Video: Real Estate Photography Business Growth with iGUIDE - Jim McHugh

DanSmigrod

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5 daysDanSmigrod (24304): https://youtu.be/Jq00Gox1mOcVideo: Real Estate Photography Business Growth with iGUIDE - Jim McHugh | Video courtesy of iGUIDE YouTube Channel | 13 January 2021 From the iGUIDE YouTube Channel: Jim McHugh is the owner of HomeTourVision, founded in 2012. After recognizing the marketing power of visual imagery in the real estate market, he bought his first iGUIDE camera in 2016 and hasn’t looked back. Going from working out of his...

Attending the 2020 Realtors Conference & Expo? It's on and iGUIDE is there.

Chris_iGuide

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2 monthsChris_iGuide (245): Just like iGUIDE enables realtors and buyers to take an immersive tour of a property from the comfort of their homes, NAR is enabling us to continue to network with industry peers, learn from the leaders, and know more about the various RE solutions out there. At the iGUIDE virtual booth, I’m excited to find my ‘R’. Are you? clickable text ...

Free WGAN-TV Training U Course: Intro to iGUIDE 3D Tours and Floor Plans

DanSmigrod

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2 monthsDanSmigrod (24304): https://e3effa51eee72fd900e3-2fb779bd12ec72d4612275342f2c9187.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/80295e6ed50a3ca9c880a66eab8d0775.pngScreen Grab: WGAN-TV Training U| 82A-WGAN-TV | Intro to iGUIDE 3D Tours and Floor Plans (versus Matterport) | Free WGAN-TV Training U Course | A Virtual Tour Platform Alternative to Matterport that Leverages your DSLR and Post Production Skills Free Course: WGAN-TV | Intro to iGUIDE 3D Tours and Floor Plans (versus...

WGAN-TV Live at 5: Introduction to iGuide: a Deep-Dive Demo and Discussion

DanSmigrod

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2 monthsExpertise (625): Not sure what Rebel you are using, but if you used an 80D we could talk. There is no substitute for sensor quality.

Transcript: WGAN-TV | Introduction to iGuide: a Deep-Dive Demo & Discussion

DanSmigrod

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2 monthsDanSmigrod (24304): (Continued...) -- - If I wanted it for some reason, or my client wanted it for some reason, like Matterport, which I must host it with Matterport with iGUIDE I could choose to host it myself or to give it to my client to host it themselves. - Yeah. - Doesn't require a server call up to the iGUIDE cloud of some sort. - No, it's going to be a snapshot in time and place. So you will be able to make changes to it, but you'll get a download and...

MSP? What would you differently if you were launching your MSP biz today?

DanSmigrod

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3 monthsron0987 (1676): After debating for several weeks I would have done like @3SixtyNow said, which is not believe the hype and gone with Iguide. I think that would have been over all better. I would have also jumped on with GeoCV when they started up as a secondary system.

iGUIDE Partners with Floorplanner to Make Virtual Space Planning Easier

DanSmigrod

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5 monthsDanSmigrod (24304): Media Release --- https://youtu.be/pl1cE5vGK_AVideo: Floorplanner 1 Introduction to Floorplanner main interface | Video courtesy of Floorplanner YouTube Channel| 10 October 2019 https://youtu.be/7jZY7lgCsJYVideo: iGUIDE IMS-5 Camera System | Video courtesy of the iGUIDE YouTube Channel | 3 March 2020 iGUIDE Partners with Floorplanner to Make Virtual Space Planning Easier and More Efficient Kitchener, Canada, August 07, 2020...

iGuide still image capture

kwreece

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6 monthsSaulius (4): Can iGUIDE be used just as camera, separately from processing service? fFr example with 3D Vista processing.

Alternate High Quality Camera Besides Matterport

kwreece

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6 monthsysabelc (165): @kwreece Metareal tours are pretty high quality too. They're 3D virtual tours, with 3D model & floorplan included. [metareal]https://tour.metareal.com/apps/player?asset=d2dbfbc2-47a6-4240-ae72-8b853bda6de1[/metareal] You can also check out this comparison article on what's the same & what's different between Metareal & Matterport: https://medium.com/3d-virtual-tour-techniques/matterport-vs-metareal-stage-47af29ad4221

How can you do only floor plan?

