We Get Around Network (WGAN) is the world's leading online community for virtual tour professionals, 3D scanning specialists, and real estate media entrepreneurs — with 9,500+ members across 150 countries actively sharing knowledge, evaluating technology, and building better capture businesses.

Founded in 2014 by Dan Smigrod, WGAN was acquired by Real Estate Media entrepreneur, and now Publisher and Managing Editor Tom Sparks. In that time, WGAN has grown into the most trusted peer resource in the immersive capture industry. Whether you're a Matterport Service Provider (MSP) running residential shoots, a LiDAR and SLAM scanning specialist working commercial or AEC projects, or a real estate photographer expanding into 3D virtual tours — WGAN is where professionals in your field come to stay sharp.

What Is We Get Around Network?

We Get Around Network is an online community forum and media platform purpose-built for the capture industry. Unlike general photography groups or real estate forums, WGAN focuses exclusively on the professionals who create immersive media: the operators behind the cameras, scanners, and drones that are reshaping how spaces are documented, marketed, and experienced.

WGAN members discuss platforms like Matterport, Giraffe360, Cupix, Pix4D, EyeSpy360, and more, alongside hardware including LiDAR cameras, SLAM scanners, 360° cameras, and drones. The conversation is peer-to-peer, technically literate, and always grounded in real-world workflows.

Who Is WGAN For?

WGAN serves working capture professionals, including:

• Matterport Service Providers (MSPs) managing residential and commercial scan workflows
• 3D scanning and LiDAR specialists working in AEC, scan-to-BIM, and facilities management
• Real estate photographers adding virtual tours, aerial imaging, and 3D floor plans to their service menus
• Drone and aerial operators serving real estate, construction, and inspection clients
• Photogrammetry and point cloud professionals using tools like Pix4D and RealityCapture
• Virtual tour platform resellers and independent operators across 150 countries

If you create immersive media for a living — or want to — you belong here.

What Does WGAN Cover?

With 105,000+ forum posts and new content published daily, WGAN covers the full landscape of the capture industry:

• Platform news and reviews — Matterport, Giraffe360, Cupix, Leica BLK, Ricoh Theta, Insta360, and more
• Hardware evaluations — LiDAR scanners, SLAM devices, 360° cameras, drones, and accessories
• Workflow and technique — processing pipelines, point clouds, 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS), scan-to-BIM, and post-production
• Business development — pricing strategy, client acquisition, service packaging, and scaling a capture business
• Industry event coverage — Geo Week, NAB Show, AUVSI, AWE USA, SXSW, and more
• WGAN-TV — 200+ video episodes featuring product demos, expert interviews, and field tutorials

Why Professionals Choose WGAN

WGAN members don't just read — they contribute. The forum's 105,000+ posts represent years of accumulated, searchable, peer-verified knowledge on virtually every capture platform, workflow challenge, and business question in the industry. When a new scanner ships, WGAN members are among the first to evaluate it. When a platform changes its pricing, the community reacts in real time.

For capture professionals who need to make fast, informed decisions about gear, software, and business strategy, WGAN is the resource they trust most.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is We Get Around Network? We Get Around Network (WGAN) is an online community and media platform for virtual tour creators, 3D scanning professionals, and real estate media specialists. Founded in 2014, WGAN serves 9,500+ members across 150 countries with daily forum content, video programming, and email newsletters covering the immersive capture industry.

Who runs We Get Around Network? WGAN is published and managed by Tom Sparks, founder of Sparks Media Group, based in Northern California. Tom is an active capture professional with hands-on experience across various hardware and software platforms.

Is WGAN free to join? Yes. We Get Around Network is free to join and open to capture professionals worldwide. We also have several membership options available.

What topics does WGAN cover? WGAN covers virtual tour platforms, 3D scanning hardware and software, LiDAR and SLAM technology, real estate photography, drone and aerial imaging, photogrammetry, scan-to-BIM, 3D Gaussian Splatting, and business development for capture professionals.

How is WGAN different from other photography communities? WGAN is exclusively focused on immersive capture and spatial media — not general photography. The community is technically specialized, peer-driven, and built for professionals who create 3D virtual tours, point clouds, digital twins, and immersive experiences as a core part of their work.

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