Episode Title:

"Transformative Asset Management with IBM Maximo, Matterport, and SIMLAB SIM-ON"

Description: Welcome to Day 4 of SIMLAB Week (Thursday, 23 January 2025)! In today’s episode, we dive into the powerful synergy of three transformative tools: IBM Maximo, Matterport, and SIMLAB SIM-ON. Together, they revolutionize the world of enterprise asset management, turning the challenges of managing complex data into streamlined and actionable insights.

Discover: ✓ How Matterport's 3D models and SIMLAB SIM-ON enhance asset tracking. ✓ The integration of IBM Maximo for predictive maintenance and operational efficiency. ✓ Practical use cases showcasing the potential of this powerful trio.

For asset managers and industry professionals embracing digital transformation, this episode offers invaluable strategies to elevate your workflow and decision-making.

Learn more:

• www.SIMLABinc.com
• www.SIM-STAGES.com
• www.SIM-ON.com

Join us and see how this innovative combination can redefine asset management!

Episode Title: "SIMLAB SIM-ON + Matterport + NETxAutomation: Revolutionizing Building Management"

Description: Welcome to Day 3 of SIMLAB Week (Wednesday, 22 January 2025)!

Today’s episode ventures into the future of building management with SIMLAB SIM-ON and its integration with Matterport and NETxAutomation. Imagine walking through a Matterport digital replica of your building—controlling lights, tracking assets, and even predicting maintenance—all within a 3D model.

 Discover: ✓ How SIMLAB SIM-ON and NETxAutomation work together to streamline building operations. ✓ The potential of 3D models to revolutionize asset management and predictive maintenance. ✓ Real-world applications for enterprise-level facilities management.

If you're a facility manager, building operator, or tech enthusiast in the AEC industry, this episode is packed with insights to take your operations to the next level.

Learn more:

• www.SIMLABinc.com
• www.SIM-STAGES.com
• www.SIM-ON.com

Step into the future of building management with this exciting discussion!

Are you wondering how to: ✓ How many days did it take to create a Matterport digital twin of the 400,000 SQ FT Kobe Convention Center? ✓ What was the pricing strategy for such a super-large space? ✓ In addition to Matterport, what other platforms, cameras and software were used for the Kobe Convention Center? Stay tuned! On WGAN-TV Live at 5 at 5 pm ET on Wednesday, 18 December 2024, our guest is: ✓ Meidansha Inc. President Daniel Brown Our topic is: ✓ How to Create a Matterport Digital Twin of a 400,000 SQ FT Convention Center Daniel will guide us through the complexities of documenting the Kobe Convention Center — a project that involved four large buildings, requiring unique problem-solving, multiple technologies, and strategic planning. He’ll demonstrate a deeper dive into the tour (than our previous WGAN-TV Live at 5 show), and share insights on the challenges and solutions involved in creating such a large-scale digital twin. Kobe Convention Center Tours by Meidansha Inc. President Daniel Brown 1. Example Tours by Meidansha Inc. President Daniel Brown 2. Kobe Convention Center (400,000 SQ FT) | Tour by https://virtualtour.productions/kobe_convention_center/kkc2024/index.htm 3. Kobe Convention Center is a complex of 4 Large Buildings (Here is one of the buildings.) https://3d.walkthroughs.online/show/?m=HDSJBxoVgvu 4. Kobe International Exhibition Hall 2 | Includes Scans from a Leica BLK360 G1 https://3d.walkthroughs.online/show/?m=V1Tz56PTino Some of the questions I will ask Daniel: 1. Project Origin: How did this project come about? ✓ How did you connect with the tourism board for this project? ✓ Did they approach you or did you reach out to them? ✓ How did you first understand the scale and scope of the project? 2. Quoting and Pricing: How did you approach pricing for such a large project? ✓ What was your pricing strategy for a project of this scale? ✓ Did you charge a fixed fee, bill by the day, charge by the SQ FT? ✓ How did you estimate the number of days or resources required for the project? 3. Understanding the Client's Needs: What were the use cases for the digital twin? ✓ How did the tourism board plan to use the digital twin of the Kobe Convention Center? ✓ Was the goal primarily marketing, or were there operational uses as well? ✓ Were there specific features they wanted to highlight in the tour? 4. Tools and Technology: What software and hardware were used to create the digital twin? ✓ Which cameras did you use? (e.g., Matterport Pro2, Leica BLK360, DSLR, 360 camera) ✓ What software platforms did you use? ✓ How did you decide which tools were best for the project’s requirements? 5. Problem Solving: What challenges did you encounter with such a large space? ✓ What were the unique challenges with scanning a 400,000 square foot space? ✓ How did you manage large open spaces that may not have many visual reference points? ✓ Were there any lighting challenges in different parts of the convention center? ✓ How did you overcome GPS or connectivity issues while scanning? 6. Workflow and Execution: How did you organize the workflow for this large-scale project? ✓ How many scanning days did this project require? ✓ How did you ensure continuity when scanning different sections of the building over time? ✓ What was your approach for balancing speed and quality in such a large project? 7. Managing Multiple Technologies: How did you integrate various tools and platforms? ✓ How did you manage the use of multiple platforms (Matterport, 3DVista, MPEmbed, Google Earth)? ✓ Did you use different tools for different sections of the building? ✓ How did you maintain consistency between different types of media (3D scans, photos, 360 panoramas)? 8. Deliverables: What was delivered to the client and in what format? ✓ What were the final deliverables for the project? ✓ How did you package the tour for easy use by the client? ✓ Did you provide training or support on how to use and share the digital twin? 9. Client Feedback and Results: What was the client’s response to the final product? ✓ How did the client react to the completed tour? ✓ Were there any follow-up requests or additional features they wanted? ✓ How has the tourism board been using the digital twin since its delivery? 10. Lessons Learned: What would you do differently if you could start the project again? ✓ Were there any surprises during the project that you didn’t anticipate? ✓ Looking back, is there anything you would change about how you approached the project? ✓ What advice would you give to someone taking on a project of this scale for the first time? Why This Matters for Real Estate Photographers For real estate photographers used to documenting homes of 3,500 square feet, tackling a 400,000 square foot project introduces entirely new challenges and complexities. From dealing with large open spaces to managing multiple technologies, Daniel’s experience can offer invaluable lessons for anyone looking to expand their business into larger commercial projects.