Eladitems

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7 monthsToddsFotos (60): https://forum.we-get-around.com/cached/debe32bc7bb1ba97603a2fe398ccead2.jpg https://forum.we-get-around.com/cached/009bd2b45b3f7249dcf8859faf70fcc4.jpg Are you trying to scan a floor plan? This first sample (black & white) is a 2,834-sf home floor plan using Cubicasa and scanned with my iphone. It took maybe 4-min to scan the home and another 15-sec to upload to the cloud. Delivered to me overnight. You will note the disclaimer at the...

Video: How to Run a Virtual Open House Using iGuide & Matterport

DanSmigrod

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7 monthsDanSmigrod (24304): https://youtu.be/D8ORdm4DSmQVideo: How to Run a Virtual Open House Using iGuide & Matterport | Video courtesy of REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington YouTube Channel | 10 June 2020 From the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington YouTube Channel: "Phil Maurion and Scott McCurdy explain the ins and outs of using two programs, iGuide & Matterport, for Virtual Open Houses. As well as how to run a zoom open...

iGUIDE Master Class 011 - Real Estate Photography 101

andriystrebkov

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8 monthsandriystrebkov (110): Join us on Thursday, June 4th at 2:00 PM ET where we are hosting our iGUIDE Master Class 011. iGUIDE Guru Chris White wrote a blog recently https://goiguide.com/blog/real-estate-photo-composition) and it sparked a conversation that we are turning into our upcoming webinar topic: real estate photography basics, real estate photography 101. If you are new to the industry, this is the class for you. As always, the last part of the class will be...

Video: iGuide Master Class

DanSmigrod

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8 monthsDanSmigrod (24304): https://youtu.be/95dyPu6OZAcVideo: iGUIDE Master Class 009 | Video courtesy of iGUIDE YouTube Channel - Shooting Speed and Efficiency | 22 May 2020 Hi All, Wondering what is like to shoot with iGuide? Watch the iGuide Master Class (above). More iGUIDE videos via the iGUIDE YouTube Channel Best, Dan https://youtu.be/vZ-WMsK0rNUVideo: iGUIDE Speed of Capture | Video courtesy of iGUIDE YouTube Channel | 1 October 2019

Using iGuide for Insurance Adjusting, and Restoration

SLCUT

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8 monthsbriangreul (593): I can vouch for the iPad Pro 2020 for measurements. The native Measure app is pretty cool. I'm pretty sure they are using the lidar device in conjunction with it for enhanced measurements. It's far more accurate than my iPhone 7+. Admittedly the 7+ is getting old, but it still works. TCO= (cost-resale price) / duration of use.

Live iGUIDE Camera Demo Thursday, May 7th at 5:30 PM EST

andriystrebkov

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9 monthsDanSmigrod (24304): @andriystrebkov I am looking forward to the iGuide webinar. Dan

Matterport versus iGuide?

CuttingEdge

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9 monthsmdezz (4): Just starting out in this end of the business and I already own a THETA z1- but looking into Matterport and now iGuide. Matterport supports the 1 with good results but alas no floor plans. Will dig into iGuide a bit. Thanks!

Thinking about getting started with 3D Virtual Tours? Start here ...

DanSmigrod

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10 monthsDanSmigrod (24304): https://forum.we-get-around.com/cached/6e14ebacd94e4903fb7b2d0e0875f7e7.pngScreen Grab from LinkedIn Hi All, I could imagine that you are a real estate agent - or real estate photographer - that discovered the WGAN Forum www.WGANForum.com) while researching Matterport and 24/7 Open House Tours. So, where to begin? I suggest this excellent article, State of 3D Tour Technology, written by Alex Likholyot. Alex is a WGAN Member...

It’s now easier to Virtually Stage iGUIDEs!

Sara_iGuide

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10 monthsangusnorriss (735): Nice.

Inman Connect 2020 in New York City 28-31 January 2020

DanSmigrod

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1 yearDanSmigrod (24304): For WGAN Forum coverage of Inman Connect New York 2020, please see this WGAN Forum tag: ICNY2020

3D Measurements in iGUIDE

Alex_iGuide

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1 yearAlex_iGuide (358): iGUIDE gets a 3D measurement capability - measure distances between arbitrary points in 3D space. Using only data from the iGUIDE camera and without a need to collect time-consuming 3D point clouds. https://youtu.be/IUpGHjbhibM https://goiguide.com/blog/advanced-measurement

Help your clients sell 3D tours to THEIR clients - the home sellers!

