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WGAN-TV Podcast covers Matterport and related 3D/360 digital twin/virtual tour platforms, cameras, and third-party tools and solutions for real estate photographers and other content creators. Every Thursday at 5 pm ET, WGAN-TV Podcast airs live (www.WGAN-TV.com) and by the following Wednesday, available free on Apple, Samsung, Google, Spotify, Amazon Music and other video and audio podcast apps. We Get Around Network (www.WeGetAroundNetwork.com) Founder and Managing Editor Dan Smigrod interviews industry thought-leaders and content creators to provide insights and training. (175+ one hour, live interview podcasts since August 2016). The We Get Around Network Forum (www.WGANForum.com) knowledge base includes 94,000 Matterport and related posts among 16,000 topics, as of February 2023. The WGAN Forum is read monthly by nearly 20,000 unique visitors and has 8,500 registered members in 145 countries. Join the WGAN community and get connected to what matters to help you succeed faster. It is free to join the WGAN Forum (www.JoinWGAN.com) and instantly receive 50+ WGAN Membership benefits. Info for potential WGAN-TV Podcast guests: www.WGAN.INFO/guest | DanSmigrod@WeGetAroundNetwork.com

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WGAN-TV Podcast covers Matterport and related 3D/360 digital twin/virtual tour platforms, cameras, and third-party tools and solutions for real estate photographers and other content creators. Every Thursday at 5 pm ET, WGAN-TV Podcast airs live (www.WGAN-TV.com) and by the following Wednesday, available free on Apple, Samsung, Google, Spotify, Amazon Music and other video and audio podcast apps. We Get Around Network (www.WeGetAroundNetwork.com) Founder and Managing Editor Dan Smigrod interviews industry thought-leaders and content creators to provide insights and training. (175+ one hour, live interview podcasts since August 2016). The We Get Around Network Forum (www.WGANForum.com) knowledge base includes 94,000 Matterport and related posts among 16,000 topics, as of February 2023. The WGAN Forum is read monthly by nearly 20,000 unique visitors and has 8,500 registered members in 145 countries. Join the WGAN community and get connected to what matters to help you succeed faster. It is free to join the WGAN Forum (www.JoinWGAN.com) and instantly receive 50+ WGAN Membership benefits. Info for potential WGAN-TV Podcast guests: www.WGAN.INFO/guest | DanSmigrod@WeGetAroundNetwork.com

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Episodes

189-WGAN-TV | Case Study: Plug Power Lead Generation powered by ZUANT3D + Matterport

5/18/2023
Previous WGAN-TV Podcast featuring ZUANT3D: https://www.wgan.info/ZUANTonWGAN On WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm ET) on Thursday, 18 May 2023, the topic is: WGAN-TV | Case Study: Plug Power Lead Generation powered by ZUANT3D + Matterport My guests for this WGAN-TV show are: 1. Plug Power Global Events Manager Tracy Oakland 2. ZUANT Chief Executive Officer Peter Gillett While we touched on how Plug Power uses Matterport + ZUANT3D for lead generation and insights in this previous WGAN-TV show - Lead Generation and Real-Time Insights for Matterport via ZUANT - we will do a deep-dive case study in our upcoming show. Demo and Discussion Topics Include 1. The Problem Plug Power faced and how ZUANT3D solved this 2. Demo and walkthrough of the Plug Power ZUANT3D experience 3. Walkthrough of the ZUANT3D dashboard demonstrating stats and analytics 4. Future Plug Power "times" ZUANT3D projects 5. New ZUANT3D feature - Live Video and Chat Questions that I should ask about this ZUANT3D + Matterport Case Study with Plug Power? --- Free Zuant Offer ✓ Up to 5 Experiences (Matterport tours) ✓ Visitor Activity Tracking ✓ Lead Generation ✓ Email Notification --- Here is an example of Sales Lead Generation Form in a Matterport Tour powered by ZUANT3D.com ... => Example of Lead Generation Form in a Matterport Tour powered by ZUANT3D.com Best, Dan Zuant Contact Info Website: www.ZUANT.com Landing Page: www.ZUANT3D.com Book a Demo: Contact Us Email: sales@zuant.com | info@zuant.com Phone: 866-616-4958 WGAN Forum: @petergillett About ZUANT Lead Capture is at the very heart of what we do. Streamline lead retrieval and data capture at events, showrooms, trade shows or in the field. Anywhere in the world. Follow-up instantly with a Content Showroom at your fingertips. Integrate seamlessly. Manage data securely. Analyse easily. All within the Zuant system. From lead capture at events, engagement in Retail and now 3D, Zuant is the must-have automated data capture solution to streamline the start of any customer journey. Zuant Cloud continues that journey by providing reports and analysis and connects to your CRM and Marketing Automation systems. Let’s turbocharge your quality lead capture and follow-up now! ZUANT is a self-funded, independent company with all of our tech development based out of two offices in the UK’s Silicon Valley. From here, we orchestrate our global operations and are building great partnerships with some of the world’s leading brands. What began with boxes and boxes of lead capture forms, processed weeks after an event when the leads had gone cold, has blossomed into a digital platform in pursuit of ease and speed. And the name Zuant? It’s derived from the medieval Anglo-French word suant – meaning fast and light. About Plug Power Inc. Plug Power is building the hydrogen economy as the leading provider of comprehensive hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) turnkey solutions. The Company’s innovative technology powers electric motors with hydrogen fuel cells amid an ongoing paradigm shift in the power, energy, and transportation industries to address climate change and energy security, while providing efficiency gains and meeting sustainability goals. Plug created the first commercially viable market for hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) technology. As a result, the Company has deployed over 60,000 fuel cell systems for e-mobility, more than anyone else in the world, and has become the largest buyer of liquid hydrogen, having built and operated a hydrogen highway across North America. Plug delivers a significant value proposition to end-customers, including meaningful environmental benefits, efficiency gains, fast fueling, and lower operational costs. Plug’s vertically integrated GenKey solution ties together all critical elements to power, fuel, and provide service to customers such as Amazon, BMW, The Southern Company, Carrefour, and Walmart. The Company is now leveraging its know-how, modular product architecture and foundational customers to rapidly expand...