WGAN-TV | Maximizing Profit with iGUIDE Instant: The Newest Real Estate Photographer's Solution ================================================================== iGUIDE | iGUIDE Instant | iGUIDE PLANIX Camera System | iGUIDE on WGAN-TV Podcast Episodes ================================================================== -- Are you a real estate photographer seeking an easy way to create a professional 3D virtual tour and interactive floor plan within minutes and for less than $8? Stay tuned! On Thursday, 1 February 2024 on WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm ET), my guests are: 1. Planitar Inc. (iGUIDE) VP of Marketing Skylar Lawrence-LeBel (@skylarlebel) and 2. Planitar Inc. (iGUIDE) Product Marketing Manager Chris White (@Chris_iGuide) Our topic is: ✓ Maximizing Profit with iGUIDE Instant: The Newest Real Estate Photographer's Solution Skylar and Chris will show and tell you about iGUIDE Instant: ======================================================= Example of an iGUIDE Instant 3D virtual tour with interactive floor Plan Here is the iGUIDE Instant landing page. ======================================================= 1. Simplicity at its best: Use the iGUIDE PLANIX camera system 2. Speed like never before: It’s called “Instant” for a reason. You’ll get your 3D tour with interactive floor plans in 20 minutes or less. 3. Cost-effective: The best part? You don’t have to break the bank. iGUIDE Instant delivers affordability without compromising quality. USD $7.99 per project! We will also discuss the iGUIDE PLANIX camera system that is used to create iGUIDE Instant 3D virtual tours and floor plans. Among the questions that I will ask are: 1. How to create iGUIDE Instant 3D virtual tours and interactive floor plans? 2. How long does it take to create iGUIDE Instant 3D virtual tours and interactive floor plans? 3. How is it possible to charge USD $7.99 for an iGUIDE Instant 3D virtual tours and interactive floor plans? 4. Tell us about the iGUIDE Instant interactive floor plan features. -- Room dimensions? -- Add photos and/or video? -- MLS compliant? -- Real estate agent branding? -- Analytics? 5. What other floor plan options are available? 6. Tell us about the iGUIDE proprietary AI technology 7. Tell us about how long it takes to scan a 3,500 SQFT house 8. What if my client needs floor plans to include with their listing? 9. What is included in the iGUIDE Instant in addition to 3D virtual tour and interactive floor plans? 10. Where in the world is iGUIDE Instant available? 11. What about accuracy of the iGUIDE Instant interactive floor plans? 12. I understand that iGUIDE Instant is limited to properties less than 5,000 SQFT and projects with no more than 75 scans. What if the property is bigger or I need more scans?

In the 256th episode of the WGAN Forum Podcast, we discuss Matterport Inc's new strategic partnership with Arcadis. This partnership aims to deliver distinct digital twins to the U.S. Public sector, through a federally compliant offering referred to as Matterport for Government. This revelation builds on Matterport's initial foray into the public sector in 2021, further revolutionizing the spatial data and digital modeling landscape. Listen in to discover Matterport's pioneering digital twin technology, and how it's making waves in the public sector.

Arcadis, a leading digital transformation services provider for the public sector, is the first to resell Matterport's digital twin platform to its U.S. customers. This offering features Matterport's three core solutions in property marketing, design and construction, and facilities management. Coupled with Arcadis' strategic backing, the partnership is set to escalate Matterport's evolution across the U.S. public sector.

Arcadis serves major federal, state, and local agencies spanning diverse sectors, including public safety, social services, conservation, energy, and education. By integrating Matterport's digital twin platform, public sector organizations can better assess, manage, and optimize their respective spaces with improved efficiency and accessibility.

The WGAN Forum Podcast #256 presents a comprehensive breakdown of Matterport's forward-thinking partnership with Arcadis, offering insights into the future of the spatial data and digital modeling industry. Dive in to understand how the integration of Matterport's digital twin platform will benefit the public sector and redefine the built world.

Planitar Inc. Launches iGUIDE Instant: Revolutionizing Virtual Real Estate Experiences Affordable and lightning-fast: The new AI-powered solution for 3D virtual tours provides listing agents with a distinct marketing advantage. WATERLOO, Ontario, Tuesday, January 23, 2024 – Planitar Inc., makers of iGUIDE, proudly introduces iGUIDE Instant, a new solution designed to redefine the world of 3D virtual tours and interactive floor plans in real estate photography. iGUIDE Instant, an unparalleled combination of affordability and speed, seamlessly transforms property showcasing. Empowering real estate photographers with an agile workflow, it unlocks the swift creation of captivating 3D virtual tours and interactive floor plans using the iGUIDE PLANIX camera system and iGUIDE’s proprietary AI technology. By offering both an interactive floor plan and 3D virtual tour for just $7.99 USD per project, delivered in minutes, iGUIDE Instant is one of the most affordable all-in-one listing solutions available¹. “The value of iGUIDE Instant lies in its ability to deliver high-quality, immersive 3D virtual tours within minutes, at a fraction of the cost when compared to others,” explains Alexander Likholyot, the CEO and co-founder of Planitar Inc. “This empowers real estate agents to meet the growing demand for captivating virtual tours and interactive floor plans without making significant upfront investments. By leveraging iGUIDE Instant, real estate photographers can deliver their agents the ultimate marketing package even before leaving the property.” This speedy offering equips listing agents and potential buyers with an immersive property viewing experience, delivering a distinct marketing advantage over other listings in the market. As buyers highlighted in a 2023 survey, “67% wish more listings had 3D tours available.²” Beyond a better buying experience, iGUIDE Instant also positions the listing agent as a marketing leader, further enhancing their profile in their market and potentially driving more leads and referrals. “iGUIDE Instant creates an interactive floor plan and 3D virtual tour in no time”, says Nima Mohammadi, founder of RECreative Visual Real Estate Media in Maryland. “It’s fast and affordable, making it the ideal choice for my clients who need quick results.” In three simple steps, iGUIDE Instant delivers a complete listing solution: --- iGUIDE media release continues in the We Get Around Network Forum

https://www.wegetaroundnetwork.com/topic/19427/page/1/planitar-inc-launches-iguide-instant-revolutionizing-3d-virtual-tours/

Matterport Introduces High Density Scanning Precision For Its Flagship Pro3 Camera

Software-enabled high density scanning feature now in beta for all Pro3 customers to significantly increase the fidelity of 3D capture and streamline as-built modeling workflows

SUNNYVALE, California, Tuesday, January 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR), announced new high density scanning capabilities for Matterport’s revolutionary 3D camera, Pro3. Available now in beta, high density scanning makes as-built modeling with Matterport even easier, helping streamline workflows, minimize errors, and accelerate project timelines. This continues to widen Matterport’s lead as the best price for performance solution for outstanding imagery and high fidelity digital twin reconstruction.

