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TomSparks

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12 daysTomSparks (1612): Hi everyone! Exciting things are coming... Social Media buttons have been added to the footer of the site... more to come as we add more. Instagram Facebook YouTube LinkedIn Vimeo TikTok If you're on any of them and not following us, please do so, we'll follow back! Talk soon, Tom

★   Find Matterport Pro3 Camera Service Providers Faster (WGAN Pro3 Map)

DanSmigrod

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1 yearDanSmigrod (32546): https://e3effa51eee72fd900e3-2fb779bd12ec72d4612275342f2c9187.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/3b056a0396773e95f242d70c4afff0a3.png Join WGAN Help Wanted Marketing Partner | MSP? Get on the WGAN Pro3 Map https://e3effa51eee72fd900e3-2fb779bd12ec72d4612275342f2c9187.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/1d3b9221d561adf2caefb253409ec51d.png USA and Canada | Join WGAN Help Wanted Marketing Partner | MSP? Get on the WGAN Pro3 Map | WGAN Pro3 Map ( WGAN Marketing...

Matterport 2D Captures won't save

AdirondackDrone

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15 minutesAdirondackDrone (25): So oddly enough after chasing this issue for months I shut off all boot services on MSConig and Matterport photo capture works flawless since!

[R&D] Kent Library Kids’ Area: VR Spatial Pre-Visualization

Tosolini

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1 dayTosolini (4723): @Meidansha Thanks! VR really does help to visualize a space before it's being furnished.

Do You Meet Regularly With Other Business Owners to Talk Shop?

TomSparks

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1 dayMeidansha (1118): Agreed @Wingman, Small local meet ups are not so good. Also, I get quite a lot from the Chamber in Osaka. Both companies to create new services with and new clients. For sales the best I have found are industry specific meet ups. For instance there is a building company association which allows a limited number of out of industry members in. I was a member for three years. From them I got two regular clients. The cost starts to go over the...

Who do you outsource your photo editing to?

8643d

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2 daysBachPham (4): Hi, We are Baezeni, a photo editing service provider based in Vietnam and Thailand, with over 15 years of experience in real estate image editing. You can check out our services here: https://www.baezeni.com/photo And view our portfolio here: https://www.baezeni.com/gallery/photo-styles Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

Giraffe360 in the Field: A 10-Year Pro's Honest Take

TomSparks

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2 daysTomSparks (1612): Giraffe360 is a We Get Around Network Marketing Partner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7VEemfKBXI Published by: We Get Around Network | YouTube Jon Lee has been shooting real estate full-time for a decade, and in this WGAN-TV interview he doesn't sugarcoat what it actually takes to build a sustainable real estate media business. A Navy veteran turned wedding photographer turned solo real estate operator, Jon runs ...

What Are You Charging for a 3D Tour in 2026? Share Your Market

TomSparks

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3 daysTomSparks (1612): for my residential real estate media business Sparks Media Group, I try to offer everything, I want to be that one stop shop for agents. We offer iGuide, Matterport, Giraffe360, Zillow 3D home tours. Aerial photography and videography, photos, floorplans, virtual staging, virtual decluttering, property websites, headshots, renderings, etc.. I'm based in the San Francisco Bay Area.. in Fairfield but we cover all of California and some...

Why my forum posts look a little different...

TomSparks

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3 daysOrangeHill (103): I, for one, am very late to the game in this area. This will definitely help catch me up to the times!

Free Blog Post for WGAN Members: Copy, Edit, and Use for Your Own Marketing

TomSparks

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3 daysTomSparks (1612): @OrangeHill You're welcome, i'll try to post more of these.. if you find they work for you please let me know :)

Insta360 Ace Pro: the best action cam and good for 3DGS and even 360

Wingman

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5 daysTomSparks (1612): @Wingman thanks for sharing.. great stuff, can't wait to see how it progresses. tom

Google Street View Analytics

Pedrotex69

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5 daysWingman (4752): It is so undiscovered/unexplained area that your client can be wrong why he cannot see their own profile stats for photos sitting on their google profile. Google never delivered any tools and technically only an account under which a tour has been published can access it. However there is no analytics, not even total views per tour.. you as a photographer can only see views for each pano in a tour on your profile. To get total you need to use a...