Duration:01:02:46

189. WGAN-TV Podcast | How I use Speechelo, Lingo Blaster and Podbean to Create the Text-to-Speech WGAN Forum Podcast

5/4/2023
www.WGAN.INFO/Links www.WGAN.INFO/AudioExample www.WGAN.INFO/VideoExample www.WGAN.INFO/Speechelo www.WGAN.INFO/Podbean www.www.WGAN.INFO/LingoBlaster -- - Are you wondering how to easily create a text-to-speech podcast without original content? - Are you wondering how to easily turn that audio podcast into a YouTube video? - Are you wondering how to easily translate that YouTube video into 10 languages and easily add the captions?

Duration:00:16:47

187-WGAN-TV | Introduction to REMARK.re Traffic-Aware Instant Booking Service for Real Estate Photographers

4/29/2023
https://www.WGAN.INFO/REMARK https://www.WGAN.INFO/REMARKChatBot --- In this WGAN-TV Live at 5 show today (27 April 2023 | recording above), Alex shows how the REMARK.re traffic aware instant booking platform may help you: ▶ book more real estate photo shoots per day, week and month ▶ get paid for your travel time (more $$$ that mileage during rush hour) ▶ provide real estate agents incentives for booking appointments that optimize your time/location ▶ be more efficient (so that you can focus on shooting rather than coordinating) ▶ get paid faster ▶ deliver all your digital assets more efficiently ▶ be green Alex does show and tell for the front-end (what the real estate agent sees) and the back-end (what you see). Plus, Alex talks about what's coming soon, including a scheduling chatbot powered by ChatGPT based on all the content that you have entered into the REMARK.re platform. It's free to get started with REMARK.re ... How do you easily, quickly and efficiently enable your clients book your services instantly? Find out on Thursday, 27 April 2023 on WGAN-TV Live at 5: ▶ WGAN-TV | Introduction to REMARK.re Traffic-Aware Instant Booking Service for Real Estate Photographers My guest will be Remark Founder and CEO Alex Gustafson (@_AG). Topics Include ▶ Boosting Revenue with Remark ▶ Traffic-Aware Scheduling Efficiency ▶ Streamlined Calendar Integration ▶ Capture More Clients: Same-Day Bookings ▶ Adaptable Service Times & Pricing ▶ Maximize Earnings: Travel Fee Strategy ▶ Founder's Story: Overcoming Struggles About www.REMARK.re ▶ Existing scheduling tools aren't for people who drive. Remark.re changes this by padding your appointments with real future drive time estimates. ▶ Our patent pending traffic aware booking tool is made for real estate photographers by real estate photographers. Customers only see availability if you have time to make the drive to and from their location.

Duration:01:04:20

WGAN-TV | Urbanimmersive’s UiMeet3D Tours + ChatGPT = Lead Generation Solution (Matterport Competitor)

4/27/2023
A deep-dive demo of Urbanimmersive's UiMeet3D Tours + ChatGPT for Lead Generation Solution on WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm ET) on Tuesday, 25 April 2023: WGAN-TV | Urbanimmersive's UiMeet3D Tours + ChatGPT = Lead Generation Solution My guests are: 1. Urbanimmersive Inc. President and CEO Ghislain Lemire, and 2. Urbanimmersive Inc. Executive Vice-President François-Hugues Liberge | @fhliberge Backstory Urbanimmersive announced the integration of Urbanimmersive's UiMeet3D 3D Tours + ChatGPT for lead generation on Thursday (30 March 2023): WGAN Forum (30 March 2023) Urbanimmersive Integrates ChatGPT with UiMeet3D Avatar Greeting Bot to Transform 3D Tours into Powerful Lead Generation Solutions I asked ChatGPT Plus to: ChatGPT Plus summarized this Urbanimmersive media release: 1. Urbanimmersive, a leading provider of 3D tour solutions, has integrated ChatGPT, a state-of-the-art AI technology, with its UiMeet3D Avatar Greeting Bot to transform 3D tours into powerful lead generation solutions. 2. UiMeet3D is Urbanimmersive's proprietary technology that enables viewers to engage in immersive, real-time interactions with other 3D avatars within 3D virtual tours. 3. UiMeet3D Avatar Greeting Bot is an optional virtual host that emulates another person avatar with the specific job of generating leads by greeting each visitor entering a 3D tour, performing simple tasks, and chat prompts. 4. ChatGPT will now enable UiMeet3D Greeting Bot to answer questions related to the environments limited to curated information selected by the clients. 5. Urbanimmersive's 3D tours come equipped with a wealth of information, including property descriptions, neighborhood details, and 2D floor plans, which the UiMeet3D Greeting Bot can utilize to provide viewers with answers to a wide range of questions. 6. Urbanimmersive has been working on creating a custom dataset that combines relevant information about their 3D tours with user behavior data to fine-tune ChatGPT integration, enabling the AI to better understand user preferences and interests within the context of the 3D tour. 7. By leveraging ChatGPT in conjunction with this Urbanimmersive's proprietary sophisticated user behavior analysis, the UiMeet3D Avatar Greeting Bot aims to provide a highly personalized and intuitive interactive experience for viewers exploring its 3D environments. 8. The AI-powered UiMeet3D Greeting Bot will be offered with a different set of tools, limits, and functions and is expected to boost the All-In-One Marketing Monthly Membership offered by the Company's franchises. 9. The integration of ChatGPT with UiMeet3D Avatar Greeting Bot opens up a myriad of possibilities for other applications, such as guided tours for local businesses, historical sites, and architectural landmarks. 10. The AI-powered UiMeet3D Greeting Bot will first be rolled out to a limited group of selected clients, allowing the Company to monitor its behavior and measure conversion metrics.