“As-built” models visualize the existing conditions or current state of a building, documenting key components like ducts and pipes. As-builts, most often rendered in the form of a point cloud file, are foundational to creating Building Information Models (BIM) used in Facilities Management and Design and Construction.

With high density scanning, the Matterport Pro3 can now capture more than 5 million filtered, real depth points per scan, a sixfold increase from a standard density scan with Pro3. This software-based innovation enables incredibly precise rendering of intricate details and thin features commonly found in construction sites, commercial buildings, and other complex structures, removing a common barrier for as-built modeling at a significantly more accessible price point.

Once a space is scanned, customers can access the higher density data in the form of an E57 file, which can be imported to Autodesk rev-vit and other design and construction software.

Once signed up for the beta, Pro3 users will have three density options to choose from when conducting a scan, providing flexibility for whatever a job requires:

One. Standard Density: Captures 800,000 real depth points per scan in 20 seconds or less.

Two. Medium Density: Captures 1.5 million real depth points per scan in 45 seconds or less.

Three. High Density: Captures 5 million real depth points per scan in 2 minutes.

Existing Pro3 customers can begin using high-density scanning by joining the beta today. Learn more about which jobs are right for high density scanning on the support page.

About Matterport

Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR) is leading the digital transformation of the built world. Our groundbreaking digital twin platform turns buildings into data to make every space more valuable and accessible. Millions of buildings in more than 177 countries have been transformed into immersive Matterport digital twins to improve every part of the building lifecycle from planning, construction, and operations to documentation, appraisal and marketing. Learn more at: www dot matterport dot com

©2024 Matterport, Inc. All rights reserved. Matterport is a registered trademark and the Matterport logo is a trademark of Matterport, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

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Source: Matterport via Globe Newswire

Matterport’s 3D Property Marketing Solution Elevates Hospitality and Guest Experiences For The Ivy Collection Renowned for its unique dining experiences, The Ivy Collection selected Matterport’s industry-leading 3D digital twin technology to transform the way clients preview private dining spaces SUNNYVALE, California, Tuesday, January 9, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR), announced that The Ivy Collection, one of the UK’s leading restaurant brands, selected Matterport’s 3D Property Marketing solution to help customers experience its private dining spaces virtually, to streamline event planning, and maximize customer satisfaction. The Ivy Collection offers exclusive private dining experiences across London, the UK and Ireland, featuring a range of elegant rooms capable of accommodating intimate gatherings or grand events for over 100 guests. To meet the growing demand for personalized experiences, these private spaces can be customized with bespoke decorations and tailored menus. As part of the brand revamping its website, The Ivy Collection digitized 50 of its private dining rooms with Matterport’s digital twin technology. This has allowed clients to virtually walk through the space and experience the room as it is, helping set client expectations for those unable to see the venue physically, and increasing trust among clients. This not only enhanced the client experience, but also saved the Ivy Events and Venues Team time, reducing the team’s need for physical show-rounds, cutting travel, and minimizing disruptions. Matterport’s Property Marketing solution, powered by the company’s digital twin technology, has helped customers in real estate, travel and hospitality to attract more buyers, close faster, and increase bookings. With all-in-one rich media assets produced from a single Matterport digital twin – from 3D experiences to 2D photography, and floor plans – Matterport is a one-stop shop for property marketing needs. Read the full case study with the Ivy Collection to hear more about how Matterport’s digital twins helped elevate its guest experiences. To learn about how Matterport’s Digital Twin Platform and Property Marketing solutions can help your properties stand out, visit: https://matterport.com/solutions/property-marketing About Matterport Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR) is leading the digital transformation of the built world. Our groundbreaking digital twin platform turns buildings into data to make every space more valuable and accessible. Millions of buildings in more than 177 countries have been transformed into immersive Matterport digital twins to improve every part of the building lifecycle from planning, construction, and operations to documentation, appraisal and marketing. Learn more at: www.matterport.com ©2024 Matterport, Inc. All rights reserved. Matterport is a registered trademark and the Matterport logo is a trademark of Matterport, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. --- Source: Matterport via Globe Newswire

WATERLOO, ONTARIO & WOKINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM, Wednesday, December 13, 2023 – MASS Information Systems, a leading provider of facilities management technology for over 30 years, and Planitar Inc., makers of iGUIDE announced a distributor partnership today. MASS Information Systems is broadening its portfolio by selling the iGUIDE PLANIX camera system in the U.K., providing an additional solution to improve operational and documentation processes for facilities management companies. “After experiencing this technology first-hand, it was easy to see the value it could bring to our current clients and beyond,” says Alastair Jeffery, Client Success Director of MASS Information Systems. “Our clients seek solutions to streamline their operations in today’s marketplace – iGUIDE does just that. Our clients can eliminate hours of manual work and enhance their collaboration across the business while significantly reducing operational costs when they incorporate iGUIDE.” A proven leader in the proptech industry, Planitar Inc. provides a quick and easy way to document a facility using the iGUIDE PLANIX camera system. Once documented, Planitar Inc. uses this data to create an iGUIDE, including a measurement-accurate floor plan and immersive virtual walkthrough with extensive property data. iGUIDE technology is the most practical way to quickly, easily and securely generate accurate property information. “We are thrilled to partner with MASS Information Systems,” says Michael Vervena, VP, Sales & Business Development of Planitar Inc. “The partnership allows us to access new markets and broaden our presence in the facility management sector. With MASS Information Systems’ extensive client base and deep reach throughout the U.K., we’re excited about growing this partnership in 2024 and the years ahead.” Given the strength of both companies’ technology and resources, MASS’ existing and prospective clients in the U.K. stand to gain a significant competitive edge by implementing iGUIDE. Clients interested in learning more about the iGUIDE PLANIX camera system can find product specifications and pricing on the MASS Information Systems website: mass-plc.com/iguide About Planitar (iGUIDE) Founded in 2013 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Planitar Inc. is the maker of iGUIDE, a proprietary camera and software platform for capturing and delivering immersive 3D virtual tours and extensive property data. iGUIDE is the most efficient system to map interior spaces and features accurate floor plans, measurements and reliable property square footage. By integrating floor plans and visual data, iGUIDE provides an intuitive and practical way to navigate and explore built environments digitally. For more, visit: www.GOiGUIDE.com About MASS Information Systems MASS Information Systems, founded by David Bolt, was established in 1992 to provide Business Management Solutions and went on to become the world’s leading provider of Computer Integrated Facilities Management (CIFM) Solutions, based on market-leading software products and award-winning services. Originally MASS Information Systems began with one product but now offers a complementary portfolio of software products and IT services which focus on improvements in business efficiency, intelligence and customer experience. For more info, visit: mass-plc.com/iguide Source: iGUIDE

