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 WGAN ForumFounder & WGAN-TV Podcast Host Atlanta, Georgia |
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| Hi All, I could imagine that Matterport will announce at the Google Street View Summit in Tokyo (10-11 May 2017) that it will make it easy, fast and seamless to publish to Google Street View. I feel so strongly that Matterport will make this announcement, that I am traveling halfway around the globe to be at the Google Street View Summit in Tokyo to report back to you about this seminal moment in the history of Matterport. While I was off on my timing when I predicted this eight months ago, the sun, moon and the stars have now aligned for this big, big news. Start thinking about scanning restaurants, retail stores and other commercial spaces that want to be on the (Google Street View) map. What do you think? Will Matterport make this announcement? Best, Dan ----- As I previous wrote on 13 August 2016 in the We Get Around Network Forum ... Will Matterport Add Publish to Google Maps Button? I could imagine that there are at least three reasons that we will soon see Matterport add a button in Workshop to make it easy, fast and free to Publish to Google Maps. Based on the Holy Grail revelation of the Matterport tech by (the extraordinarily talented) @Metroplex360 in the We Get Around Network Group Forum – and related discussion – this is (relatively) easy for Matterport to implement. Sell More Cameras, Processing and Hosting A Publish to Google Maps button adds huge value to the Matterport platform and ecosystem. Using other photography solutions, many Forum Members already publish to Google Maps. With a Publish to Google Maps button, Matterport Pros could charge more for the added-value and take less time with the content creation and post production. Plus, thousands of additional Matterport Service Providers could publish to Google Maps. We Get Around missed out on shooting a luxury hotel, for example, because the potential client wanted to be on Google Maps. It was that important to them. Adding a Publish to Google Maps button opens new markets for the Pro community. This translates to more Matterport Pros creating more content (processing and hosting). Views of Matterport Spaces Will Skyrocket Matterport has recently started touting metrics. For example, 200,00 Spaces have been scanned resulting in 50 million views, according to the Matterport website as of today (10 August 2016). Now imagine that Matterport could exponentially grow viewership simply by publishing to Google Maps with the added reach of billions of people searching Google Maps. For example, on Monday, 1 August 2016, I used the new Google Street View app (iPhone, Android) to publish 20 360º photo spheres to Google Maps – shot with a Ricoh Theta S (prior to the July 2016 HDR firmware update) – of my hotel room in San Francisco [Search Google Maps for Hilton San Francisco Union Square and select photos] (while reporting from Inman Connect 2016 for the Forum community). Today (10 August 2016), just 10 days later, these images have been viewed a combined 7,600 times. That’s nuts. Google Maps is the 800 pound gorilla in the (hotel) room. (While I only needed to shoot a few 360º photo spheres to see the room, I shot 20 to test the Google Street View beta version of automatically adding "sergeants" (navigational arrows). Here’s why we’re seeing that kind of viewership. As reported here in the We Get Around Network Forum, at IVRPA 2016 in Quebec City, Google revealed: When searching for businesses, consumers use mapping products 44% of the time. ✓ On average, 41% of these place searches result in an on-site visit. ✓ Listings with photos and a virtual tour are twice as likely to generate interest. ✓ 18 percent search and end-up using a mobile mapping product. ✓ Photos give us that great sense of confidence. Now anyone can publish to Google Maps as long as you shoot where you are legally allowed and the content gets published immediately. These are two huge changes in the last 12 months. No longer do you need to be a Google Trusted Photographer to publish. No longer do you need to wait 2-3 weeks for approval of your content. And, no longer are you restricted to commercial spaces. It’s no secret that Google wants to map the world of outdoor spaces from the Arctic to Antarctica. Now imagine Google mapping the world of all indoor spaces. And, now imagine Matterport Pros are helping Google do that while helping us help our clients. I could imagine a time when you search Zillow and you get a Matterport Spaces 3D Tour – and floor plans – served up by Google Maps. Syndication Syndication of Matterport Spaces is essential to an exponential growth strategy. Google Maps is just one example of a destination to syndicate content. For example, in the travel, tourism and hospitality space – a vertical that Matterport has identified as a priority, there are hundreds of online sites to syndicate content. Think about all the different portals to book travel. Each uses photography via APIs to automate the display of photography. For 3D and VR to achieve mainstream adoption, this content needs to be syndicated too. And, a great place to begin syndication is Google Maps. Many of the Matterport job postings indicate that syndication is coming powered by various APIs and SDKs under development. Additional Insight In related Forum Posts like these … ✓ Google Indoor Street View ✓ Inputting a tour in Google Street View ✓ Is Matterport working with Google Maps? … Matterport Pros have been asking for Matterport integration with Google Maps almost as soon as Matterport Spaces 3D tours (formerly known as Matterport Showcase 3D tours) was first possible in July 2014. Now that Google Maps has changed the rules (in a good way) to Google Maps – and Matterport has matured – the timing is right for Matterport to enable a Publish to Google Maps button. When they do, look for at least one more big round of investment for Matterport to continue to scale globally to meet the insatiable appetite for visual storytelling for places. What else? Why is it important to your business – or for your clients – for Matterport to enable Publish to Google Maps at the touch of a button? Best, Dan Related Forum Posts ✓ IVRPA: Google Street View Update ✓ Google Street View Meets 1-click 360ºs ✓ Google Business Virtual Tour and Matterport ✓ Gear 360/Ricoh Theta S Street View Compatible ✓ Google Business virtual tour and Matterport |
