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Matterport + SIMLAB STAGES/SIM-ON: Support for the Complete Property Lifecycle | WGAN-TV Podcast Guest Host Tom Sparks (Founder and CEO of Scan Your Space (a division of Sparks Media Group) | Guest: SIMLAB Founder and Chief Executive Officer Marek Koźlak, PhD (@Jedrzej @SIMLAB) @ScanMySpace | Thursday, 7 August 2025 | Episode #261 | www.SIMLABinc.com | www.SIM-STAGES.com | www.SIM-ON.com Video: SIMLAB - building management solutions | Video courtesy of SIMLAB YouTube Channel | 17 December 2024 --  www.SIMLABinc.com | www.SIM-STAGES.com | www.Procore.com | www.Matterport.com Video: SIMLAB STAGES - Over time construction monitoring solution and cross-sector communication platform | Video courtesy of SIMLAB YouTube Channel | 16 May 2025 --  www.SIM-ON.com Video: SIMLAB SIM-ON: Experience the future of smart home and building management with SIM-ON | Video courtesy of SIMLAB YouTube Channel | 4 January 2024 SIMLAB STAGES Example Tour (The Muse Whiskey and Coffee Bar) | Tour courtesy of SIMLAB MSP? Matterport + SIMLAB STAGES/SIM-ON: Support for the Complete Property Lifecycle Hi All, -- Are you a Matterport Service Provider scanning for architects, building owners, construction teams, or facility managers? -- Curious how to make your scans more valuable—beyond visualization—through integrations with Procore, IBM Maximo, IoT, and more? Stay tuned. In this “how to” episode, WGAN-TV Podcast Guest Host Tom Sparks leads a compelling deep dive with Marek Koźlak, PhD, the founder and CEO of SIMLAB. Together, they explore how the SIMLAB platforms —- STAGES and SIM-ON —- extend the power of Matterport into the full lifecycle of a building: ✓ SIMLAB STAGES — for construction progress monitoring and coordination, featuring robust Procore integration ✓ SIMLAB SIM-ON — for smart building control and asset management with IBM Maximo, IoT devices, and sensor data From side-by-side comparisons of Matterport scans, to real-time energy monitoring of Marek’s own home demo — this episode demonstrates how SIMLAB transforms digital twins into operational tools for engineers, owners, and everyday users. Key Benefits for Matterport Service Providers (for your clients): ✓ Turn your scans into active dashboards for operations and maintenance ✓ Provide AEC clients with synced Procore punch lists, RFIs, and BIM overlays ✓ Deliver facility managers an intuitive IoT control hub built on top of Matterport ✓ Use SIMLAB STAGES for construction phase documentation and visual timeline reviews ✓ Use SIMLAB SIM-ON to assign tasks, track maintenance schedules, and embed manuals Demo + Free Access: Visit SIMLABinc.com to explore SIMLAB STAGES and SIMON SIM-ON demo spaces, register for free, and start enriching your own Matterport models with high-value tools for your clients. Got follow-up questions for Tom Sparks? ✓ SparksMediaGroup.com ✓ ScanYourSpace.com ✓ @SparksMediaGroup" target="_blank">@SparksMediaGroup on YouTube ✓ Or post your question on the WGAN Forum @ScanMySpace Got questions for SIMLAB? ✓ SIMLABinc.com ✓ SIM-STAGES.com ✓ SIM-ON.com Listen to more WGAN-TV Podcast episodes: ✓ WGAN-TV.com ✓ Or search “WGAN-TV” on your favorite podcast app Thanks for watching! Best, Dan --- Transcript (Video Above) Dan Smigrod: – Are you a Matterport Service Provider scanning for architects, building owners, construction or facility managers? – Are you seeking an overview of Matterport + SIMLAB STAGES and SIMLAB SI-MON? Stay-tuned. Hi All, I am the digital twin of Dan Smigrod, Founder of the We Get Around Network Forum. You're watching a special edition of the WGAN-TV Podcast for digital twin creators shaping the future of real estate today. We have a great "how to" episode for you! Our WGAN-TV Podcast Guest Host is Tom Sparks, Founder and CEO of ScanYourSpace, a division of Sparks Media Group. Tom's guest is SIMLAB Founder and Chief Executive Officer Marek Koźlak, PhD. Marek shows and tells the highlights of SIMLAB STAGES for construction progress monitoring and cross-sector communications using a Procore integration; and SIMLAB SIM-ON for facilities automation