Sara_iGuide

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1 yearSara_iGuide (39): This is our very last segment of our Building Blocks: Know Your Customer series, titled Home Selling and the Real Estate Professional! We know that YOU know what value you bring to the table, but if you can’t help your clients to tell THEIR clients, then you won’t be getting much repeat business. Let Kevin show you how a deeper understanding of the home selling process and how real estate professionals can fit into your process. ...

Deeper understanding of the home selling experience leads to bigger sales!

Sara_iGuide

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1 yearSara_iGuide (39): Want to know how to help your Real Estate Agent clients sell your services to THEIR clients - the Home Sellers? It helps when you understand the Home Selling Experience! If you’re just tuning in for the first time, we suggest you also take a look at the previous videos in this series when you’re done. In today’s segment, Kevin Klages will be focusing on helping you to better understand your clients (Real Estate Agents) and your...

Blueprint what works to better grow your Real Estate Photography Business!

Sara_iGuide

1

2 yearsSara_iGuide (39): In order to maximize your potential growth, you need to focus your efforts on your most valuable group of agents and the value you bring to them, because: 1. Understanding your clients, their business, their challenges, and their needs will make it much easier for you to sell to them, and to those just like them. 2. Understanding your valuable clients will help you build a profile of your ideal client that you can apply to other top...

Business Development: How to ID and Focus on Your Most Valuable Clients

Sara_iGuide

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2 yearsSara_iGuide (39): When you run your own company, you know how limited your time is. Our next theme in our Building Blocks video series gets right down to the essentials to help you Focus on Growth. This first installment walks you through an Introduction to Business Development when you need to be strategic with your time. The upcoming videos will focus on the following subjects: - Identifying your most valuable clients - Tips for learning about your...

How do you tailor your presentations when targeting Top Producing Clients?

Sara_iGuide

2

2 yearsGlennTremain (2234): Great video that everyone should watch.

Leadership Change Signals Further Growth for iGUIDE and Planitar Inc.

Sara_iGuide

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2 yearsDanSmigrod (24304): @Sara_iGuide Congrats Alex and Kevin. Best, Dan

Mastering the Art of Office Presentations to Win New Business

Sara_iGuide

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2 yearsSara_iGuide (39): This week Kevin Klages discusses Office Presentations and highlights why they should have a starring role when you’re focused on growing your real estate photography business. Do you just go in and wing it? (SPOILER ALERT - Don't do that!) Have you been giving the same presentation over and over and need some fresh ideas? Then give this quick video a watch for our best tips, tricks, and strategies! ...

How Do YOU Develop Your Pricing Strategy?

Sara_iGuide

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2 yearsSara_iGuide (39): When we were just starting out, we realized that as easy as iGUIDE is to use, the bigger hurdle was helping our new photographers understand how to run their businesses for maximum growth and opportunity. That's why we created these Building Blocks videos. So far, we've shared videos explaining: 1. Why you Need to Perform a Market Analysis 2. How to Assess your Local Competition 3. and How to Identify Local Stakeholders ...and now it's...

Which Key Industry Stakeholders Do You Focus On When Opening A New Market?

Sara_iGuide

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2 yearsSara_iGuide (39): Understanding how to conduct a useful Market Analysis is one of the key skills we teach our Operator Network. This week’s video talks about the different stakeholders you need to focus on when conducting a Market Analysis. Do you know who should be on your top four list? 1. High producing real estate agents and teams/ local real estate brokerages 2. Your local real estate boards 3. Associations and MLS’s 4. Your local...

How to Conduct a Market Analysis: Understanding Your Competition!

Sara_iGuide

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2 yearsSara_iGuide (39): Hi Everyone, Thanks again to Dan for asking us to share our Building Blocks video series with you. We developed this series to help our real estate photographers grow their businesses and develop the marketing and sales side of their skill sets. Last week our video discussed How to Conduct a Market Analysis By Looking at Your Opportunities. This week is all about Identifying and Understanding Your Competition! If you like what you're...

How to Building Blocks Video Series from iGUIDE®

DanSmigrod

2

2 yearsSara_iGuide (39): Thanks Dan! Hi Everyone, My name is Sara and I'm happy to start sharing our Building Blocks videos with you. We've had amazing feedback from our operators on the information we're sharing and know you'll find something that resonates with your business model. Here is the first introductory video: https://youtu.be/GrAbjyEQd6w

Asset & facility management for large municipal buildings, article

Chris_iGuide

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2 yearsChris_iGuide (245): Ontario Construction Report published an article about using an interactive online experience (iGUIDE) as an asset management tool for public buildings. Construction Report Article If you are interested in that kind of business it's a pretty interesting perspective on what a client like that is looking for. -

Matterport Alternative for Long-Term Self-Hosting for Commercial Spaces?

