{"id":76041,"date":"2021-11-10T10:00:53","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T15:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/?p=76041"},"modified":"2021-11-10T10:51:25","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T15:51:25","slug":"matterport-real-estate-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/matterport-real-estate-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Matterport in Real Estate Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the owner and founder of InsideOut Photography<\/a> \u2014 a photography business located in Victor, NY \u2014 I specialize in real estate photography including the residential, business and commercial markets. My company has imaged everything from a small single renter chair for a hair stylist, to commercial facilities over 85,000 square feet. Our services include not just standard interior and exterior still photography, but also aerial views, walk-through videos, virtual staging, and of course, Matterport<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 the leader in virtual tours.<\/p>\n

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Matterport Pro2 134MP Professional Capture 3D Camera, with Tripod Kit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What is Matterport?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Matterport<\/a> is a company that provides 3D cameras, giving users the ability to virtually \u201cwalk through\u201d a space. Although, it is also useful for insurance, construction, retail markets, and even educational spaces, such as museums or historical places. Using its proprietary camera and an operator, with the assistance of an app, you can move the camera, which is mounted at about 5 feet high on a tripod, allowing you to capture a space defined as any enclosed interior area. The camera will spin 360 degrees in six steps \u2014 in 20 seconds. Each photo has five exposures giving it very high dynamic range. An infrared sensor measures the space as well so Matterport can produce high-quality, accurate floor plans. Additionally, you can generate still photos from the scans, with excellent white balance, very high dynamic range, and low noise.<\/p>\n

Key features include:<\/h4>\n
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  • 4k capture resolution<\/li>\n
  • 5 exposures at high dynamic range<\/li>\n
  • 20-second capture time per scan<\/li>\n
  • About 8 hours of battery life via 2 packs at 77 Wh each<\/li>\n
  • Quick 60-second warm up time<\/li>\n
  • Compact size at only 7.6 lbs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Screenshot using Matterport by InsideOut Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    The viewing field of each scan is almost completely vertical to facing sharply down \u2014 straight down is blurred to obscure the tripod. Depending on the space, you can move the camera about eight feet in any direction. In addition to the infrared sensor, the camera has built-in GPS to know where it is relative to the last space. It can then knit together the spaces as you scan. This can be done right on your phone’s app to provide an overview perspective of the space. The camera and app is simple to use with a very small learning curve.<\/p>\n

    What Happens After the Scan?<\/h2>\n

    Once you have scanned the whole space, you upload it to Matterport through the app. This can be done on WiFi, or by cell data. Then, Matterport will finish turning those scans into a 3D model. This is usually done within six hours for a typical home scan. This may be longer for a larger project but Mattterport will send you an email indicating such. You then go to your account online, manipulate the model, and make it public \u2014 as I will describe next.<\/p>\n

    Matterport requires you to have an account with them to process and host the spaces. You cannot simply download and keep them. Their plans are tiered and are anywhere from a Free account \u2014 which is one space \u2014 to a Business account at $309 per month for 100 active spaces. The company also has Enterprise accounts, which is negotiated.<\/p>\n