control and asset management with integrations including IBM Maximo, IoT and various protocols. Tom Sparks: Hey, everybody. Tom Sparks with Sparks Media Group. I’m here with Marek Koźlak, founder and CEO of SIMLAB. He’s going to talk about STAGES and SIM-ON—pronounce it however you prefer. We’re going to dive into what both are, and I have some questions. I think Marek is going to show a presentation. Marek, do you want to start with the presentation? Marek Koźlak: Yes. Hi, all. Nice to be here. Let’s go straight to the subject. Today, we’re talking about digital twins based on the SIMLAB platform—STAGES and SIM-ON. Marek: So, SIMLAB is a digital twin company. We’re not just doing services—we create technology and provide toolkits that work on top of digital scanning platforms. Matterport is a key part of our ecosystem. What makes us different? We support the full digital twin lifecycle—from design and construction to renovation and, most importantly, to facility maintenance and operation. We translate construction data into formats usable by facilities teams. Using the same BIM models, IFC data, instruction manuals, and scan versions, we allow facility managers to reuse that content in daily operations. Our goal is to make complex engineering data useful to everyone—from engineers to homeowners to maintenance staff at a shopping mall. Matterport acts as our dashboard, but we enrich it with data from platforms like Procore and IBM Maximo. We also integrate with building automation platforms—BMS systems—across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Our focus: unify construction, asset management, and IoT data into a visual framework. Tom: Got it. Marek: Here’s a short movie showing what we do—but I won’t play it all now. I’ll share the link with you so you can explore it later. Instead, I’ll focus on the key value we bring to the market. We take multiple file formats, communication protocols, and systems, and unify them. That’s our goal—achieved through two solutions built on one platform: STAGES and SIM-ON. Why two? Because we tailor the same technology to different audiences. STAGES focuses on the construction process. SIM-ON targets building operation and maintenance. One login, same backend—just different interfaces and functionalities. STAGES helps document and visualize the building timeline—scan by scan, stage by stage. In SIM-ON, the focus shifts to sensors and facility operations. Both systems share the same data, the same Matterport model, but serve different needs. Tom: Makes sense. Marek: Let’s start with STAGES. It’s a construction process monitoring system. Think of it as a platform where every scan is a date—a stage—giving you a building timeline. You can compare scans, blueprints, BIM files, IFC models, point clouds, and more in one viewer. Different professionals—architects, engineers, contractors—all use different tools. STAGES brings their data into one system, allowing easy communication and collaboration. We’re not just visualizing data. We’re integrating it. IFC, Revit, Matterport, OBJ, E57—it all comes together. Tom: (Watching) I can't hear your audio, by the way. Marek: Oh, sorry. That’s fine—I just wanted to show how easy it is to interact with engineering data using just your finger on a touchscreen. What’s unique about SIMLAB is that it allows you to bring your own data—like from Procore—and overlay it directly in the Matterport model. Procore is complex. We simplify it by syncing its asset libraries, punch lists, RFIs, and documentation into Matterport. And it’s bi-directional. Update in STAGES, and it updates in Procore. Tom: That’s powerful. Marek: Exactly. STAGES is a visual repository—videos, audio notes, documents, square footage measurements—not just point-to-point like in Matterport. The most important feature: the timeline with split-screen comparisons. Each scan is tied to a date. You can jump from one date to another in the same location and see the changes over time—whether you're comparing Matterport scans or engineering models. Want to see a Revit model compared to an as-built Matterport scan? Use the desktop