Favorite new AI tools?

TomSparks

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5 daysDZeigler (78): ChatGPT for drone mapping and planning. Claude for creative and use of agents. Replit for web/app development.

Matterport Pro Wanted: Alexandria, LA

IFTI_Lindsey

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6 daysIFTI_Lindsey (975): IFTI PROVision has Help Wanted Privileges in the WGAN Forum | Text Me When a Help Wanted Post Appears in the WGAN Forum --- https://e3effa51eee72fd900e3-2fb779bd12ec72d4612275342f2c9187.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/caa2a9be5d688037c5ac8e0695bc94d1.png IFTI/PROvision Solutions https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=yd2XRcCEh9AMatterport Digital Twin by IFTI/PROvision Solutions Hi All! IFTI/PROvision Solutions has a need for Matterport...

Matterport compare spaces side by side

denlee

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9 daysDigitalReplica3D (278): Thanks @tomsparks Ideally the scan points should match as close as possible. The Compare tool is similar to the Merge tool. It’s a bit cumbersome. I’m having difficulty trying to merge more than two spaces. I scanned As-Built, Demod, Framed, Wiring and Plumbing, Insulation and Finish Drywall. I’ll update you if I manage to compare all six progressions. Best,

Fotello: AI Photo Editing Built for Real Estate Pros

TomSparks

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10 dayslilnitsch (6578): I haven't tried Fotello yet as the price of entry to get it below my current editors would be an upfront Annual Fee I have another AI tool that was initially intended for architects, builders, ETC ~ that I have been talking to one of the Co-Founders and got his wheels spinning to spin off a variation for Real Estate photographers/Professionals

Elevation drawings from point cloud scans

RichardDofthreedvt

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11 daysAnjumDesign (61): if you only need 2d elevations, then there is no need to take it to Revit. You can save 2d orthographic image of the pointcloud in Cloudcompare and then import it into Autocad, where you can trace over the elevations. I do that for all my projects. If you need assistance, then please get in touch

Roomio: Professional Floor Plans Starting at $11

TomSparks

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12 daysSkeeter (479): Aloha All! I've been using these guys for close to 10 years. They do a great job every time. I recommend them highly. Skeeter

[R&D] Interactive 3D Gaussian Splatting: AI Face Tracking & Hand Gesture

Tosolini

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12 daysTomSparks (1612): @Tosolini This is awesome, very Iron Man... i'm going to start referring to you as Tony Tosolini or Paolo Stark! Thanks for sharing this.

e57 import in Matterport

Kumar

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14 daysKumar (567): @anto - hope you got my message?

360 light

lilnitsch

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14 dayslilnitsch (6578): @ron0987 that’s a set of the neewer rgb lights in my previous setup ~ it works well just wanted something a little cleaner

Share your XGRIDS PortalCam scans here

Tosolini

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14 daysKumar (567): good to be back here after such long. couple of my splats here https://bit.ly/ajanta_cave19 https://bit.ly/KailasaTemple

getting front & back of property 360s Yes or No?

GlennTremain

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15 dayslilnitsch (6578): Direct sunlight with the Pro2 can be a bear to connect exterior spaces https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=smdZgzw7pSH https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=EWpvuKQV7jK To the waters edge on a vertical property (I didn't have access to the detached garage on this property): https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=ug4CsHGgTuf

Zillow 3D Home Tour With Insta360 X5: Full Walkthrough

TomSparks

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16 dayslilnitsch (6578): I really like the iFootage Cobra2 for a monopod quick release allows you drop it down to a high hat for table top or countertop use

News: Giraffe360 has closed a $10 million Series B financing

TomSparks

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17 daysAmy (84): Appreciate you sharing, Tom - we've got an exciting year ahead!

