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★ New Book: 101+ Use Cases for Creating a Digital Twin

TomSparks

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19 daysMeidansha (1158): I will make a book review. Might take me awhile. I hope to get it to you after I get answer to your email template.

★ WGAN Forms Library is live — 6 months free for first 25 members

TomSparks

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1 monthTomSparks (1850): https://ninja-post-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/cf7e7efb0418a9f90c074870f60d62a0.png Introducing the WGAN Forms Library — 32+ professional forms for capture pros Hey All! I'm excited to launch something I've been working on: the WGAN Forms Library — a curated library of contracts, releases, invoices, quotes, intake checklists, and operational templates built specifically for our industry. You know the drill. A new...

★ Imagen for Real Estate Joins WGAN as Marketing Partner

TomSparks

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2 monthsTomSparks (1850): https://ninja-post-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/8481ad0840aafa37977b0537c0e6ea98.png Imagen is a We Get Around Network Marketing Partner Imagen for Real Estate Joins WGAN as Marketing Partner Published by: We Get Around Network | Marketing Partner Announcement I'm glad to share that Imagen is now a We Get Around Network Marketing Partner. Imagen has launched Imagen for Real Estate, a browser-based AI photo editing...

★ Realsee Joins We Get Around Network as Marketing Partner — Plus First Look

TomSparks

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2 monthsthreeninemedia (51): I have Realsee M2 camera for 3 years and am very satisfied with it as well as the features that Realsee offers - I do commercial and construction projects with it mostly and it never let me down.

★ Stop Guessing on Your Quotes: Free WGAN 3D Tour Price Calculator

TomSparks

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2 monthsTomSparks (1850): @vrephoto HA! lucky guess. thanks! anything you'd like to see added? any constructive criticism? tom

Who Still Offers DSLR/Mirrorless 360 Tours with Fisheye Lenses in 2026?

TomSparks

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29 minutestrueview360s (132): It is our standard. I have found it is easier to spend a little more time shooting than the time it takes to process one shots. I have the Ricoh Theta Z1 that I used for quite a while, but I constantly struggled with white balance and color in processing. Nikon D850 Sigma 8 mm Nikon 15 mm Nodal Ninja

What's New In Proptech: July 17, 2026

TomSparks

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1 dayMeshImages (3326): I am really looking forward to the release of the X6 https://ninja-post-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/eb8c377372098ba4f2b99ffe3811ba7a.jpg

Getting Poor Low-Light Results from Insta360 X5

sdubose99

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2 daysTomSparks (1850): https://ninja-post-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/05634c3fcd5e214186df3e22d4b4a336.jpg I had a couple hours free today so I recorded a video capturing the same house with the Insta360 X5, Ricoh Theta X, and Ricoh Theta Z1 on Matterport and Realsee platforms. 6 separate tours. video will be posted as soon as editing is done with it and links to the tours coming shortly as well. Tom

Realsee: Galois P4 vs. Matterport Pro3 Point Cloud Tested for AEC Work

TomSparks

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3 daysTomSparks (1850): Realsee is a We Get Around Network Marketing Partner https://youtu.be/cur0rUsz95s Realsee: Galois P4 Point Clouds Tested for AEC Work Published by: We Get Around Network | YouTube In this video, I sit down with Tanya, Director of IT Solutions at Realsee, and James Heck, a BIM specialist and principal at Spatial Art Solutions, to look at real point cloud files captured in the field. This is a working conversation, not a sales...

Agent Reuses 2020 Photos in 2026 — Are You Charging a License Fee?

TomSparks

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4 dayslilnitsch (6736): I suppose along a similar line would be "Agent Re-Branding" if/when an agent changes brokerages. This is another service I give my agents though it is as time allows of which my agents have been ok with

The WGAN Photographer Directory is live — claim your listing

TomSparks

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4 daysTomSparks (1850): All, you can also find the Directory button above in the nav bar next to find a pro.