DanSmigrod

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2 yearsGarySnyder (1822): Thanks @DanSmigrod :)

Residential Construction Documentation

lmrich73120

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3 yearsAlex_iGuide (358): From the iGUIDE FAQ: Do I have to host my iGUIDE in the iGUIDE Cloud or can I download it? Initially iGUIDE is published in the iGUIDE Cloud where it can be configured and downloaded as a zip file for offline viewing or self-hosting. Check this sample iGUIDE Report for offline download link.

iGuide alternatives?

FrostyOfTheNorth

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3 yearsIntegratedman (498): Not surprised...Good Group there at Planitar!!

Is this a VR?

Alex_iGuide

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3 yearsAlex_iGuide (358): This KS project sets out to test if we live in a simulation: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/simulation/do-we-live-in-a-virtual-reality If we do, who will care about a VR headset - your eyes and ears provide a much more hi-def experience. Computers can be used for augmenting that experience and not just replicating it - to do things we cannot do in real life, like teleportation, such as used in iGUIDE navigation or Google Maps and...

Has anybody tried iStaging

eggardner

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3 yearseggardner (411): Great stuff, Dan - thank you! Will check it out!

Matterport-iGuide-GeoCV-Nodalview @ ICNY18

DanSmigrod

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3 yearsDanSmigrod (24304): Hi All, WGAN Forum Member @jackjay ( Jack Jay DIGITAL) in Central New Jersey) shot these images on the exhibit floor of Inman Connect New York 2018 on Tuesday (23 January 2018). (Tagged: ICNY18) Are you attending Inman Connect? Share your photo here too! Best, Dan Overview of One Section of the ICNY18 Exhibit Floor https://forum.we-get-around.com/cached/f6aead7f256a22c718f710e099f8ae86.jpg Matterport ...

Two homes in 56 minutes

douglogan

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3 yearsMetroplex360 (9293): @douglogan +1 for having the basement pano as an option :) Yes, you can disable views with Matterport -- as many as you would like. I believe that most of us like to allow freedom of exploration -- if someone wants to see the utility room, they can, etc. But! I agree about closets! Large master bedroom closets are wonderful to show - but most often they are crammed with stuff! I'll still scan them, but disable the scans. That way the...

iGuide Not Available in My Area

Brian360

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3 yearsBrian360 (4): Tour Factory is actually hitting iGuide pretty hard. Its advertised on their home page banner and our local TF "franchise" is now offering it alongside MP but at a slightly lower price point than MP.

Some recent iGUIDE samples

Chris_iGuide

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3 yearsMetroplex360 (9293): This would look even cooler as a 3D tour powered by iGuide seeing how there are so many linearly captured panos -- :) C'mon guys :) You have EVERYTHING you need to put your AWESOME system into a 3D Environment as an optional view mode :) You won't be copying :) You'll be the first to put out a 2.5D Tour! :)

Matterport follows iGuide®, again

Alex_iGuide

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3 yearsRichierichks (715): @Metroplex360 Hilarious! I had no idea Google had so many funny videos out there!

Fast scan + iGuide

HarlanHambright

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3 yearsMetroplex360 (9293): It is a game changer. No loss in quality. I remarked on WGA several weeks ago that Matterport was going to announce something that would turn scanning completely upside down. Matterport are on a roll and there's still more to come. 1. Google Street View VR-Ready integration (contingent on Google launching this) 2. New Features in Workshop 3. RoOomie Partnership 4. Use of Computer Learning in the platform (re: Matt Bell's project that...

Large -- really large space

sbl110

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3 yearssbl110 (283): Hi Everyone, Just thought I'd share a scan that my son found [...]. It's supposed to be 200K sq. ft. As you walk through it, either they deleted a great number of scans, or did just the bare minimum to create the dollhouse. At any rate, it's very large indeed. Sorry, I don't have any details about who did it, where it's located, etc. It's obviously a distribution center. Scott http://my.matterport.com/show/?m=bXbJmbZnibH

iGUIDE to Google Street View examples

Chris_iGuide

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3 yearsMetroplex360 (9293): I think that automatically posting to GSV via iGuide is an EXCELLENT tool. The fact that iGuide offers a simple and accurate way to do this is superb. Correctly positioning and posing panoramas is the most tedious and difficult aspect of creating a GSV tour and this is all taken care of here! Bravo! I recommend that iGuide Operators consider using GoThru or PanoSkin in order to import their tours and refine if and where needed. I have...