Duration:01:02:56

185-WGAN-TV | Urbanimmersive Franchise Network: How to and Why Own a Franchise

4/22/2023
https://WGAN.INFO/Urbanimmersive | Urbanimmersive Franchise Network now offers its franchisees: 1. Unlimited 3D Tours (with Dollhouse) 2. Unlimited Enriched Floor Plans 3. Unlimited Feature Rich Property Websites Do you want to learn more about the Urbanimmersive Franchise Network benefits (like these)? Watch WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Thursday, 20 April 2023: ✓ WGAN-TV | Urbanimmersive Franchise Network: How to and Why Own a Franchise My guests are: 1. Urbanimmersive Inc. President and CEO Ghislain Lemire, and 2. Urbanimmersive Inc. Executive Vice-President François-Hugues Liberge | @fhliberge Backstory Urbanimmersive Franchise Network "recently made some exciting updates to our franchise model," writes Urbanimmersive Inc. President and CEO Ghislain Lemire in an email to me Thursday (16 March 2023) afternoon. "One of the main highlights is our unlimited 3D tours and floor plans offer for residential properties. This feature provides a significant competitive advantage for our franchisees, as it enables them to deliver exceptional value to their clients while generating a sustainable revenue stream. For commercial, we offer franchisees with a 0,01 cent per SQ FT post-production cost with no hosting fee," writes Ghislain. "We believe that this unlimited approach to real estate photography services will resonate with [the We Get Around Network] Forum's audience," writes Ghislain.

Duration:01:00:46

184-WGAN-TV | Matterport Service Providers: 15 Tips for Using Synthesia to Help You Make Money, Save Money and Save Time

4/13/2023
https://WGAN.INFO/Synthesia Do you want to create sales, marketing and explainer videos to help tell your story, but are camera-shy? Synthesia is the world’s largest AI video creation platform with 100+ photo-realistic AI digital twin avatars. Using Synthesia, you can quickly create videos. It’s done in a web-based app that is accessible in your browser. No software to download. No plugin needed. Synthesia enables you to make awesome video content without the need for any physical recording process. That means, no cameras. No actors. No studios. None of all the things that generally make video production a lot more difficult. With Synthesia, anyone can make video content. Synthesia converts your text to video within minutes. On WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm ET) Thursday, 13 April 2023, my guest will be Synthesia Photo-Realistic AI Digital Twin Avatar Alex. ✓ WGAN-TV | 15 Tips for Using Synthesia to Help You Make Money, Save Money and Save Time I will ask Alex to show and tell us about: ✓ 100+ avatars (like her) including different ethnicities, ages and styles ✓ 85+ fully customizable video templates ✓ 120+ languages and accents ✓ easy-to-use tools suitable for beginners (and robust enough for expert video editors) ✓ free media library We will also chat about mashing up ChatGPT and Synthesia.

Duration:00:26:16

183-WGAN-TV | ”What I Learned from Using a Matterport Pro3 Camera to Scan a Baseball Stadium”

3/31/2023
-- What are some of the possible uses of a Matterport digital twin of a baseball stadium? -- If you 'pitch' a baseball park, what are some of the ways that you might charge? -- What are some of the hardest things about scanning a baseball stadium? Find out the answers to these questions - and many more - on WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Thursday, March 30, 2023 when my guest will be Scan Your Space (a Division of Sparks Media Group) Founder and CEO Tom Sparks for the topic: ✓ WGAN-TV | "What I Learned from Using a Matterport Pro3 Camera to Scan a Baseball Stadium" Here are some of the questions that I anticipate asking Tom during the show: 1. What are possible use cases for scanning a baseball stadium? 2. How would you charge a client to do this work (hourly, day rate, flat rate)? 3. Aside from the Matterport Pro3 Camera, what supporting equipment did you have? 4. What were some of the expected challenges you encountered? 5. What were some of the unexpected challenges you encountered? 6. Did you have any alignment issues, if so how did you overcome them? 7. What was the easiest part of this job? 8. What was the hardest part of this job? 9. What was the feedback from the client about the work you turned in?