Matterport's Annual ESG Report Highlights the Importance of its Digital Twin Technology in Reducing Carbon Footprint SUNNYVALE, California, Monday, December 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR), today released the company’s second Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report assessing the impact of Matterport’s products and programs toward driving sustainable and equitable outcomes. The report, based on 2022 data, builds on the company’s inaugural report last year as the company further establishes company-wide ESG goals and commitments. In its second year of reporting the impact of Matterport’s digital twins on reducing carbon footprint, the findings continue to demonstrate Matterport’s technology is a highly effective alternative to completing tasks that historically required travel. The ability to interact and work within spaces such as construction sites, manufacturing facilities, or simply tour a home without having to physically travel to the location has enabled people globally to work smarter and more sustainably, reducing the need for business travel and easing the strain on the environment. This has helped Matterport’s customers avoid an estimated 756,952 tonnes of carbon emissions since the company began tracking the measure in 2021. “We have made excellent progress on our agenda to deliver measurable sustainability benefits to our customers while improving our own operating efficiency through strong governance and execution ,” said RJ Pittman, Chairman and CEO, Matterport. “Matterport’s Digital Twin Platform has become a critical lever for our customers and their properties to operate more sustainably and efficiently from anywhere in the world, and our next generation of intelligent digital twins will further amplify the sustainable impact of our platform.” The company has continued to embrace its remote first workplace model to create a flexible work environment while reducing its physical footprint and increasing productivity. This has led to steady reductions in direct emissions, and a shift in the company’s supply chain management, including improving the recyclability and reusability of its cameras components. The company’s total greenhouse gas emissions increased 37% to 11,669 tonnes as a result of increased Scope 3 emissions, which are primarily accounted for on a spend-basis, with increases to outside services like advertising and consulting contributing to the overall increase. Matterport reported several updates to its Social track across Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Employee Engagement, and Health, Benefits and Wellness, with highlights including results from the company’s first survey tracking employee sentiment of inclusion and belonging, as well as the first companywide week dedicated to community service, Matterport Cares. Additional highlights from the report included: 1. Carbon Emissions Avoided: Over 2.5 million Matterport digital twins were created in 2022, helping Matterport customers avoid an estimated 382,640 tonnes of carbon emissions– totaling 756,952 tonnes since the company began tracking the measure in 2021. 2. Enterprise Carbon Calculator: In 2022, the company began working with an outside carbon accounting firm to develop an emissions calculator for enterprise customers, providing a personalized view of each customer’s aggregate digital twin usage to determine cost, time and emissions savings using the Matterport Digital Twin Platform. The calculator is expected to be available in beta for Tier-1 enterprise customers by Q1 2024. 3. Supply Chain Improvements: In 2022, Matterport reassessed and changed its supply chain for the Pro3 camera and its manufacturing process. Previously assembled at the company’s headquarters from more than 100 components manufactured and shipped in by multiple suppliers, the modularized Pro3 camera is now manufactured by an experienced global partner, with key critical components created in the same region to minimize our logistics carbon footprint. 4. 100% Electronic Waste Recycled: In 2022, 100% of Matterport’s electronic waste was sent to a certified specialist recycling firm. 5. Significantly Reduced Product Footprint: Roughly 99% of Matterport’s camera components are recoverable and reusable, while the remaining 1% that is unrecoverable is responsibly recycled. Total emissions from the Pro3 are 46% less carbon intensive than the Pro2, on a per camera basis. This is due to several factors including the Pro3 weighing less than the Pro2 and our updated supply chain that minimizes the distance between component manufacturing and camera assembly. 6. Business Leadership: In 2022, Matterport received Comparably awards in seven categories, which are provided annually to companies recognized by their employees as having a strong company culture. Awards included: Best Company Compensation, Happiest Employees, Best Career Growth, Best CEOs for Diversity, Best CEOs for Women, Best Places to Work in the Bay Area and Best Company Outlook. To read Matterport’s full ESG report, visit: https://matterport.com/esg About Matterport Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR) is leading the digital transformation of the built world. Our groundbreaking digital twin platform turns buildings into data to make every space more valuable and accessible. Millions of buildings in more than 177 countries have been transformed into immersive Matterport digital twins to improve every part of the building lifecycle from planning, construction, and operations to documentation, appraisal and marketing. Learn more at matterport.com and browse a gallery of digital twins. ©2023 Matterport, Inc. All rights reserved. Matterport is a registered trademark and the Matterport logo is a trademark of Matterport, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. Source: Matterport via Globe Newswire