Three videos. Learn about iGUIDE

Chris_iGuide

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3 yearsChris_iGuide (245): Here are some videos that explain more about iGUIDE: This video has CEO and co-founder Kevin Klages: https://youtu.be/wBGLLNsSiVc The video below shows a 170K sqft property being captured: https://youtu.be/il91s7uuBHM The video below gives an idea of what shoot time is like when capturing an iGUIDE: https://youtu.be/LCpviVHPZxI

WGAN-TV: iGuide Camera versus Matterport

DanSmigrod

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3 yearsDanSmigrod (24304): Hi All, Here is the recording of today's WGAN-TV Live at 5 ... Matterport versus iGuide with Kevin J. Klages, Co-Founder at Planitar Inc. (iGuide Camera System) ... Dan Resources www.GoiGuide.com https://www.we-get-around.com/iguide iGuide YouTube Channel

Case study: 3D reality capture for high-tech

pcollart

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3 yearsDanSmigrod (24304): @pcollart Great read. Thank you for sharing with the WGAN Forum Community ... Hi All, Paul is a We Get Around Network Guest Columnist. Paul wrote the single most comprehensive hands-on side-by-side analysis of its kind compairing 3D/VR Platforms for Scanning/Shooting Homes, including: Guide to Comparing 3D-VR Platforms for Scanning for Scanning-Shooting Homes (38 page .pdf). It's free for WGAN Forum Members. When you join, the...

Matterport versus iGuide: how to Compete?

DanSmigrod

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3 yearsAlex_iGuide (358): Of course it does, otherwise it would not be seeing increasing adoption at the rate it does for almost a year and half now since Alberta Residential Measurement Standard (RMS) was introduced. Alberta RMS is about accuracy and repeatability in measuring and reporting square footage and rules that must be followed by whoever is measuring - agents, appraisers, surveying companies or iGuide Operators. RMS was introduced to improve communication...

iGUIDE embedded into REALTOR.ca listings

Chris_iGuide

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3 yearsVTO (4): Matterport as well...and VT’s and Video... New Home for Videos and Virtual Tours on REALTOR.CA Starting in October, videos and virtual tours will have a new home on your REALTOR.ca listings. All YouTube, Vimeo, iGuide and Matterport content will be featured in the main banner to the left of the image carousel. This move will better promote your listing’s digital content and provides customers with an enhanced experience on REALTOR.ca. To...

Aerial 360 panorama in an iGUIDE tour

Chris_iGuide

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3 yearsnat_vanveen (598): @Chris_iGuide Super cool! Thanks for sharing :)

Matterport bought iGuide google ad

PetraSoderling

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4 yearsViewing (583): Google were fined £2bn today for messing with search results. Let's not hold them or their rules up as beacons of ethics. If you pay them enough or are one of their pet projects you will rank where you like for whatever key terms you like. @Kevin_iGuide Hats off for not getting walked all over.

Street View publishing by iGuide

Alex_iGuide

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4 yearsDanSmigrod (24304): @Alex_iGuide Awesome! The We Get Around Network seek a Google Street Pro in Hamilton, Ontario. ✓ Street View Pro Wanted: Hamilton, Ontario Kindly have an iGuide Pro Private Message (PM) me for the hot lead. Dan

20 Questions Live: iGuide versus Matterport

DanSmigrod

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4 yearsDanSmigrod (24304): Moving this to the top of the Forum ...

Video: iGuide Presents at Street View Summit

DanSmigrod

2

4 yearsMetroplex360 (9293): Great job, guys on your GSV API integration into the iGuide ecosystem!

Google Street View: Threat or Opportunity?

DanSmigrod

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4 yearsDanSmigrod (24304): Your company is perfectly positioned to take advantage of the Matterport announcement at the Google Street View Summit. Hopefully, you will be able to shoot once and publish twice. Dan

iGuide at Google Street View Summit

Alex_iGuide

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4 yearsAlex_iGuide (358): See you there Dan, that will be fun! The morning drink at 10am in Google agenda had me puzzled. May make it easier to present, though.