Duration:00:49:12

182-WGAN-TV | How Matterport Service Providers can do 1-on-1 Networking by Phone Using the OWWLL App | Referral Code WGAN

3/25/2023
How can Matterport Service Providers (easily) do 1-on-1 networking by phone? On WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm ET) on Thursday, 23 March 2023, my guest will be OWWLL Founder Jason Hill to show and tell us how: WGAN-TV | How Virtual Tour Photographers can do 1:1 Networking by Phone Using the Owwll App Owwll is a social networking platform that connects people instantly through private 1-on-1 audio calls. Whether it's a personal or business, build rich relationships by calling who you want, charging what you want, connecting when you want. Join the fastest growing online community of professionals today and build strong connections! How Owwll Works 1. Download the OWWLL App (iOS | Android) | (Referral Code: WGAN) is a mobile app. (Owwll gives you access to new networks and valuable contacts otherwise unreachable without a referral.) 2. Build Connections - Search through vetted professionals to connect with the people you are looking for! For example, search profiles: Atlanta REALTORS 3. Connect - Get in touch instantly in real-time on a private 1-on-1 audio call. --- Chat with me on -- WGAN Founder and Managing Editor Dan Smigrod -- OWWLL during my weekly office hours: 5-6 pm ET Fridays!

Duration:01:02:16

WGAN-TV | Matterport Acquires the Moon

3/21/2023
https://wgan.info/alex

Duration:00:03:35

181-WGAN-TV | Matterport + SIMLAB SIM-ON for Facilities Management, Maintenance and Design | IoT | Task Manager

3/20/2023
On WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm ET) on Thursday, 16 March 2023, my guests will be: 1. SIMLAB Founder and CEO Marek Koźlak, PhD Eng. 2. SIMLAB SIM-ON Product Owner Michał Szopa Marek and Michał will demo and discuss how to use the SIMLAB SIM-ON Facility Management (FM) platform with a task manager as a communication tool among: 1. householders 2. employees 3. service providers WGAN-TV | Matterport + SIMLAB SIM-ON for Facilities Management, Maintenance and Design Demo and Discussion Includes 1. Tickets Task Manager for owners, stakeholders and service providers 2. Mapping tickets in Matterport 3D space 3. Photo and Video sharing for issue reporting 4. Linking to assets and events timeline 5. Virtual staging 6. 3D model browser 7. Layout manager 8. Models Sets and Decoration 9. Location and position tool 10. E-commerce integration 11. Product description tags and linking to online stores SIMLAB SIM-ON also includes a virtual staging and design module with an e-commerce integration.

Duration:00:56:08

180-WGAN-TV | Leverage the SuperViz SDK for Matterport and 3D Models to Super-Charge Collaboration

3/10/2023
Do you want to add collaboration and communication within Matterport tours and 3D Models at scale? For the first half of WGAN-TV Live at 5, the show is for decision makers and product managers interested in how to add value to Matterport and other 3D models. The WGAN-TV audience members are particularly interested in what features can easily be integrated and add huge value to their digital twins without having to build these features from scratch. For the second half of WGAN-TV Live at 5, the show is for CTOs and programmers that have been asked to evaluate how much tech resources will be needed to add these features to their Matterport tours and other 3D models. Techs want to know what is included in the SuperViz SDK and related resources. Stay-tuned! On WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm ET) on Thursday, 9 March 2023, my guests are: 1. SuperViz Co-Founder and CEO Russ Rive and 2. SuperViz Vice President of Engineering Tommy Lindestrøm WGAN-TV | Leverage the SuperViz SDK for Matterport and 3D Models to Super-Charge Collaboration Russ and Tommy will do a deep-dive in to the SuperViz SDK, including: 1. SuperViz features that can be added to Matterport tours and 3D Models 2. SuperViz SDK demo SuperViz SDK in Brief 1. The SuperViz SDK turns any 3D or digital twin web application into an immersive experience for guided tours, interactive presentations and real-time collaboration. 2. Ready-to-go plugins for Matterport and three.js make it easy to integrate with just a few lines of code. The SuperViz SDK transforms single-user experiences into multi-user, including full video conferencing functionality, support for avatars, shared mouse positions and a powerful sync engine. 3. SuperViz helps bring people together with a sense of presence whether they work with 3D models, reality capture, digital twins, 360º imagery or any other spatial content. According to SuperViz The SuperViz SDK release opens access for anyone with a web viewer in their platform to add immersive collaborative experiences to Matterport or other digital twin 3D Models web applications. Easily transform single-user experiences into multi-user, including: 1. Immersive Meetings: Full-function video conferencing layer for up to 16 participants, including chat, grid view and screen share. (face-to-face synchronous collaboration, full video conferencing functionality, Guided Tours) 2. Broadcast: Broadcast mode for up to 230 people. With this mode you can allow audience participants to follow live meetings with chat access. 3. Avatars: Flexible avatar support for glb and GLTF models. Add your own models for meeting participants. (interactive among users) 4. Real-Time Data Properties: Add an extra layer of collaboration by synchronizing your app properties in real-time between meeting participants using a powerful sync engine including: 3D models, 2D content, States, Selections, Objects and anything else needed (shared mouse positions) 5. Dashboard: Developer dashboard with detailed usage statistics and management. 6. 3D Viewer Plugins: Automatic Multiplayer enabled integration with avatars, pointers and controls directly inside your favorite 3D viewer.

