alternative?CUPIX enables you to create 3D Tours with any 360º Camera and processing the images using computer vision technology to create a 3D walking experience like a Matterport 3D Tour.It's free while it is in Beta.On WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm EST | GMT -5) on Monday, Tuesday, 26 February 2018, CUPIX Director of Sales Scott Anderson will us an update on CUPIX since his last appearance on the show 21 November 2017.Scott will cover the following topics:✓ 3D BIM Support✓ Videogrammetry and 360 Video Support for tour creation.✓ Levels (Floors) Management✓ Animation Programming for a Guided Tour ✓ Customizable Banners for Social Media Posts✓ In Browser Blur Tool✓ Ability to Embed YouTube Videos into Cupix Tour✓ Workspace Collaboration Feature Watch: CUPIX: a Matterport Alternative - an Update Since Our Last Show on WGAN-TV Live at 5 ...
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Zillow is testing the Zillow 3D Home tour service for a nation-wide release by December 2018
 
Zillow is testing the Zillow 3D Home tour service in one market: Phoenix (as of 5 February 2018)"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.Zillow is likely to roll-out Zillow 3D Home Tour nationwide in 2018.Watch WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm EST | GMT -5) on Thursday, 22 February 2018 - Zillow 3D Home Tour for Newbies with Steve Lake with the Zillow Photography Program. 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✓ 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 moves 3D Home tours to the top of Zillow search results✓ Why Zillow notifies hundreds of potential buyers via email when your 3D Home tour is published✓ 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 ProZillow 3D Home Links✓ Zillow 3D Home✓ Zillow 3D Home Instructional Guide✓ Zillow 3D Home FAQs✓ Zillow 3D Home Guidelines
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Real Estate Agents and Brokers care about getting and winning (and bigger) listing presentations.
 
You bought a Matterport Camera without any experience in residential real estate.
So, how do you pitch residential real estate agents?
We Get Around Network Forum Founder Dan Smigrod takes you through the pitch, including:
Get more listings
Win more listing presentations
Get bigger, premium listings
Win more and bigger premium listings more often
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Real Estate Photographer? Real Estate Agent? Techie? The answers may surprise (and save you).
 
We Get Around Network Forum Founder Dan Smigrod takes you through five scenarios to help you decide.
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