Robots for 360 photographer to automate or semi automate capturing process

Wingman

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6 daysWingman (4777): I think the only robot dog that can carry a camera raised to some reasonable level is the one from Boston Dynamics. Unless of course we are talking about Insta360 and Ricoh cameras. And to be honest they all wobble while walking so a rover on wheels is probably the only option :-) I may go back to that abandoned project after finishing a 360 degree rig. I have a 3D printer now so it can solve some problems that was hard to do without it. I...

PSA for DJI / SKYRover Pilots Using the iOS 27 Developer Beta

lilnitsch

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7 dayslilnitsch (6736): PSA for DJI / SKYRover Pilots Using the iOS 27 Developer Beta If you’ve installed the iOS 27 Developer Beta, be aware that the standard DJI/SKYRover remote controller (RC-N series) may no longer communicate properly with your iPhone or iPad. The controller powers on, but the mobile device may fail to establish a USB data connection, preventing normal operation. Community reports indicate others are seeing similar behavior with RC-N...

Matterport tags import for Autocad

Sdoughtie

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8 daysSdoughtie (648): Sample: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/utc1tmeas4ev1c9h3ilm9/mptags.pdf?rlkey=47yx0xdbp3u2xy3pdffpl35f2&st=r95th0rb&dl=0 https://ninja-post-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/aa81ee33bdb40492089d468d83ba4e20.png

Who Is Vibe Coding in Our Community? what are you making?

TomSparks

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9 daysSdoughtie (648): I found that vive coding doesn’t work well for what I need. http://github.com/ArenixDev/forge what am I working on. I have a lisp library for AutoCad that parametricly draw AISC shapes from their spec tables that I wrote in the 90’s last updated in 2008. I’m planning to update this and expand it to include historical steel shapes encountered during building surveys. Working on an Nvidia Jetson nano cluster for AI and...

One Thing You Wish You Knew When You Started

TomSparks

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11 daysChemistrydoc (2013): Had NDA / Noncompete - from same lawyer who wrote the cease and decist letters. What my point really was (probably didn't express it well) is that I needed to vett more carefully and systematically. Could have prevented that situation (and others!). Live and learn. KF

Fotello: Photon 10.0 Adds a Built In Color Editor

TomSparks

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13 daysTomSparks (1850): Fotello is a We Get Around Network Marketing Partner https://youtu.be/vQ0qodEf_Wg Fotello: Photon 10.0 Adds a Built In Color Editor In this video, Jeremy Deihl of Picture Your Property walks through Fotello and the new Photon 10.0 release for real estate photo editing. His take is that the biggest story is not any single feature, but the direction the platform is heading: giving photographers AI edits that get most of the way...

Insta360 Ace Pro: the best action cam and good for 3DGS and even 360

Wingman

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16 daysWingman (4777): I have forgotten to add why GNSS time is critical in the whole train. If I create a log for location data(gpx track) on my phone the rover is connected to via Bluetooth the log will be adding data only 5 times per second. It seems to be Bluetooth limitation. It is bad because videos are run at 24fps meaning there will be almost 5 times more frames than lines in the log with new location data. Trying to sync location log with frames it can only...

Share your XGRIDS PortalCam scans here

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17 daysRealwalk3D (179): Thank you all so much for watching and supporting. Thank you also for giving Hearts in every space in this mini version – it's very important in Arrival.Space. Think of it as a Taser – I hope to create many more spaces and combine them in this great app. I worked very hard in Arrival.Space to ensure that every space has an entrance and exit. I also tried to avoid any gaps that could cause you to fall outside the Gaussian scan. I...

Realsee Galois P4 vs iGUIDE Planix R1: CAD Deliverable Showdown

TomSparks

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18 daysTomSparks (1850): Realsee is a We Get Around Network Marketing Partner https://ninja-post-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/2a32ace1ec7da02e23cdc1188ce85218.jpg https://ninja-post-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/d23eadd5c7f1f625f4cd24d1a0e47308.jpg Today I went to Pacific Grove, CA (Monterey CA basically)... to capture a small house that will begin a remodel. The client that hired me always uses iGUIDE for these projects. I mentioned that I have the Realsee...