Duration:00:57:45

179-WGAN-TV | Understanding Level of Detail (LOD) Meets Matterport Pro3 Camera with Robotic Imaging

3/2/2023
If you are a Matterport Service Provider that owns a Matterport Pro3 Camera - or is planning to buy one - and you are interested in scanning for Architects, Engineers and Construction (AEC) professionals, this WGAN-TV Live at 5 show will help you understand if/when you can use the Matterport Pro3 Camera for: 1. Outdoor Elevations 2. As-Builts 3. E57 Files 4. Matterport MatterPaks 5. Accuracy of Measurement 6. Large commercial spaces 7. Land for sale My subject matter expert guest on this WGAN-TV Live at 5 show 5 pm ET Thursday, 2 March 2023 is Robotic Imaging Chief Operations Officer Will Buzan: ✓ WGAN-TV | MSPs: Understanding Level of Detail (LOD) Meets Matterport Pro3 Camera Potential AEC clients may ask you about Level of Detail (LOD) when doing scans. And, these terms have precise meaning. Will will help us understand Level of Detail, including showing examples. 1. Matterport point cloud vs. Leica RTC360 point cloud 2. LOD meaning and interpretation for AEC - demo various level of detail 3. no legal verbiage or disclaimer for MSPs 4. What MSPs should be super-careful about? 5. When/how MSPs might partner with Robotic Imaging 6. What jobs in the AEC space can MSPs do with a Matterport Pro3 Camera? Two related WGAN-TV shows (videos below): 1. WGAN-TV Transcript: Matterport MatterPak and E57 File: Pro3 vs. Pro2/BLK360 2. WGAN-TV Transcript: | Matterport + Leica BLK360: 20 Questions (and Answers) What questions should I ask Will about LOD and Matterport Pro3 Camera on this WGAN-TV show? Best, Dan About Robotic Imagining (from the Robotic Imaging website) What is Robotic Imaging? Our team consists of reality capture technicians throughout the world digitizing the future of industrial, commercial and residential real estate. Robotic Imaging digitizes the world with high definition laser scanners and reality models online. Architects, Engineers, Construction, Developers and project stakeholders work with our data to accelerate real estate development and portfolio scalability. How does Robotic Imaging work? Request and scan and we will deploy Robotic Imaging on your site. LiDAR, Drones, BIM and VR are foundational for our applications. How much does Robotic Imaging cost? The more accurate to reality, the more time and cost. Our high definition laser scanning can collect LiDAR and colorized RGB values at a variety of densities specific to your project. Reach out for a quote: capture@roboimg.com Where and When is Robotic Imaging available? When your property is accessible, scanning can occur 24/7, on weekends, outside hours of operation and/or under specific certifications or procedures. How did Robotic Imaging start? Founded in Philadelphia by Real Estate Developers and Programmers. Reach out and connect with us: info@roboimg.com Robotic Imaging Links 1. Robotic Imaging Website 2. Mike Chawaga LinkedIn Profile 3. Robotic Imaging Facebook Page 4. Robotic Imaging YouTube Channel 5. Robotic Imaging on Twitter: @RoboticImaging 6. Robotic Imaging on Instagram: roboticimaging 7. Contact Mike Chawaga: capture@roboimg.com

Duration:00:58:07

178-WGAN-TV | ’I Paid $299 for a Matterport Digital Pro Package for a Real Estate Listing: What Every Matterport Service Provider Should Know’

3/2/2023
On WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm ET) on Tuesday, 28 February 2023: WGAN-TV: Tom Sparks (Sparks Media Group): "I Paid $299 for a Matterport Digital Pro Package for a Real Estate Listing: What Every Matterport Service Provider Should Know" To help you decide if Matterport Digital Pro is a threat to Matterport Service Providers (or an opportunity or no impact at all), I reached out to Scan Your Space (a Division of Sparks Media Group) Founder and CEO Tom Sparks offering for We Get Around Network to pay a Matterport Digital Pro package ($299) in exchange for Tom documenting the experience for the WGAN Forum community (and publishing the digital assets in the WGAN Forum). I could imagine understanding the Matterport Digital Pro experience -- from an actual shoot -- would provide insight regarding if Matterport Digital Pro services powered by VHT Studios (a division of Matterport) is a threat or opportunity. Backstory Eight months after Matterport announced it acquired VHT Studios (7 July 2022), Matterport launched its Matterport Digital Pro "all-in-one" solution for real estate agents powered by VHT Studios. Matterport Digital Pro offers the following package for $299 (with optional add ons): 1. Matterport Tour 2. 25+ Photos 3. Schematic Floor Plan (B&W) 4. Teaser Video I could imagine that $299 is less than what the majority of Matterport Service Providers charge for (what might sound like) a similar package. When Matterport made this announcement on Wednesday, 15 February 2023, two different WGAN Forum discussions were started about, is Matterport Digital Pro a competitor to Matterport Service Providers? Specifically: 1. Matterport Digital Pro - your direct competition 2. Video: Matterport launches all in one solution, should you be worried? Tom is uniquely qualified since he has documented shooting the same house with five Matterport capture solutions: 1. Matterport Pro3 Camera 2. Matterport Pro2 Camera 3. Matterport AXIS Kit [Motorized Mount (smartphone rotator)] 4. Ricoh THETA Z1 5. Insta360 One RS 1" How about the same house done with Matterport Digital Pro Package to be able to compare apples-to-apples, I asked Tom. Among the questions that I will ask Tom on WGAN-TV Live at 5 are: 1. What was the Matterport Digital Pro ordering experience like? 2. How long from ordering until the photographer showed up and how long to deliver the assets? 3. What was the Matterport Digital Pro scanning experience like (including which camera)? 4. What's the deliverable process like? 5. Your thoughts about how Matterport Digital Pro compares with a MSP (like you) shooting with a Pro2 or Pro3? 6. How does the job delivered by Matterport Digital Pro Package compare to your services? 7. Will you outsource large Matterport scans to Matterport Digital Pro since they say same price regardless of SQFT? 7. Other thoughts?