Giraffe360 - a little field test

Amy

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17 daysTomSparks (1612): Congrats @amy https://www.wegetaroundnetwork.com/topic/21522/news-giraffe360-has-closed-a-10-million-series-b-financing/

Zillow 3D Home now supports Insta360 X5.

TomSparks

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18 dayslilnitsch (6578): https://ninja-post-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/1c34eca0daf1661d15f4932ee89bfc88.jpg Should be available with March 18th’s update

issue with mpembed

inmerso3D

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18 daysinmerso3D (154): Hi everyone. Has anyone else had this issue with mpembed and knows how to fix it? The Matterport tools in the bottom left corner are duplicated and look bad, as you can see in the image. It happens on every model. Regards! https://ninja-post-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/1a809db9ec142c8856a667a6a3e3afe7.png[mpembed]https://mpembed.com/show/?m=Q8yai3rX1mx[/mpembed]

Matterport: how to know session duration

RMB3DVR

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18 daysGladsmuir (773): Hi @GETMYVR, Matterport cameras transfer all their data to the iPad or device for processing, leaving no trace behind. This is one of the advantages of Matterport: the iPad handles all the heavy lifting. As soon as it transfers the data, the Matterport is ready to scan again. The Leica BLK 360, for example, processes the data in the camera, so you have to wait for it to complete before undertaking an additional scan. So, no, no trace of the...

Xgrid Portal Cam - Loop not closing

aerialpixels

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21 daysaerialpixels (484): Thanks for sharing the youtube link. I think though that particular software is for their SLAM scanners, not the Portal Cam

Make Stunning Virtual Tours with Giraffe360

TomSparks

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24 daysTomSparks (1612): [url=www.WGAN.info/giraffe360-pro] Giraffe360[/url] is a We Get Around Network Marketing Partner https://youtu.be/sKmQ61ZLJ2c?si=QSoasB4srYuUarns Make Stunning Virtual Tours with [url=www.WGAN.info/giraffe360-pro]Giraffe360[/url] Published by: [url=www.WGAN.info/giraffe360-pro]Giraffe360[/url] | YouTube [url=www.WGAN.info/giraffe360-pro]Giraffe360[/url] has published a detailed walkthrough showing exactly how to capture a...

Question of the day: Most unique use case for a digital twin.

TomSparks

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24 dayslilnitsch (6578): @TomSparks It was designed as an escape tunnel ~ Armed security actually lived onsite in a neighboring home. All the windows were ballistic grade glass

Geo Week 2026 Booth Pitch: Geo Biro — "You Scan, We Build The Deliverables"

TomSparks

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24 daysTomSparks (1612): Geo Week is a We Get Around Network Marketing Partner https://youtu.be/lICYjAdDgF4 Geo Week 2026 Booth Pitch: Geo Biro — "You Scan, We Build The Deliverables" Published by: We Get Around Network | YouTube For reality capture professionals who want to focus on fieldwork and hand off the production grind, Geo Biro is making a direct pitch: you scan, they build. At Geo Week 2026, CEO Enes Jahic explained how Geo Biro...

Geo Week 2026 Booth Pitch: Pix4D: From Drone + Phone Images to 3D Mapping

TomSparks

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25 daysMeshImages (3296): Pix4D is a great platform - I want to dive deeper into this. For me one question remains - after Pix4D - where do we build the actual experiences and platform? Especially for 3DGS.

Are You Invisible to AI? What you should know about SEO, GEO, and AEO

TomSparks

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26 daysTomSparks (1612): https://ninja-post-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/6f0c5502cee49b3935bd78315b46124b.png SEO, AEO, and GEO: What Real Estate Photographers and 3D Tour Professionals Need to Know to Reach a Bigger Audience SEO, AEO, and GEO are three distinct strategies for getting your business and your work found online, and for real estate photographers and 3D virtual tour professionals, understanding the difference between them is one of the...

Question of the Day: Claude, who's using it?