What Does YELL-O! My Pee Frequently Analyst GPT have to do with the We Get Around Network Forum? Thursday, December 7, 2023 Commentary by Dan Smigrod Founder and Managing Editor We Get Around Network Forum | WGAN-TV Podcast | WGAN Forum Podcast Atlanta, Georgia USA Hi All, Bridging the gap between Matterport and related digital twin platforms, cameras and solutions; and frequently peeing might seem far-fetched, but they intersect in an unexpected way in my latest passion project. What does my YELL-O! My Pee Frequently Analyst, a GPT tool designed to graphically analyze and track urination patterns, have to do with the WGAN Forum? The answer lies in leveraging AI for personal and professional growth. YELL-O! was born from my personal health journey, aiming to provide clear, meaningful, data-driven insights into my frequent urination habits. YELL-O! provides 14+ different types of graphs from a pee time data file (.xlsx). The graphs and analysis offer a comprehensive data-driven view of my urination patterns. This is super-helpful for both my understanding and consultations with my Urologist and Physician Assistant (PA). Some backstory: the detailed analytics provided by YELL-O! include various metrics, from the "Number of Pee Times Per Day" to more complex analyses such as "Day-to-Day Variability" and "Comparative Analysis Pre and Post Treatment." This level of detail is invaluable in my ongoing treatment for frequent urination and in identifying potential trigger foods, events, and other factors that contribute to my frequent peeing. The data analytics help me and my Urology team understand the impact of the Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation (PTNS) treatment and my medications in context to various triggers. YELL-O! represents the intersection of AI with personal health, mirroring my aspirations for the WGAN Forum. Yes. Clearly oversharing. But discussing my journey with frequent urination is crucial in understanding the motivation behind creating YELL-O! and its connection to developing AI solutions for the WGAN Forum. This personal passion project parallels the development of a GPT for the WGAN Forum, which aims to automatically address queries based on an extensive database of 98,400+ posts covering 17,450+ topics since August 2014, including 200+ live, one-hour WGAN-TV Podcast interview/demo episodes and 250+ episodes of the WGAN Forum Podcast. That’s a lot of content to help the WGAN community succeed faster. These two AI applications, though similar in concept, differ in their dataset scale. YELL-O! analyzes a single day/time peeing data file, whereas the WGAN Forum GPT will process huge datasets from the We Get Around Network Forum, WGAN-TV Podcast and WGAN Forum Podcast. The creation of these GPTs has facilitated a better understanding of how to effectively communicate and collaborate with the WGAN Forum tech team on our ambitious GPT project for the WGAN Forum. Our vision is that the WGAN Forum AI Assistant (GPT) will automatically provide fast answers to member queries, drawing from the rich, dynamic knowledge base of the WGAN Forum, WGAN-TV Podcast and WGAN Forum Podcast. This automation aims to enhance the experience for the 15,000+ unique monthly visitors and 8,900+ registered WGAN Forum members, demonstrating the significant value of joining and engaging with the WGAN Forum community. This creates more helpful and useful content (content powers our flywheel for scaling the We Get Around Network Forum and WGAN-TV Podcast that attracts WGAN Sponsors). I would still expect WGAN Forum members to “weigh-in” with their thoughts to questions that are automatically answered by the WGAN Forum AI Assistant, but sometimes fact seeking questions just need a quick fact-based answer. The ultimate goal is to create an environment where questions are promptly and accurately answered, to help foster a thriving WGAN Forum community. As the capabilities of ChatGPT evolve, the scope of questions that can be addressed by the WGAN Forum AI Assistant will broaden. WGAN Forum members seeking specific advice, like creating floor plans from Matterport digital twins for very large spaces, will receive tailored, insightful responses, based on the collective wisdom of the community from various WGAN Forum discussions. To achieve this, we have outlined a phased approach: 1. Manual Operation: Initially, I will run the WGAN Forum AI Assistant against the dataset, manually posting the responses. This will help refine our prompt structuring approach. 2. Automation of Data Reading: Next, we'll automate the WGAN Forum AI Assistant to access and interpret the WGAN Forum datasets. 3. Automated Responses: The WGAN Forum AI Assistant will then be programmed to automatically post answers to WGAN Forum questions. 4. Broader Topic Posting: Finally, we aim to expand the capabilities of the WGAN Forum AI Assistant to cover a wider range of topics. Conclusion The process of developing the YELL-O! My Pee Frequently Analyst GPT is helping the development process for the WGAN Forum AI Assistant. This project not only demonstrates the versatility of GPT-powered tools in diverse applications but also underscores the potential of AI in enhancing faster answers to WGAN Forum member posts, community engagement and knowledge sharing within the WGAN Forum. The YELL-O! project is more than a health management tool; it's a gateway to a more interconnected and intelligent digital ecosystem within the WGAN Forum, enriching both personal experiences and collective wisdom. What passion project are you creating that is both unrelated - and related - to your profession? --- [Note: OpenAI's ChatGPT4 assisted Dan Smigrod in writing this commentary. The accompanying illustration was created by DALL-E3.]

University of Manchester Taps Matterport Digital Twins to Transform Onboarding for Students in the Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama Matterport’s Facilities Management solution helped the university develop an onboarding and training tool to virtually induct students before they can access rehearsal rooms SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR), announced the University of Manchester implemented Matterport’s Digital Twin Platform for the renowned Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama (MHC) to revolutionize the way students interact with the center, enhancing their understanding of the facilities on offer and improving their overall experience. Matterport’s Digital Twin Platform, which includes solutions for Facilities Management, Property Marketing and Design and Construction Management, provided the students with a rich and immersive virtual environment, allowing them to explore and familiarize themselves with the MHC's buildings and facilities. Using Matterport’s Pro3 camera to capture the three buildings in the MHC, and Matterport’s Facilities Management solution, which offers organizations tools for training and onboarding, the university’s Department of Music developed a virtual induction module for students to complete before they can access the rehearsal rooms. The project’s goal was to introduce students to the MHC before they had a chance to physically visit it, providing insights about the instruments available to students, who the rehearsal suites are available to, and the types of facilities and cohorts at the MHC, as well as a welcome video and snippets of different performances that have taken place at the college. To ensure students understood the information before using the space themselves, the Department of Music also produced a short quiz embedded within the learning module to help students retain the information. Successful completion of the quiz is necessary in order to gain access to the practice facilities. The university found that for students, the digital twin helped them familiarize with the space and ease apprehension. By engaging with the quiz, students gained valuable insights into their rehearsal spaces, who will care after the department’s instruments, and more. This was also beneficial for people with specific mobility requirements, as they can plan routes around the building ahead of time and locate where there are ramps, push pads, and elevators, for example. "This scan and quiz has been invaluable," said Alexander Gagatsis, Director of Performance at the Department of Music, University of Manchester. "A lot of knowledge was lost during the pandemic, but now, we can slowly reintroduce students to good practice, such as how to safely store instruments, or who to contact asking for equipment. Importantly, because it takes only a few minutes to fill-out, the quiz is something that everyone can easily complete. The scan has also been invaluable as a means of showing our building to prospective applicants who are unable to attend any of our visit days." “It’s been incredible to hear the positive feedback from both faculty and students about the convenience and accessibility Matterport has provided to the Martin Harris Centre,” said Natalie Lamb, Managing Director, International, Matterport. “This use case is a wonderful expression of how our digital twin technology can go beyond the traditional uses for Matterport, acting as not only a guide, but a learning tool that students can use at any time, as much as they may need.” With the success of this project, the Faculty of Humanities eLearning team has created a Matterport Interest Group dedicated to exploring further opportunities for digital twin integration and enhancing student learning across various disciplines. To learn more about how the University of Manchester is applying digital twins to its curriculum, you can read the full case study, or access the MHC Virtual Induction here. About Matterport Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR) is leading the digital transformation of the built world. Our groundbreaking digital twin platform turns buildings into data to make every space more valuable and accessible. Millions of buildings in more than 177 countries have been transformed into immersive Matterport digital twins to improve every part of the building lifecycle from planning, construction, and operations to documentation, appraisal and marketing. Learn more at: www.Matterport.com ©2023 Matterport, Inc. All rights reserved. Matterport is a registered trademark and the Matterport logo is a trademark of Matterport, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. Source: Matterport via Globe Newswire