Duration:01:03:43

177-WGAN-TV | Three Hard Cases for Matterport Pro3 Camera (and How to Customize Foam)

2/26/2023
Are you searching for a Matterport Pro3 Camera hard case that ... 1. ... is much-much-better than the hard case Matterport offers ($199.99) for the Matterport Pro3 Camera? 2. ... has protection - from drops and vibration for an Apple iPad? 3. ... has has precision cut polyethylene foam for the Pro3, Pro3 Batteries and iPad? 4. ... has has precision cut polyethylene foam (that I can modify for my specific needs)? 5. ... is a better value? 6. ... is a better price? 7. ... has an upgrade option to include wheels? 8. ... has no Matterport logo on the case? 9. ... conveniently holds three (3) Matterport Pro3 Camera batteries? 10. ... has a large, secure compartment for Pro3's: charging kit; tripod mount; cables; door stops (and more)? 11. ... has had the input of WGAN Founder Dan Smigrod (into the engineering and design)? On WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Thursday, 23 February 2023 will be MyCaseBuilder Engineering Manager Hugh Conway for show and tell: WGAN-TV | Three Hard Cases for Matterport Pro3 Camera (and How to Customize Foam) and How to Customize Foam Topics Include 1. Why MyCaseBuilder cases are better versus Matterport's case, including a discussion of: ► Small ($219.99) | WGAN.INFO/MPPro3WGAN1 (Master D2011-7 Case) (wheels) ► Medium ($194.99) | WGAN.INFO/MPPro3WGAN2 (Expert D1913-7 Case) (no wheels) ► Large ($244.99) | WGAN.INFO/MPPro3WGAN3 (Maestro D2116-7 Case) (wheels, more storage) 2. accommodating various size iPads (with cases) and Android tablets 3. two MyCaseBuilder options for a case with wheels for the Matterport Pro3 Camera, iPad and accessories 5. Summary: why the MyCaseBuilder hard cases are better; why the MyCaseBuilder foam is better; and why the why the MyCaseBuilder hard cases are a better value. In addition to showing the MyCaseBuilder cases for the Matterport Pro3 Camera, Hugh will show how to customize the foam for your specific needs. Questions that I should ask MyCaseBuilder Engineering Manager Hugh Conway during this WGAN-TV Live at 5 show? Special Offer for We Get Around Network Forum Members ► Free! 12-Months WGAN-TV Training U (in Matterport) with when you use one of these WGAN affiliate links to purchase your hard case: ► Small ($219.99) | WGAN.INFO/MPPro3WGAN1 (Master D2011-7 Case) (wheels) ► Medium ($194.99) | WGAN.INFO/MPPro3WGAN2 (Expert D1913-7 Case) (no wheels) ► Large ($264.99) | WGAN.INFO/MPPro3WGAN3 (Maestro D2116-7 Case) (wheels, more storage) Email MyCaseBuilder receipt to: DanSmigrod@WeGetAroundNetwork.com ► WGAN Forum discussions tagged: MyCaseBuilder | Pro3

Duration:00:56:16

176-WGAN-TV How I Shot Two Cruise Ships with a Matterport Pro3 Camera in 9 Days | www.PremierImages.com

2/11/2023
On WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Thursday, 9 February 2023, my Guest will be Boone, NC-based Premier Images Founder and President Douglas Meyers showing and telling us about: => WGAN-TV Live at 5 | "How I Shot Two Cruise Ships with a Matterport Pro3 Camera in 9 Days" Discussion Includes 1. Show and Tell about shooting two cruise ships with a Matterport Pro3 Camera 2. Scanning Workflow 3. Post Production Workflow 4. How the client plans to use these tours 4. Douglas' thoughts about the Matterport Pro3 Camera 5. Any challenges scanning cruise ships? 6. Interesting things about scanning cruise ships 7. What Douglas will do differently scanning the next cruise ship 8. Other thoughts about scanning cruise ships? Additionally, I will ask Douglas about his "previous life" in entertainment: 1. Bizarro" on the TV show Superboy 2. Mr. Silver The Robotic Performer (45 TV shows and 15 Movies) 3. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL) Cruise Director (February 1980 o July 1985) Questions that I should ask Douglas Meyers during WGAN-TV Live at 5? Best, Dan Links WGAN Forum: @DouglasMeyers Website: Premier Images LinkedIn: Douglas Meyers YouTube: Premier Images Facebook: Premier Images LLC Email: douglas@premierimages.biz Coverage area: Linville, NC; Blowing Rock, NC; Hickory, NC; West Jefferson, NC; Lenoir, NC; Boone, NC; · Wilkesboro, NC; Banner Elk, NC; and North Wilkesboro, NC About Premier Images and Douglas Meyers (Source: LinkedIn) Premier Images is your number one Matterport 3D Virtual Tour service provider and Real Estate HDR photographer. We are the area's first and most experienced Matterport service provider in the area. I am Douglas Meyers and am happy to help you get this new technology for your listing up and on a 3D platform. As a FAA Drone pilot I shoot video and photos from high above the ground. We travel the World helping companies realize their 3D Virtual Tours and photographic needs. These tours are the future of digital information in today's new 3D Virtual World. We are FAA Drone Licensed and fully insured. Services also include: HDR Photography, 360 Photos / videos. We are a Zillow Preferred Photographer and a Google Street View Photographer. I was an International performer for almost 40 years. Mr. Silver was a robotic, magic performer that toured around the World from Conventions, TV shows and even Big films like "Iron Man 3". I became the youngest Cruise Director in the World at 23 yrs in 1983 and learned how the World and Cruise Industry worked. This was my college and I loved every minute of it and now I get to shoot these beautiful ships in 3D.