WhatsApp Introduces Usernames — Reserve Yours Now Before the Launch

TomSparks

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19 daysTomSparks (1850): https://ninja-post-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/4d29372b8050a0faa7996e3d2b90290f.jpg WhatsApp Introduces Usernames — Reserve Yours Now Before the Public Launch WhatsApp just announced one of its biggest privacy shifts yet: usernames. If you've ever hesitated to hand out your phone number to someone you just met — a new client, a vendor, someone at a networking event — this is aimed squarely at that friction. What's...

What's New in Prop Tech: June 30, 2026

TomSparks

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19 daysTomSparks (1850): https://ninja-post-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/0e6b6b3627b5efd2e28339dfcc195253.jpg What's New in Prop Tech: June 30, 2026 Good morning, All. Here is today's roundup of prop tech news for real estate photographers and 3D virtual tour pros. 3D Capture Hardware and Software DJI Officially Details Osmo Pocket 4P at Malta Launch Event, 17 Stops Dynamic Range, D-Log2, Dual Lenses Source: Engadget, June 29, 2026 (Malta...

Giraffe360 Camera Evolution

Amy

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19 daysAmy (99): [url=www.WGAN.info/giraffe360-pro] Giraffe360[/url] is a We Get Around Network Marketing Partner Hey all, thought you'd appreciate this quick look back we did on our previous models, and how we evolved with each generation of camera. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXLbiWRpzbQ

Using ChatGPT to make your professional headshot.

TomSparks

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23 daysGladsmuir (803): Hi Tom, What a splendid idea!!!! So glad I gave up supplying corporate portraits decades ago! In the spirit of sharing my version attached!!! Oliver https://ninja-post-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/3bbbe74f063885c627b8ecd253046342.png https://ninja-post-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/084798b2d910f9a44f7dca2eb73778d1.jpg

Realsee Galois P4: Field Demo Scanning Buildings and Point Clouds

TomSparks

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23 daysRealwalk3D (179): Hi, I'd like to see this scan as a product, as separate 360 ​​panoramas, and as a point cloud. Could you provide this data for me to review?

Geo Week News "Field Reality" Survey — Closes June 26

TomSparks

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25 daysTomSparks (1850): https://ninja-post-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/0b5443dfd1e642232a7dfdfb1f50540a.jpg Geo Week is a We Get Around Network Marketing Partner Geo Week News "Field Reality" Survey to Capture Geospatial Industry Challenges Practitioners across the geospatial industry invited to share workflow experiences; survey incentive period closes June 26 PORTLAND, Maine, June 24, 2026 — Geo Week News announced a final call to...

Measured On-Site. Instantly Ready in 2020 Design.

InnoDraw

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25 daysInnoDraw (40): InnoDraw is a Third Party Service Marketing Partner. This space was captured in the field and instantly converted into a 2020 Design-ready file. Walls, dimensions, utilities, and room details are already in place—so it opens as though it was originally created in 2020 Design. No rebuilding. No redrawing. Just ready to design. www.innodraw.com https://ninja-post-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/4752c204c634ea025c64947012af1fd2.jpg...

Realsee: One Capture, Multiple Deliverables for Your Clients

TomSparks

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26 daysTomSparks (1850): Realsee is a We Get Around Network Marketing Partner One of the questions I get most often from people (clients, other photographers) is whether a single capture session can serve more than one client need. Realsee is worth a look here, because the platform is built to support multiple deliverables from your scan data rather than locking you into one output format. That flexibility matters when the same property has to satisfy a listing...

Drone Maintenance checklist

lilnitsch

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27 daysron0987 (3988): @lilnitsch I do the once over to see if the props are loose but now I guess a second check of the screws are needed. Not a good feeling, does not make for a good day, sorry to hear this, but thank you for sharing it may help others and save thousands.