TomSparks

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26 daysTomSparks (1612): https://e3effa51eee72fd900e3-2fb779bd12ec72d4612275342f2c9187.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/83f19c54f7a3d14a433021cc4505cd08.png WGAN Question of the Day Who's using Claude? What are you using? Chat, Cowork, or Code? I've been using it a lot lately. I recently created skills to audit and fix one of my websites. It goes in and audits the site for SEO/GEO optimization and then automatically fixes the issues. What are you using it...

Cupix: Fast, Scalable Point Clouds from a $500 360 Camera

TomSparks

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26 daysTomSparks (1612): Geo Week is a We Get Around Network Marketing Partner https://youtu.be/YFch6WoczN4 Geo Week 2026 Booth Pitch: Cupix, Fast, Scalable Point Clouds Without a Laser Scanner Published by: We Get Around Network | YouTube Cupix is positioning itself as a spatial intelligence platform that unifies multiple reality capture workflows into a single environment — and at Geo Week 2026, VP of Marketing Chuck Pfeffer made the case that...

Tiny spaces. Big opportunity. Big risk.

InnoDraw

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26 daysInnoDraw (37): This project included four compact areas — a kitchen, toilet, and two additional small rooms. In spaces like these, every millimeter matters. One missed detail = delays, redesigns, and lost margins. That’s where InnoDraw comes in. Turn on-site measurements into instant, CAD-ready drawings — no manual redraw, no guesswork. ✔ Capture everything the first time ✔ Eliminate costly errors ✔ Speed up quotes and...

Feima SLAM Scanners — Handheld, Backpack, Vehicle, and Drone LiDAR

TomSparks

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27 daysTomSparks (1612): Geo Week is a We Get Around Network Marketing Partner https://youtu.be/x6l4lka2iN4 Geo Week 2026: Bill Wallace Introduces the Feima Robotics SLAM Scanners — Handheld, Backpack, Vehicle, and Drone-Mountable LiDAR Published by: We Get Around Network Forum | YouTube At Geo Week, Bill Wallace of Slam Scanner — Feima Robotics' master reseller in the United States — introduces the Feima Robotics SLAM scanner lineup and...

CoStar Group is hiring photographers around Florida and Texas

TomSparks

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27 daysTomSparks (1612): Alexandra Rhone, Senior Recruiting Manager for CoStar Group posted on Linkedin that CoStar is hiring for Associate Photographer positions around Florida and Texas.. here are the cities they are looking for MSPs in: Florida Destin, FL Fort Meyers, FL Jacksonville, FL Naples, FL Ocala, FL Orlando, FL Panama City, FL Pensacola, FL Sarasota-South Tampa/Bradenton, FL South Florida, West Palm Beach Tallahassee, FL Tampla,...

Matterport Pro3 MSP Wanted: Sioux Falls, SD.

TomSparks

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29 daysTomSparks (1612): https://ninja-post-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/617063a857a8ecaeb7a684610819bf9f.png Hi Looking for a matterport pro3 tech for the following. Location: Sioux Falls, SD Date/time scan is desired: between 3/18/26-3/23/26 Type of building: Warehouse Sq Ft: 22k SF on approx 2.05 acres. use case: pre purchase inspection scan including interior and exterior. contact: Larry Ingraham 206-679-1021 larry@emeraldre.com

Commercial UAV Expo 9/1-9/3, 2026 Las Vegas.

TomSparks

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30 daysTomSparks (1612): https://ninja-post-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/82808356f0f883a7f4a6a2c5d1ffdc5f.png Commercial UAV Expo is a We Get Around Network Marketing Partner Commercial UAV Expo 2026: What Drone Operators and Capture Professionals Need to Know Before September Commercial UAV Expo 2026 returns to Las Vegas on September 1–3 as the premier event for commercial drone operators, sUAS solution providers, and capture professionals working...

