Video: Matterport Academy | Introducing the Capture App (Lesson 1) with Matterport Content Marketing Manager Amir Frank | Video courtesy of Matterport YouTube Channel (28 September 2017)

Hi All,

If you are just getting started with Matterport, here is Lesson 1 of 11 from the Matterport Academy: Introducing the Capture App (above) with Matterport Content Marketing Manager Amir Frank.

Video Transcript

Hi, I'm Amir from Matterport and today we want to talk about using the [Matterport] Capture app to create a new Matterport model. First, open the Capture app on your iPad. You'll notice the menu icon in the top left corner along with the edit and help icons in the top right corner. You'll also see the add new model box in the center. Before you start a new model. First, make sure you're connected to the camera. Tap the menu icon. If you don't see the camera serial number, then you're not connected. Turn on the camera. Now go into the settings app in your iPad and choose the wifi network of the camera. Finally, go back to the Capture app and confirm your connected. Next, tap the Add New Model icon. Provide as much information as you can about the property. You can edit this metadata later.

Tap save when you're done. On this screen, you can see the name of the model, and then the option to scan in 3D Scan or 360 View mode. 3D Scan mode is the normal mode for scanning indoors. 360 Views are for capturing isolated views, especially when outside. These are isolated scans that do not create 3D data for the dollhouse view. Below is the main button you press to start the scan, followed by other things you can do to edit the model. You're now ready to start scanning. Position the camera where you want to capture the first scan, tap the big blue scan button, hide behind a wall or walk behind the camera as it rotates. After transferring the data from the camera to the iPad, you'll see the scan appear in the mini-map. Now move the camera five to eight feet to the next position and scan again.

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Best,

Dan

P.S. For in-depth Matterport Training, please see the WGAN-TV Training U (in Matterport). We included a 1+ hour training on the Matterport Capture and 3D Showcase Apps by Matterport Content Marketing Manager Amir Frank as well as 6+ hours on Matterport Workshop 3.0 (also by Amir)