What's New in Prop Tech: June 22, 2026

TomSparks

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27 daysTomSparks (1850): https://ninja-post-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/8b57bdeb6de1b8ee501d936fdc0c1a6d.jpg What's New in Prop Tech: June 22, 2026 Hi All, Here is today's roundup of prop tech news for real estate photographers and 3D virtual tour pros. 3D Capture Hardware and Software Insta360 Luna Ultra Review: An Excellent Vlogging Camera With a Few Caveats Source: PetaPixel, June 18, 2026 PetaPixel's full review lands a week after...

What's the best next-step camera after the Matterport Pro2?

Casey_Clark

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28 daysCasey_Clark (7): Thanks Tom and Ron for taking the time to share your thoughts here — really appreciate it. Tom, your channel looks great, I’ll definitely spend some time going through the videos. Ron, really appreciate you sharing such detailed real-world experience. Coming from someone who’s used the Pro2, Pro3, and Realsee in both residential and commercial work, that kind of feedback carries a lot of weight. The part about getting help on a live...

iPad M1 Pro still good enough?

JasonZ

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29 daysMeshImages (3326): Oliver, thanks for the AEC perspective - definitely one of the more demanding use cases. From my day-to-day Pro3 work on large projects (trade fair locations with sometimes 200.000 sqft + per model) I'd like to add the following remarks: 1| The 5GB per-app cap was true for the early M1 releases, but Apple expanded it since iPadOS 15+, so modern pro apps can request more on high-memory models. The 5GB limit is outdated. 2| Matterport...

Realsee Galois P4: My first scan, deliverable review, tour link.

TomSparks

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30 daysTomSparks (1850): Realsee is a We Get Around Network Marketing Partner https://youtu.be/hBdQI0Lr5-Q In this video I run a complete start-to-finish workflow walkthrough of the Realsee Galois P4, captured against the Matterport Pro3 in the same hotel room for a true apples-to-apples comparison. If you shoot hotels, hospitality, or residential spaces and want to see how the P4 holds up against a go-to like Matterport, this covers the full capture process...

Backend and email marketing system?

JasonZ

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1 monthJasonZ (525): @TomSparks Yeah,I use Brevo too. Was helping my wife with her CRM, she's a Realtor, and I was kike why don't we have anything cool specific for our needs, lol. Would be awesome if it was combined with Rela HQ where there's a drip campaign for new clients requesting reviews. Or the platform scrapes your CRM and sends out templated emails for clients that don't order virtual tours or drone shots stating the benefits of them....

Questions for Realsee? P4 VS. Matterport Pro3 .e57 file conversation

TomSparks

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1 monthvrephoto (137): Beyond just the differences, I would be interested in how to easily communicate them to whoever is hiring me to capture the data. When I'm hired by a property or construction company there is often a huge disconnect between them (who are hiring me) and their architect who receives a matterport link and then asks, "what am I supposed to do with this?"

Matterport Pro Wanted: Wildwood, NJ

IFTI_Lindsey

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1 monthIFTI_Lindsey (981): IFTI PROVision has Help Wanted Privileges in the WGAN Forum | Text Me When a Help Wanted Post Appears in the WGAN Forum --- https://e3effa51eee72fd900e3-2fb779bd12ec72d4612275342f2c9187.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/caa2a9be5d688037c5ac8e0695bc94d1.png IFTI/PROvision Solutions https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=yd2XRcCEh9AMatterport Digital Twin by IFTI/PROvision Solutions Hi All! IFTI/PROvision Solutions has a need for Matterport...

LiDAR Scanners/Camera: Speed, Quality, Density, or Deliverables?

TomSparks

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1 month3DVirtuallyThere (117): Does it have an offline desktop viewer, for those clients that don't want the tour online.