version. We even support NavVis digital twins. That means you can compare Matterport and NavVis scans side-by-side—perfect for large spaces where NavVis covers long corridors and Matterport handles rooms. Tom: That’s impressive. Marek: Our desktop app aligns files using simple tools. Take a 2D floorplan, choose three reference points, and it snaps to your Matterport scan. You don’t need to be an engineer. Same for blueprints, Revit models, point clouds—you can align and overlay them with ease. In the web version, you can toggle blueprints directly within Matterport. It’s a huge time saver for AEC pros comparing "as-designed" with "as-built" data. And with Procore integration, all assets—PDFs, Excel files, BIM models—are pulled directly into STAGES and pinned inside the Matterport space. RFIs and punch lists are also synced. Even better: we support AR. Walk the site, identify an issue, tag it with AR, and it syncs back to Procore. Tom: Nice. Let’s switch gears and talk about SIM-ON. Marek: Sure. SIM-ON is for daily building operations. It takes the STAGES data and adds IoT sensor control and asset management. Imagine tracking fire extinguisher service dates, managing elevator maintenance, or even setting reminders to water office plants—all directly in the model. You can schedule tasks, assign work orders, and visualize everything in the Matterport space. And yes, you can control IoT-connected devices directly. Tom: Like smart lighting, blinds, appliances? Marek: Exactly. In fact, my house is the demo. I’ve got a wall-mounted tablet that runs SIM-ON, controlling 250 sensors from SmartThings, FIBARO, KNX—you name it. I can track energy use in real time—see that my Xbox is using 36 watts, my LED lamp 8.5 watts—and control everything with a tap inside Matterport. If a motion sensor trips or a battery dies, SIM-ON logs it. I get alerts and can view dashboards showing activity across the home. Tom: That’s house goals right there. Marek: Haha, thank you. Some of my colleagues played with my system and forgot to turn the fridge back on—so yes, we now have logs that track who accessed what and when. We even support role-based access and public links for subcontractors—so they can preview the space, see the manuals, and prepare accordingly before visiting. SIM-ON also lets you stage furniture inside Matterport. Drag and drop sofas, electronics, or even your own 3D models into the space. Tom: You’ve really made digital twins practical—beyond just visualization. Marek: That’s the goal. STAGES and SIM-ON make Matterport operational. From home use to commercial buildings like factories, airports, or shopping malls, we bring asset control and smart automation into one place. Even legacy systems like IBM Maximo can be visualized through Matterport. That’s huge—these systems cost tens of thousands of dollars per year. Visualization transforms how they’re used. Tom: So if people want to try it out—where should they go? Marek: Visit our main site: www.SIMLABinc.com From there, you can access: ✓ www.SIM-STAGES.com ✓ www.SIM-ON.com Registration is free. You can explore two demo applications, use basic features with your Matterport models, and upgrade as needed. Tom: Perfect. Send me the presentation and a sample STAGES/SIM-ON space—just not your house. Don’t want to accidentally open your garage at night! Marek: Haha, yes. Though we’ve had thousands of visitors to my house demo. A few jokers turned off my fridge… But that’s why we have logs. Tom: Robert’s not getting a bonus this year! Marek: Exactly. Tom: Thanks so much for your time, Marek. We’ll talk again soon. Marek: My pleasure. Looking forward to it Dan: Thanks Tom and Marek. Got follow-up questions for Tom? Go to www.SparksMediaGroup.com or www.ScanYourSpace.com or post your questions to the We Get Around Network Forum at www.WeGetAroundNetworkForum.com. Also, subscribe to the Sparks Media Group YouTube Channel: @SparksMediaGroup Got follow-up questions for SIMLAB? Go to SIMLABinc.com. Got questions about SIMLAB STAGES, go to SIM-STAGES.com. Got questions about SIMLAB SIM-ON? 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