Duration:00:56:29

175. WGAN-TV | When and Why I use a Matterport Pro2 or Pro3 Camera, Matterport AXIS Rotator, Ricoh THETA Z1 or Leica BLK360 (1st Generation) to Create Matterport Tours

2/2/2023
www.WGAN.INFO/SparksMediaGroup (Matterport tour examples) --- If you are thinking about getting started creating Matterport digital twins, you have many 3D/360 camera options (list below): (list of officially supported 3D/360 cameras as of 23 January 2023.) 1. Matterport Pro3 Camera 2. Matterport Pro3 Camera Acceleration Kit 3. Matterport Pro2 Camera 4. Matterport AXIS Kit [Motorized Mount (smartphone rotator)] 5. Ricoh THETA Z1 / Ricoh THETA Z1 51GB 6. Ricoh THETA X (likely to be officially supported soon by Matterport) 7. Ricoh THETA SC2 8. Ricoh Theta V 9. Insta360 ONE [replaced by Insta360 ONE X2] 10. Insta360 ONE X2 11. Insta360 X3 (likely to be officially supported soon by Matterport) 12. Insta360 One R - Dual Lens Twin Edition 13. Insta360 One RS 1" 14. Leica BLK360 (1st generation) [I predict Matterport will NOT support Leica BLK360 2nd generation] Which 3D/360 camera(s) should you buy (and why)? On WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Thursday, 2 February 2023, Scan Your Space (a Division of Sparks Media Group) Founder and CEO Tom Sparks will be my guest to help answer these questions: => WGAN-TV | Tom Sparks (Sparks Media Group): When and Why I use a Matterport Pro2 or Pro3 Camera, Matterport AXIS Rotator, Ricoh THETA Z1 or Leica BLK360 (1st Generation) to Create Matterport Tours What questions should I ask Tom Sparks on this WGAN-TV Live at 5 show about 3D/360 cameras? Best, Dan P.S. Scan Your Space (a Division of Sparks Media Group) Founder and CEO Tom Sparks was previously my guest on this WGAN-TV Live at 5 show.

Duration:01:01:39

174-WGAN-TV | Sales Lead Generation and Real-Time Insights for Matterport via ZUANT | www.ZUANT3D.com

1/22/2023
It's now easy, fast and affordable to get real-time sales leads and real-time insights with Matterport tours powered by ZUANT. On WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm ET) on Thursday, 19 January 2023, my guests will be: 1. ZUANT Chief Executive Officer Peter Gillett and 2. ZUANT Chief Technology Officer Dave Hickson Peter and Dave will demo and discuss on the show: ✓ WGAN-TV | Real-Time Sales Lead Generation & Real-Time Insights for Matterport Tours powered by ZUANT Demo and Discussion Topics Include ✓ Intro to ZUANT3D - getting the full value from the Matterport tour experience ✓ Monitor visitor activity -- Zuant 3D supports detailed visitor tracking. A full matrix of visitor interactions can be downloaded, or pushed through to your CRM of choice. High-quality sales leads can be delivered direct to your inbox. ✓ Pain Points (solved) ✓ CRM/Marketing Automation Integration ✓ Live Guided Chat (within Matterport tours) ✓ Virtual Trade Shows - Zuant3D can have a reception desk just like a real live show, so new visitors can be welcomed in to browse on their own or have a guided tour with someone from the sales team to get in to the detail. --- Free Zuant Offer ✓ Up to 20 Experiences (Matterport tours) ✓ Visitor Activity Tracking ✓ Lead Generation ✓ Email Notification --- Here is an example of Sales Lead Generation Form in a Matterport Tour powered by ZUANT3D.com ... => Example of Lead Generation Form in a Matterport Tour powered by ZUANT3D.com --- Questions that I should ask Peter and Dave on WGAN-TV Live at 5? Happy New Year, Dan Zuant Contact Info Website: www.ZUANT.com Landing Page: www.ZUANT3D.com Book a Demo: Contact Us Email: sales@zuant.com | info@zuant.com Phone: 866-616-4958 WGAN Forum: @petergillett

Duration:01:06:14

173. WGAN-TV | Best 360 Virtual Tour Cameras for Real Estate Photographers in 2023 | #Matterport

1/14/2023
Virtual Tour Pro Course Creator and Virtual Tour Mentor Ben Claremont will be my guest on WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm ET) on Thursday, 12 January 2023 for: ✓ WGAN-TV | Best 360 Virtual Tour Cameras for Real Estate Photographers in 2023 Topics for the Show 1. Best 360 cameras for: 360 Photos and 360 Videos 2. Best 360 cameras for: Virtual Tours (entry level) 3. Best 360 cameras for: Virtual Tours (highest quality: next level up) 4. Best 360 cameras for: Google Street View 5. Best 360 cameras for Matterport 6. 360 cameras versus Matterport Pro2/Pro3 Cameras for Matterport (for Virtual Tours) Two Special Offers 1. Save 15 percent on Virtual Tour Pro course or Virtual Tour Pro Premium course when you use this WGAN affiliate link and the coupon code: WGANVTP 2: Receive Free! 12 Months WGAN-TV Training U (in Matterport) when you do the above AND email your receipt to: DanSmigrod@WeGetAroundNetwork.com (no credit card required for WGAN-TV Training U (in Matterport) free offer. [Virtual Tour Course Premium includes Photo and Video Business Bootcamp course]. (If you are just getting started with virtual tours, I recommend Virtual Tour Pro course and Virtual Tour Pro Premium course to help you succeed faster. (I wish Ben's courses were available when I get started with virtual tours.)