FloorPlanOnline®, Renowned expert in the floor plan sector, selects Urbanimmersive's 3D Video Fusion & Floor Plans as its Preferred Solution SAINT-HUBERT, Quebec, Tuesday, December 5, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Urbanimmersive Inc. (“Urbanimmersive,” “the Company,” or “UI”) (TSX VENTURE: UI) (OTCQB: UBMRF), a leading provider of 3D digital twin solutions for real estate marketing, is pleased to announce that FloorPlanOnline, LLC (doing business as HomeDiary), a renowned expert in the floor plan sector, has selected Urbanimmersive's 3D Video Fusion and floor plan solutions as the preferred technology component for the HomeDiary platform. This collaboration has been formalized through a multi-year Value Added Reseller (VAR) agreement. Since 2005, FloorPlanOnline® has been offering high-end floor plan and photography solutions, serving as a core product for real estate marketing on the sale side of the transaction. Through its integrated HomeDiary platform, designed to assist in home maintenance, improvement, and documentation, FloorPlanOnline® also offers 3D Digital Twins services for the purchase and living side of the transaction. These services include 3D tours, videos, and floor plans that aid homeowners, property managers, home inspectors, and insurance companies in detailing key aspects of homes, including editable and shareable 3D floor plans. Annually, more than 30,000 properties are touched by the FloorPlanOnline® platform. With the escalating demand for floor plans in the real estate industry, FloorPlanOnline® is currently experiencing rapid growth. This surge is exerting pressure on operational efficiencies, necessitating the adoption of cutting-edge technologies. The decision to transition to Urbanimmersive's solution was based on an in-depth floor plan comparison study conducted by FloorPlanOnline®. Urbanimmersive has acquired the rights to publish the findings of this study, which is available on the Urbanimmersive Blog. The adoption of Urbanimmersive's 3D Video Fusion technology marks a significant shift for FloorPlanOnline®. This advanced technology will replace existing 3D Digital Twins and floor plan providers and open new channels by offering three crucial assets: 360 video content, 3D Digital Twins, and floor plans. Additionally, FloorPlanOnline® operates a substantial offshore business unit specializing in high-end floor plan drawing. Urbanimmersive plans to leverage this unit to meet the anticipated high-volume floor plan production demands arising from various business opportunities associated with the 3D Video Fusion technology. "Over the years, we have used and tested virtually every floor plan scanning technology available, but we never quite found the right balance between cost, scalability, speed, ease of use, and precision. When I first heard about the 3D Video Fusion and its capability to scan an entire home in just 5 minutes, providing 360 video content, 3D Digital Twins, and 2D Floor Plans, I was initially very skeptical. However, my first trial with the technology produced results as promised, and I immediately realized that Urbanimmersive's technology would be a game-changer for our needs. I am extremely pleased that we were able to reach an agreement so quickly that fit both of our business needs, and I look forward to introducing the 3D Video Fusion technology to our clients through our value-added services that tie a dynamic 2D/3D floor plan to the home, homeowner, and connected home professional, whether it be for its use during the sale, purchase, or living phases of ownership," stated Kris Cone, Founder and CEO of FloorPlanOnline®. Ghislain Lemire, CEO of Urbanimmersive, commented: "This partnership with FloorPlanOnline marks a pivotal moment for Urbanimmersive, as it validates the strength and innovation of our 3D Video Fusion technology in the competitive real estate market. Our collaboration with a sector leader like FloorPlanOnline not only reinforces our commitment to delivering top-notch solutions but also showcases the versatility and efficiency of our technology. We are excited to see how our combined efforts will revolutionize the way real estate professionals and homeowners experience property visualization and documentation. This is just the beginning of a transformative journey in digital real estate marketing." TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed this press release and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release. About FloorPlanOnline® FloorPlanOnline® is a privately held company with its headquarters located in Seattle, Washington, United States. Founded in 2004, the company has been offering innovative floor plan and photography solutions, catering to various sectors including real estate photography, property management, insurance, and home inspection industries. Serving many top real estate brands, FloorPlanOnline® boasts thousands of registered users and over 400,000 properties in the platform, primarily throughout the United States. About Urbanimmersive Urbanimmersive develops and commercializes real estate photography technologies and services focused on redefining industry visual content standards. The Company all-in-one platform enables high-volume photography businesses to increase operational productivity delivering feature-rich 3D tours and floor plans, leading-edge property websites and high-resolution AI-indexed images. The Company operating segments include software (SaaS), 3D photography equipment and, in a growing number of North American cities, technology-powered real estate photography service business units leading the industry photo-shoots standards transformation. Learn more at: www.Urbanimmersive.com Source: Urbanimmersive via Globe Newswire