Embedding a 3d tour (iGUIDE) in a website

Chris_iGuide

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4 yearsKoaWare (106): Hey @chris_iguide & KoaWare users, With KoaWare Property Websites, simply copy & paste the embed code OR url directly into the 3D field section! http://recordit.co/ot16953gXn

We are excited to ​launch iGUIDE VR!

Chris_iGuide

3

4 yearsAlex_iGuide (358): We also support older phones that have WebVR working, not only Daydream phones. The experience is smoother on more powerful phones, obviously.

How to Embed an iGuide 3D Tour in the Forum

DanSmigrod

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4 yearsfrstbubble (613): @DanSmigrod that was just from another post about a reply from Matterport saying that some options may be available in that time frame. I think it came from a news letter.

iGuide Sales

andersonl

3

4 yearsMichael_iGuide (1): Anderson, I will reach out to you tonight via email and give you a call tomorrow afternoon. Please excuse the delay. Thanks to all, there has been a lot of positive inquiries, and we are excited to see everyone's interest in the system. Thanks Kindly

Posting photo spheres on Facebook? (iGuide)

Chris_iGuide

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4 yearsDanSmigrod (24304): @Chris_iGuide Do you have additional examples? Dan

Floor Areas in iGuide

Alex_iGuide

6

4 yearsDanSmigrod (24304): Matterport killed MP2SQFT+ Dan

Do you ever view your tours on a TV? iGuide

Chris_iGuide

2

4 yearsJC3DCX (823): I also do the same using my iMac via the "Mirror for Samsung" app on wifi to my 55" Samsung curved TV

FREE Webinar on Floor Plan measures

PetraSoderling

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4 yearsPetraSoderling (752): Thanks @DannyBasting I'll check it out. I also attended a Immoviewer/KoaWare webinar yesterday and they used something called QlickMeeting. It was pretty nice as well, no need to download separate clients and attendees remained anonymous which I think people will appreciate. But there were some technical challenges, as I suppose every platform has. (content of that webinar was 100% great though!)

iGuide: Real-world time to capture a home

Alex_iGuide

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4 yearsAlex_iGuide (358): While iGuide technology has automatic mapping mode where the space map is built as you walk through space, it is not the only way to map. iGuide does not force scan alignment to be maintained onsite like Matterport. With iGuide, you can scan two adjacent rooms and align them manually, either onsite or later at home. The two rooms may have very little overlap in terms of common points - mostly at the door and the overlap percentage may be as low...

Top 5 most overlooked features of the iGuide

Chris_iGuide

2

4 yearsChris_iGuide (245): Here is an embedded sample to play with: [iguide]https://youriguide.com/sample_way_waterloo_on[/iguide]

MP2SV Converts Mult-Pano 360º 2 Street View

DanSmigrod

2

4 yearsExpertise (625): Can someone explain what how this works, in simple timeline. So... for example: 1- Photographer shoots 360 images with Ricoh Theta Now what?!

Google Trusted Pro / MP2SV / Matterport

DanSmigrod

3

4 yearsin3perspective (7): I'm honestly considering to switch to iGuide..

iGuide Camera: Top 5 underrated features

Chris_iGuide

5

4 yearsMetroplex360 (9293): @Alex_iGuide I'm sorry for my incorrect terminology. I don't tend to think or work with 3D and had misappropriated '3D'. I usually think of the Z axis as being 3D... and when -I- think of the Z axis, I'm thinking that a panorama is X & Y and that the distance into the photograph (that doesn't really exist) is Z. The 2D Lidar scanner is really scanning what I perceive to be the X and Z axises. It lacks the Y axis. I think it's quite...

Virtual Tour versus Video

Kevin_iGuide

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4 yearsKevin_iGuide (142): I believe the last 2 posts speak directly to the challenges faced among virtual tour providers. Are we marketing our services to agents or home buyers? The agents are our paying clients but should we be promoting the services agents (think they) want or the service that we know buyers want. I refer to the annual study published by the National Association of Realtors - Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. For a number of years, the features...

How long is iGuide post processing time?

Chris_iGuide

1

4 yearsChris_iGuide (245): I was recently asked how long it takes to process the data from the iGuide camera system before submitting it. Here is a short video that demonstrates the process from start to finish: https://youtu.be/6RC5HEqRQAo The answer will vary from house to house but in this case the answer is 2 minutes and 45 seconds. Chris

Photographer Researching 3D Tour Solutions?