InnoDraw Gets CAD Files Into Your Client's Hands Before You Leave the Job

TomSparks

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30 daysTomSparks (1612): InnoDraw is a We Get Around Network Marketing Partner. InnoDraw Gets CAD Files Into Your Client's Hands Before You Leave the Jobsite InnoDraw generates exportable CAD files from on-site field sketches in minutes — and for capture specialists working with contractor, architect, or developer clients, that delivery speed changes what you can offer and how you position your services. The traditional as-built documentation...

RETCON 2026 — Turning Renter Data into Smarter Decisions

TomSparks

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30 daysTomSparks (1612): https://ninja-post-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/26643d199ce50977384ea793ed45d0fa.jpg RETCON 2026 — Turning Renter Data into Smarter Decisions Hosted by Brian Miller, Director of Partner Experience and Engagement, Zillow Rentals Room 151 | March 10, 2026 | 10:35 AM One of the most grounded panel discussions of the conference brought three multifamily data veterans together to tackle a question that haunts every operator with a...

Video: RETCON 2026 Exhibit Hall 360° Walkthrough | Insta360 X5

TomSparks

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1 monthTomSparks (1612): https://youtu.be/C1sk2VL8_Fo RETCON 2026 Exhibit Hall 360° Walkthrough | Insta360 X5 Published by: We Get Around Network | YouTube We Get Around Network delivers a fully immersive 360° walkthrough of the RETCON 2026 exhibit hall, shot entirely with the Insta360 X5 — giving imaging professionals and real estate tech enthusiasts an on-the-ground look at the show without buying a plane ticket. This is a must-watch for anyone...

RETCON 2026: Roam Virtual Office: 8-Min Avg Meeting for Remote Teams

TomSparks

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1 monthTomSparks (1612): https://youtu.be/Bfv1irux704 RETCON 2026 Booth Pitch: Roam Virtual Office: 8-Min Avg Meeting for Remote Teams Published by: RETCON 2026 | YouTube Roam is a virtual office platform built for distributed teams — and in this RETCON 2026 booth pitch, Chief Revenue Officer Lexi Bohannan makes a compelling case for why remote work doesn't have to mean endless video calls and tool overload. For MSPs, imaging professionals, and...

RETCON 2026: Revolutionizing the Resident Experience

TomSparks

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1 monthTomSparks (1612): https://ninja-post-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/c9cc6a61d10a2aec8ef336c24d6cd14e.jpg RETCON 2026 – Las Vegas, NV https://ninja-post-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/f7d48f0d52b15a261f67f9d7ab5d4d98.jpg Panel: Revolutionizing the Resident Experience: Strategies for a Frictionless Future MGM Grand | March 10, 2026 | Room 156-157 | Moderated by Kevin Jacobson, CEO, Foxen The three o'clock hour on March 10 at RETCON 2026 drew a...

RETCON 2026: 3/10/26 Keynote

TomSparks

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1 monthTomSparks (1612): https://ninja-post-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/643440f5749987716d46343cf8eb3c77.jpg RETCON 2026 – Las Vegas, NV Morning Keynote Session | March 10, 2026 Hosted by James Shearin, Managing Director, RETCON RETCON 2026 opened its morning keynote in Las Vegas with a session that set the tone for the entire conference: the industry is no longer asking whether technology can add value — it is asking how leaders build organizations that...

We're at RETCON 2026 in Las Vegas.

TomSparks

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1 monthTomSparks (1612): RETCON 2026 started Today in Las Vegas. https://ninja-post-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/682af42345f0b5cc5261d5274d91149e.jpg I'll be posting some of the presentations I attend and capturing some video content while here. Stay tuned... Tom

Geo Week 2026: Keynote: Precision and Intelligence

TomSparks

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1 monthTomSparks (1612): Geo Week is a We Get Around Network Marketing Partner Geo Week 2026 – Denver, CO Keynote: Precision and Intelligence: Powering the Next Era of Geospatial Innovation Hosted by Carla Lauter, Senior Content Manager, Geo Week Geo Week 2026 opened its second day in Denver with a keynote address from Burkhard Boeckem, Chief Technology Officer at Hexagon, setting the tone for what he called "the age of intelligence."...