Duration:01:06:44

172-WGAN-TV | How MSPs can Add Extra Monthly Revenue with Real Estate Video Services from MVLmedia.com

1/5/2023
✓ Do you want to add (easy) extra monthly revenue? ✓ Wondering how do you add listing videos to your visual marketing services without learning how to edit video? ✓ How do you shoot real estate listing video clips without investing a ton of time (or buying additional gear)? Watch WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Thursday, 5 January 2023: ✓ How Matterport Service Providers can Add Extra Monthly Revenue with Real Estate Video Services My guest, MVLmedia Director of Sales and New Accounts Andrew Lampman, will show and tell us how, including: 1. how to shoot real estate listing video clips 2. how to create stunning real estate listing videos via MVLmedia for $57 (1-5 minutes finished videos) 3. how to submit your MVLmedia video editing order 4. MVLmedia video editing services: -- Remove Camera Shake (depending on footage sent) -- Aerial footage editing -- Address intro included -- Royalty free music track -- Sync video music -- Logo watermarks -- Color correction -- Dynamic video transitions -- Add sub-titles (up to 3-clips free) "The MVLmedia platform was created to save you time, provide professional editing services, increase your monthly revenue and get more clients. Join now and watch your business grow," says Andrew. "Our entire platform was designed with real estate photographers in mind." "I went from shooting no videos to shooting 5 a day in less than a year (and now have three full-time photographers," says Andrew. "I added over $10,000 extra revenue every month by adding real estate videos to my services and I had no knowledge at all on how to shoot the videos or how to edit them." "I will show you how to shoot real estate video just like myself and my photographers do, and give you access to the exact same platform and editing service I use, and you too can add between $5,000 and $10,000 extra profit or more every month," says Andrew. About Andrew Lampman -- I've owned a Real Estate Photography business for over 12 years. A few years back, when HDR photo and Cinematic Video Walk-throughs became popular with Realtors, I began to lose clients to local photographers because they were able to offer better services to my clients. I didn't have the skills to compete, nor the desire to shoot all day and edit photos and videos all night. Around this time, Greg, the owner of MyVisualListings contacted me. He informed me that they would be launching an in-house video and photo editing service. I knew that I needed to add quality real estate videos to our services, in order to be a front-runner in the industry. I began looking into updating my skills so that I could train my photographers to go out and shoot professional videos that would sell. 1. I now offer the Highest Quality Photography in my area. 2. All of my Media is presented on a beautiful Single Property Website. 3. Our Real Estate videos have taken our area by storm. 4, We have gained back our clientele and in addition, I get 10+ calls from new Realtors every month. 5. The Custom Agent Outros MVL offers have given my clients the edge they need to stand out in a crowded market. 6. I was able to add even more services to my portfolio because of MVL Media. 7. I've also gained back valuable time with my family and increased my profits. 8. We Now Shoot 2-5 Videos A Day & Earn Over $10,000 Extra Profit Every Month!

Duration:01:00:33

171-WGAN-TV | 10 Pro Tips for Scanning with the Matterport Pro3 Camera

12/22/2022
If you want to succeed faster scanning with your Matterport Pro3 Camera, watch WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Thursday, 22 December 2022 at 5 pm ET: ✓ WGAN-TV Live at 5 | 10 Pro Tips for Scanning with the Matterport Pro3 Camera My guest is: Scan Your Space (a Division of Sparks Media Group) Founder and CEO Tom Sparks | Episode: 170 | Thursday, 22 December 2022 | www.ScanYourSpace.com I invited Tom to be my guest on this WGAN-TV Live at 5 show after watching his Matterport Pro3 Camera video: ✓ Matterport Pro3 first impression on Mare Island in Vallejo, CA Tom is based in Suisun City, California (halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento). Among the questions that I will ask Tom Sparks (@ScanYourSpace) on WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm ET) today, Thursday (22 December 2022) are: 1. How long does the Matterport Pro3 Battery last (and when/why would you need a 2nd or 3rd battery). 2. Has the Matterport Pro3 Camera Tripod Mount needed tightening with a HEX 3mm tool? 3. How long can the distance be between scans? 4. Any extra gear that you carry with his Pro3 (that is different from Pro2)? 5. Your thoughts about scanning in bright sun with the Pro3? (Any issues?) 6. Your thoughts about the Matterport Pro3 Camera Tripod versus your other tripods? 7. Any issues with scanning with the Pro3 with windows that separate an office? 8. How hard to train a teammate to use the Pro3 versus using a Pro2? 9. What does the dollhouse look like when you scan with a Pro3? 10. How do you keep the Pro3 camera clean? (LiDAR element?) Happy holidays, Dan Links ✓ www.ScanYourSpace.com | www.SparksMediaGroup.com ✓ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sparks-media-group/ ✓ YouTube Channel Sparks Media Group ✓ Email: info@scanyourspace.com ✓ Facebook: Sparks Media Group ✓ Instagram: sparksmediagroup ✓ Yelp: Sparks Media Group ✓ WGAN Forum: @ScanYourSpace

Duration:00:55:03