
Create a Matterport account, choose your industry (photography services), upgrade from free to a professional plan, and capture your first space with a camera or iPhone using the mobile app.
Evaluate iPhone, Ricoh Theta, Insta360, Matterport, and high-end cameras for 3D property scans. Learn how depth sensing and precision capture enable architectural blueprints and commercial use.
Use an extendable-legged tripod for stairs and eye level shots. For heavier cameras like Matterport or Leica, bring a tripod, iPad, carrying case with lens cloth, and a power bank.
Discover how Matterport project layout organizes media, details, and apps, with an interactive showcase (dollhouse, floor plan, 3D space and VR walkthrough), organized photos, and flexible sharing options for clients.
Download the Matterport capture app, enable 3D conversion and active depth on supported devices, connect your camera via Wi-Fi, create a new space, and preview the 360 photo from scans.
Prepare the location for 360 scans by turning on all lights, opening blinds two-thirds, turning off fans to avoid blur, and ensuring clutter is cleared for all angles.
Prepare the location by turning on lights, turning off fans, and opening doors; scan the space with a 360 camera about six feet away to capture space.
Troubleshoot scanning during property tours by erasing problematic scans, moving the camera closer to the previous shot, and continuing until a stable read; if needed, switch entrances from alternate doors.
Perform post process to convert 360 photos into a vr model by refining on ipad: add windows and mirrors, trim clutter, then upload to matador cloud and continue on computer.
Discover viewing modes for 3d property tours, including bird's-eye floor plans, a dollhouse view, and the MASH view. Save floor plans as photos for deliverables like blueprints.
Open the project, select essential 3d scans, set the start location and thumbnail, disable extras, and capture photos, measurements, and a highlight reel for the vr tour.
Set pricing tiers for homes, communities, and businesses with per-square-foot adjustments and six months of Matterport hosting, plus optional VR headset rental and Google Street View publishing.
Network with real estate photography firms, agents, and builders to offer virtual reality tours using 360 cameras and Matterport tech, and build a 3–4 sample tour portfolio to win clients.
Experience immersive VR tours by using an Oculus headset, where buyers feel like they’re moving through spaces, far more tangible than computer views and worth considering.
Compare Matterport alternatives, highlighting Material's one-time model fee versus monthly hosting and per-scan costs, with dollhouse view, floor plans with dimensions, logo overlay, and time savings.
Great explanation on how to use the various camera technologies and I like the the suggestions on marketing. Excellent course! :-)
-Kate (verified student)
Very informative and well detailed. Definitely will serve me a purpose when I start my business. Worth the time and money.
-Emilio (verified student)
The year 2020 flipped the world upside down and the real estate industry was no exception. In record numbers, real estate agents & architectural professionals turned to non-traditional methods of showing properties to potential buyers. As contactless 3D Virtual Tours gained in popularity; builders, agents, and other industry professionals quickly realized that scanning properties with 360 Cameras through Matterport technology was more than just a quick fix to selling homes during the pandemic. It was a technological innovation that would permanently disrupt the entire industry of real estate photography.
And luckily for photographers, these interactive walkthroughs are incredibly lucrative. Whether you plan on making house scanning your side hustle or full-time gig, real estate professionals will pay over $70 per hour of work.
Homebuilders, property managers, construction companies, architects, builders, developers, and real estate ventures all have a use for these 360 house scans. And fortunately, unlike traditional real estate photography, this medium doesn’t require any expensive lights or complicated camera settings.
This course is geared toward anyone starting their 3D property tour photography journey. We will cover the following.
Setting up a new Matterport account
Selecting the 360 Camera that's right for you (iPhone, Insta360, Ricoh Theta, Leica)
Prepping the location before the scan
Capturing a property (single-family home, condos, townhomes)
Photographing traditional real estate photos
Editing your 3D rendering
Learning the Matterport digital interface
Marketing your Virtual Tour to industry professionals
Utilizing Virtual Reality technology (Oculus) in pitch presentations
Exploring other modeling platforms based on longevity (residential real estate vs. commercial, event spaces & rentals)
You will learn how to navigate the dashboard of Matterport, the industry leader in this growing photographic technology. There, you will master the website layout and select your storage plan. Alternate platforms will be discussed in detail as well, based on your own personal use case.
You will select your desired 360 Camera capture device. You will see firsthand the difference in quality and use cases for various market-leading products. Other professional gear to enhance your workflow will be discussed as well.
We will walk through the in-depth process of scanning a real estate property step-by-step through the Matterport app. This includes…
How to properly prep your location
How to professionally scan a sample property
How to troubleshoot your hardware
The post-production process on mobile and desktop
You will learn how your photography business can navigate this burgeoning industry, including industry-standard pricing tactics and how to network and grow your business. You will discover pricing strategy based on different use cases including clients who are flipping real estate, running a short term rental (AirBNB and VRBO), or promoting their commercial business.
As an additional resource, we will discover how to use the Oculus Headset to further market your 3D Property tour. We will also discuss other 3D home tour scanning options.
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