DanSmigrod

6

4 yearsblafarm (7): I am admittedly an outsider here and I have not yet even incorporated this product category into my offerings -- so my observations and opinions are nothing more than that of a novice. However, this development comes as no surprise to me. Matterport's business plan seems focused on putting as many Matterport cameras, into as many hands as possible (regardless of whose hands they are), so that they can achieve a critical mass of market...

5 ways to customise the iGuide

Chris_iGuide

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4 yearsChris_iGuide (245): @Metroplex360 Lol! That's pretty cool nonetheless.

iGuide-Planitar 3D Platform>Indepth Analysis

DanSmigrod

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4 yearsChris_iGuide (245): @JuMP I've updated the links for you. Cheers, Chris

iGuide As A Platform - Thoughts

RGO

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4 yearsDanSmigrod (24304): @RGO The short answer is all or nothing ... The iGuide System is a platform that includes: ✓ hardware ✓ software ✓ processing ✓ hosting For the iGuide magic to work, all the pieces need to work together. Just because you have four tires and a steering wheel, doesn't mean to you can drive ... I hear your concern – "but I already own a 3D Camera and a DSLR camera" ... Rather than looking at this as an expense, decide if...

Edit a 360° panorama in Photoshop (iGuide)

Chris_iGuide

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4 yearsChris_iGuide (245): @Baxter Yes, you can edit the whole thing as one image if you like. However, editing the fisheye images fits better into my workflow. https://forum.we-get-around.com/cached/a92fde413ee727ee6f6e8870d9f7c825.jpg

Compare 5 3D Systems: Hosting/Processing

DanSmigrod

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4 yearsmcatino (118): @Metroplex360 thanks for the feedback, greatly appreciated. Would be interested in your retouch process and I think I am sold on MP. I agree that it is not photography and therefore we can't stop those with $$$ that get into this as a business. I have desided to use Insidemaps as a low cost solution for realtors on the cheap and will mark up $$ MP service just because there is a huge difference between them. The fact that it uses a iPhone is...

Thanks iGuide for 32 cents!

Metroplex360

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4 yearsMetroplex360 (9293): https://forum.we-get-around.com/cached/a8bb70c1da59f0945c05a38c837c47e2.png https://forum.we-get-around.com/cached/721447cfec1400a0ed1428aaf47c1123.png https://forum.we-get-around.com/cached/97a32f76c6dfde1efa816f8bf9fc8277.png https://forum.we-get-around.com/cached/250a81efaaed41cb8b152985ee3dbaea.png I'm rich!

iGuide to Google Street View Maps

Helen

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4 yearsKevin_iGuide (142): Hi kevshed, We began limited testing the Streetview program mid-November with a couple dozen of our iGuide Pro's and response has been incredible to @Metroplex360 's innovation. Local businesses see the cost as a no-brainer too; especially the ones paying for google and facebook ads. Given the holiday decorations in December a number of Pro's are booking up their slow periods in January and February with Business Tours. Here is a demonstration...

iGuide Camera System from Planitar for Pros

DanSmigrod

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4 yearsMetroplex360 (9293): It's only clever to make a Snorlax Pokemon appear in a closed-system tour by injecting him in at runtime.

ICSF16 Matterport versus Planitar's iGuide

DanSmigrod

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4 yearsDanSmigrod (24304): Hi @Kevin_James I look forward to getting an iGuide demo (and doing a video Q&A like this) for the MUG Forum community. Best, Dan

ICSF16-Planitar iGuide

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4 yearsDanSmigrod (24304): https://forum.we-get-around.com/cached/63b8b7d13270c7b0632a35a1672ba923.png https://forum.we-get-around.com/cached/1706bb675c9284161b9e6f076b4398c8.png https://forum.we-get-around.com/cached/f2d885d42605db1437a806989e5a5aba.png Screen grabs from the ICSF16 Virtual Event Bag. Within the Inman Connect San Francisco 2016 (ICSF16) app is a promo (no coupon) for Matterport competitor, iGuide from Planitar. I will stop by their booth for a...

Matterport versus iGuide (Which and Why)

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6 yearsDoyleRealtor (512): I've talked to many folks at Matterport, the owner of Toursler, and just recently Kevin with iGuide. All 3 companies have solid products, and are continuing to innovate in a new market category for real estate which is very exciting. Ultimately it comes down to 1) availability in your market place, and 2) whether or not the end user wants to do the scanning themselves or higher it out to a professional. From what I've seen with Toursler &...