Did you know that the We Get Around Network has two different podcast channels? 1. WGAN-TV Podcast (Video)- nearly 250 live one-hour video interview podcasts 2. WGAN Forum Podcast (Audio only) - 340+ episodes of industry news via A.I. + audio from WGAN-TV Podcast (Podcasts also available via your favorite podcast app.) For the WGAN Forum Podcast, I use A.I. to research, write, voice, and produce the podcast -- all from niche news releases -- powered by Google NotebookLM AI. The entire workflow -- from start to finish -- including publishing to YouTube Podcasts and nearly 20 podcast apps -- takes less 30 minutes. At the Podfest Multimedia Expo in Orlando in 16-19 January 2025, I will speak on this topic: === Effortless Podcast Workflow Researching, Writing, Voicing and Producing Podcast Episodes from Niche News Releases Using AI (and Publish to YouTube and Nearly 20 Podcast Apps in Less Than 30 Minutes) === If you would like to view my presentation deck and workflow tools, go to: WGAN.info/Podfest2025

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-- Are you a busy real estate photographer that would like to get all your digital media solutions from one vendor? -- Are you seeking an all-in-solution that includes online ordering, invoicing and marketing automation? -- Would you like to pay per project instead of a monthly subscription? Stay tuned ... Watch WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm ET) on Thursday, 30 November 2023 for: WGAN-TV | Intro to Urbanimmersive Services for Real Estate Photographers Guests ✓ Urbanimmersive Inc. President and CEO Ghislain Lemire and ✓ Urbanimmersive Inc. Executive Vice-President François-Hugues Liberge Media Solutions 1. 3D Digital Twins - created from a 360 video camera (super-fast) 2. 3D Video Fusion - 360 video immersive integrated within a 3D tour (example) 3. 2D Schematic Floor Plans - created from a 360 video camera (super-fast) 4. UiMeet3D - Live guided chat within a 3D Digital Twin 5. Single Property Websites 6 3D Pocket Website 7. Premium Photo Editing 8. Virtual Staging 9. Media Content Delivery Page 10. Printing - Photo Books and Flyers Business Management Solutions 1. Invoicing Service 2. Online Ordering and Scheduling Platform 3. Appointment Route Optimization 4. Photographer Payroll Service 5. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) for Sales Representatives Marketing Solutions 1. eMail Marketing Campaigns 2. Automatic Marketing emails 3. MarketPlaces 4. Website creation and hosting for your Company What questions should I ask Ghislain and François during this WGAN-TV Live at 5 show? Best, Dan Urbanimmersive Website According to Urbanimmersive Urbanimmersive is a comprehensive business management solution for photographers to create 3D virtual tours and property websites. Save money with the new pricing options for property websites and the 1¢/SQFT 3D tours pricing flexibilities. Connected to Urbanimmersive Marketplaces for increased visibility and access to potential new clients. Print Services for new revenue opportunities: Explore opportunities with printed turnkey services. The Urbanimmersive platform caters to photography businesses of all sizes, ranging from individual photographers to enterprises such as HomeVisit, managing over 250 photographers. It accommodates the needs of part-time agents, as well as large agents and brokers with complex payment processes. 3D Tour + Floor Plan at Just 1¢/sqft In addition to fully integrating property website creation into your business's ordering, invoicing, and delivery workflow, the Urbanimmersive platform offers the capability to process 3D tours at an exceptionally low cost of only $0.01 per square foot, ensuring that you only pay for the scan you require. For example, processing a 3D tour and floor plan for a 2,000 sqft house costs just $20. This new 3D pricing structure offers increased flexibility for selling in both small and large environments, while ensuring a higher profit margin. With no strings attached and zero monthly fee, our 1¢/sqft pricing stands as the premier market offering for acquiring both a 3D tour and a floor plan. New Single Property Website Pricing Options Starting at just $5 for an Urbanimmersive Pocket Website and $8 for a Urbanimmersive standard property websites, you have the ability to choose from options, ensuring you get the best value for your money. No Contracts or Monthly Fees | Unlimited Team Members ONLY PAY FOR WHAT YOU USE: A monthly subscription model often includes limitations or features you don't necessarily need. Since our establishment, Urbanimmersive has always favored the Pay-Per-Use approach. With Urbanimmersive, you pay solely for the features you use, which is especially suitable for the fluctuating demands of seasonal businesses like real estate photography. We only earn when you're actively engaged in shooting, which motivates us to provide the finest real estate photography platform available

SUNNYVALE, California, Thursday, November 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR), the leading digital twin platform to access, understand and utilize properties, and Vacasa, Inc. (Nasdaq: VCSA), North America’s leading vacation rental management platform, today announced a new multi-year partnership to leverage Matterport’s Digital Twin Platform and Capture Services. Vacasa will expand its use of Matterport’s Digital Twin Platform as an integral part of its home onboarding and guest service experiences for the tens of thousands of properties Vacasa manages. Matterport’s full-stack digital twin solutions will enable Vacasa to more efficiently and effectively capture, document and promote its listings. Each digital twin will produce an immersive virtual tour as well as high-resolution photos to deliver a consistent showcase experience across Vacasa’s rentals, all through a single capture appointment. Sourcing visual documentation through Matterport will assist Vacasa in delivering a consistent guest experience and maintaining brand consistency across its international network of listings. Vacasa will leverage Matterport’s APIs and software development kit to integrate Vacasa’s platform data with the digital twin of each listing to automate historically manual data-capture processes and improve efficiency. “Vacasa is proud to provide our owners with immersive home tours and high-quality digital photographs for each and every one of the properties under our care,” said Chief Operating Officer, John Banczak. “It’s one of the many benefits we provide to ensure their homes stand out from the rest. Matterport tours ensure guests have a full picture of what they are booking and the vacation experience they’ll have in that home—whether that is simply understanding the layout of the home for family and friends to addressing if the home meets accessibility needs.” “Matterport is the only all-in-one solution to both market and optimize a global network of properties,” said Jay Remley, Chief Revenue Officer, Matterport. “Our work with Vacasa demonstrates our ability to deliver value throughout the property life cycle, from marketing to operations, and ultimately the customer experience–all made possible by the investments we’ve made in our digital twin platform for promoting and operating properties anywhere in the world.” Matterport is the industry standard for marketing properties, helping people and businesses across industries such as real estate, travel, hospitality and entertainment increase engagement and sales. To learn more about how Matterport can support your organization’s property marketing, management or design needs, visit: Matterport.com About Matterport Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR) is leading the digital transformation of the built world. Our groundbreaking spatial data platform turns buildings into data to make nearly every space more valuable and accessible. Millions of buildings in more than 177 countries have been transformed into immersive Matterport digital twins to improve every part of the building lifecycle from planning, construction, and operations to documentation, appraisal and marketing. Learn more at: www.matterport.com ©2023 Matterport, Inc. All rights reserved. Matterport is a registered trademark and the Matterport logo is a trademark of Matterport, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. --- Source: Matterport via Globe Newswire