Pixlmob AI+Human

JasonZ

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1 monthJasonZ (525): Anyone have any experience with Pixlmob AI+Human edits? Tried a AI editing provider the past couple months, but having to kick back a lot of edits for color correction. Have a feeling like everything else AI, it's best done in tandem with a actual person. Love the speed of the AI, and when it works it's great. But it seems to only work really well if the walls are white or gray. Had a lot of rooms where beige is just turned completely...

New to the WGAN Forum? Please introduce yourself

DanSmigrod

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1 monthCasey_Clark (7): Hey all, Casey here, a real estate photographer. Been shooting residential and some higher-end properties for a while now.Saying hello and glad to join the forum. Looking forward to learning from everyone here. Cheers.

Recommend affordable 360 camera for Matterport

sdubose99

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1 monthsdubose99 (173): Thanks everyone, I just ordered the Insta360 x5

From onsite measure to 2020 Design-ready — Instantly!

InnoDraw

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1 monthInnoDraw (40): InnoDraw is a Third Party Service Marketing Partner. This InnoDraw job turned one field visit into a complete kitchen and small bath project, including CAD drawings, 3D views, and production visuals. No redraws. No missing dimensions. No slow handoff. Just accurate field data transformed into usable design files right away. That means faster starts, cleaner projects, and fewer surprises for kitchen and bath teams. This is...

What's your job?

TomSparks

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1 monthMeidansha (1158): @seeit360 nice to see all 3 hands on the job!

What's New in Prop Tech: June 12, 2026

TomSparks

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1 monthTomSparks (1850): https://ninja-post-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/6db0e13ad11e516e84716064957e88a4.jpg What's New in Prop Tech: June 12, 2026 Hi All! Here is today's roundup of prop tech news for real estate photographers and 3D virtual tour pros. 3D Capture Hardware and Software Insta360 Luna Ultra Lands in the US, 8K Dual-Cam Pocket Gimbal With a Leica Summicron Lens, $770 Source: Digital Camera World, June 10, 2026 Insta360's...

Historic 1/2 Billion in Real Estate Presold with VR

Hopscotch

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1 monthinmerso3D (154): @Hopscotch Great!

Mike at Matterfix.io saved the day for me!

TomSparks

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1 monthMatterFix (678): Thanks for the kind words @gamelLarry, @Home3D & @TomSparks!

Video: Realsee Galois P4: 16-Second LiDAR Scans Field Tested

TomSparks

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1 monthTomSparks (1850): Matterport Pro3 tour https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=5XMLJCo39P7

Matterport Publicly Challenges Zillow Over Tour Ban

TomSparks

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1 monthHome3D (4373): My two cents. All platforms that injest MLS data, photos, and more should be REQUIRED to display all the visual marketing that is placed on the MLS. They should be prohibited from picking and choosing what to show (photos?) and what not to show (this tour or that tour). You want the MLS media? Then you have to display it all.

How To Price 360 Tours

JayInLA

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1 monthTomSparks (1850): Take a look at: https://calc.wgan.info/ Free pricing tool for Matterport, iGUIDE (PLANIX Pro and R1), Giraffe360 Pro Camera, and Realsee Galois (M2 and P4) photographers. Pick a scanner, enter property details, set your rate — get an instant quote. No signup.

Do 3D Tour Clients Now Want Floor Plans, CAD Files, Point Clouds & Panos?

TomSparks

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1 monthTomSparks (1850): @rhelling. I agree you do scan a space different for marketing vs aec.

From Kitchen/Bath Field Measure to 2020 Design — Instantly

InnoDraw

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1 monthInnoDraw (40): InnoDraw is a Third Party Service Marketing Partner. A recent InnoDraw job: kitchen plus small bathroom, measured onsite and converted instantly into a 2020 Design-ready project. From one field visit, the customer received: Kitchen layout Small bathroom layout 2020 Design file CAD drawings 3D views Visual files for review, design, and production No redraws. No waiting for measurements to be interpreted later. No back-and-forth...