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| Well if it's going to happen, that would be the place to do it. I'll see you there Dan! | ||
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| I hate to be negative but just not sure they're ready, we will wait and see. I can see them saying in the near future they will do this but not give a release date. This would fall in line with so many other releases. Just my though. Ron |
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| I think it's now or never for matterport, if it doesn't get this upgrade, nctech will lead the market with their new camera. Hoping to matterport to get it right. |
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I saw @DanSmigrod 's 360 video of the NCTech guys and based on what I heard, their new camera will have the ability to "scan" similar to Matterport. They are also offering a point cloud solution to support this. Can anyone confirm? Their first camera was so-so, So im looking forward to this new one. |
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| Anyone noticed the new Google-Maps powered Address verification system in Matterport Cloud that's popped up recently? | ||
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| Yes, about a week ago, it asked me to verify most of my addresses, That's a good sign? | ||
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WGAN Forum Founder & WGAN-TV Podcast Host Atlanta, Georgia |
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| @CelisNet Yes, as @Metroplex360 shared, Matterport Cloud asks you to verify the street address. This is important for Realtor.com and Google Street View integration, for example. Here's another puzzle piece: just before Matterport makes major announcements, its eBlasts to clients are "thin" a week or three before these announcements. That's because the company focuses its resources on the upcoming news and goes "thin" on its communications. For example, last weeks Matterport newsletter to clients had just one story. And, I imagine that the newsletter that we will receive by 7 pm ET this Friday (28 April 2017) will also have just one or two items. That means, big announcement next week or the following week (which is Google Street View Summit). Perhaps they will have big news both weeks. Stay tuned  Dan |
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Quote:Originally Posted by @CelisNet Yes. I agree with you @ron0987 Matterport has been working on this at least from the day @Metroplex360 introduced MP2SV nine months ago: ✓ MP2SV: MP to Google Street View Service Dan  |
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Quote:Originally Posted by DanSmigrod --- Today's (Wednesday, 26 April 2017) Matterport Newsletter was "thin" again Dan |
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| @DanSmigrod Today's newsletter was very thin -- but I think that they did a great job of centering around the MSP to rebuild a little bit of confidence that some of us may have lost in the past week. Item #1 was a very well written apology. Item #2 was focused on customer support and helping MSPs. Item #3 was focused on celebrating MSPs via the Mattys. If you want to see a THIN newsletter - check out the previous one from March 23, 2017. |
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| @Metroplex360 #1 was mandatory: dealing with a critical bug/fix #2 was a new (great) item #3 was a reprint from the 23 March 2017 newsletter I continue to believe this short newsletter is another puzzle piece that Matterport will have big news at the Google Street View Summit Best, Dan |
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WGAN Forum Founder & WGAN-TV Podcast Host Atlanta, Georgia |
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| Hi All, Am I the only one that believes that Matterport will announce at the Google Street View Summit 1-click publishing to Google Street View? Dan |
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@DanSmigrod I'm going to upvote the ability for you to embed user polls to the WGA Forums  I would LOVE to see what the community thinks!!!I'd love Google to announce Matterport Showcase Enhanced Models for Street View. That would be the best announcement! |
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WGAN Forum Founder & WGAN-TV Podcast Host Atlanta, Georgia |
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| Hi All, It's official! Matterport is one of the 19 companies presenting at the Google Street View Summit. Check out the official agenda and how to watch the WGAN-TV LIVE stream. Best, Dan |
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| So, this week we'll see how good my predictions are! Dan |
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| I guess MP to SV is an essential feature, especially for Retail. Just compare how many views you get on your website with MP and a Streetview. I got more views (10.000+) within a day on streetview than a MP space within 6 month. |
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| Did anyone sign up for Beta Testing the Street view Feature? I guess we have to wait a few more months for this feature.Signup at bottom of Page | ||
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| Did anyone get anything other than a blank box after filling out and submitting the Beta Testing sign up form? | ||
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| Blank box over here :/ do we miss something? | ||
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| Blank box. Do I have to be a google certified photog? I'm not yet! | ||
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