Matterport’s RJ Pittman Named Among Inman's Top Proptech Entrepreneurs In 2023 Award reflects Matterport’s central role in shifting the real estate industry online, reshaping how people buy, sell, rent, and manage their properties digitally SUNNYVALE, California, Thursday, November 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR) announced that its Chairman and CEO, RJ Pittman, was recognized in Inman's 2023 Best of Proptech Awards, which highlights the achievements of companies and leaders transforming the residential real estate industry. The real estate industry is in the process of a transformational evolution as millennial and Gen Z buyers demand digital-first home buying and selling experiences. Matterport’s digital twins have played a central role in bringing the real estate industry online, reshaping how people buy, sell, rent, and manage their properties digitally. Matterport’s evolution from an immersive 3D virtual tour software into a powerful digital twin platform rich with AI is unlocking unprecedented property insights for the real estate marketplace that can provide better home valuation data and more decision making information than has ever been available previously. “For more than a decade Matterport has been a catalyst across the real estate industry, pushing the sector toward digitization,” said RJ Pittman, Chairman & CEO, Matterport. “This award is a reflection of the collective impact the entire Matterport team has made to accelerate this transformation. There has never been a better time to be at the intersection of technology and real estate, and we are more optimistic than ever about our opportunity to make every property more valuable and accessible by bringing them all online.” Matterport’s expertise in AI and data science are leading the digitization of the real estate industry, automating historically labor intensive and time consuming tasks like manual measurements and reporting by automatically processing the millions of 3D data points captured in Matterport digital twins. To learn more about Matterport’s Digital Twin Platform and its solutions for property marketing, facilities management, or design and construction management, visit: www.matterport.com. About Matterport Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR) is leading the digital transformation of the built world. Our groundbreaking digital twin platform turns buildings into data to make every space more valuable and accessible. Millions of buildings in more than 177 countries have been transformed into immersive Matterport digital twins to improve every part of the building lifecycle from planning, construction, and operations to documentation, appraisal and marketing. Learn more at: www.matterport.com ©2023 Matterport, Inc. All rights reserved. Matterport is a registered trademark and the Matterport logo is a trademark of Matterport, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. --- Source: Matterport via Globe Newswire

Matterport Media Release --- Matterport & Belden Enter Global Alliance to Digitize Built Environments For Networking and Connectivity Matterport will become a part of Belden’s edge-to-cloud solution stack, bringing the visualization, spatial data and developer tools of Matterport’s 3D Digital Twin Platform to Belden’s secure data acquisition, transmission, orchestration and management solutions SUNNYVALE, California, Tuesday, November 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR), the leading 3D digital twin platform for the built world, and Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a leading global supplier of network infrastructure and digitization solutions, have announced a new partnership intended to deliver 3D digital twin-powered connectivity solutions for facilities management across industrial automation, smart buildings, broadband and more. According to research from McKinsey, 70 percent of C-suite technology executives at large enterprises are exploring and investing in digital twins.1 As industrial leaders embrace the benefits of digitizing physical systems and real-world assets, the combined expertise of Belden’s network solutions and Matterport’s 3D Digital Twin Platform for facilities management will enable businesses around the world to support their Connected Worker initiatives with tools to more effectively manage their physical environments across asset performance, production monitoring and sustainable manufacturing.2 Matterport digitizes roughly one billion square feet of physical space per month in photorealistic 3D. This has enabled organizations around the world to remotely operate physical facilities more cost efficiently, while reducing strain on the planet. As of the company’s latest ESG report, Matterport has helped its customers avoid an estimated 374,312 tons of CO2 from being emitted through reduced business travel.3 Through this agreement, Matterport will become a part of Belden’s edge-to-cloud solution stack, bringing the visualization, spatial data and developer tools of Matterport’s 3D digital twins to Belden’s secure data acquisition, transmission, orchestration and management services. With both companies a part of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network, Matterport and Belden will also work closely with the leading cloud provider to deliver new solutions that support customers throughout their operational transformation efforts. “Belden’s Partner Alliance Ecosystem Program was created with the goal of identifying technologies and services that add unique value to Belden’s customers,” said Anne Vondrak, Senior Director, Ecosystem Partner Programs at Belden. ”With Matterport’s immersive digital twins, Belden customers will have even greater visibility into their networking environments to manage them more sustainably and securely– from wherever they are.” “While Matterport has spent the last decade digitizing the built world, Belden has spent over a century building the infrastructure that connects people and businesses around the world today,“ said Jay Remley, Chief Revenue Officer, Matterport. “As organizations shift toward cloud-based facilities management, Belden and Matterport’s combined technologies will streamline the connection between workers and their equipment, improving the health, safety and efficiency of manufacturing workforces.” Learn more about how Matterport and Belden can support your facilities management and network infrastructure needs: www.matterport.com/belden-contact About Matterport Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR) is leading the digital transformation of the built world. Our groundbreaking spatial data platform turns buildings into data to make nearly every space more valuable and accessible. Millions of buildings in more than 177 countries have been transformed into immersive Matterport digital twins to improve every part of the building lifecycle from planning, construction, and operations to documentation, appraisal and marketing. Learn more at: www.matterport.com ©2023 Matterport, Inc. All rights reserved. Matterport is a registered trademark and the Matterport logo is a trademark of Matterport, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. Footnotes: 1 Digital twins: From one twin to the enterprise metaverse | McKinsey 2 The connected worker | Deloitte 3 Environmental, Social & Governance | Matterport --- Source: Matterport via Globe Newswire

Matterport Introduces CAD File Add-On, a One-Click CAD Creation Tool To Simplify Design Workflows Coming soon, the new add-on feature will produce editable CAD drawings direct from Matterport digital twins, reducing design and documentation time SUNNYVALE, California, Tuesday, November 7, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR), announced in advance of Autodesk University, a new CAD file add-on that will enable the simple creation of CAD files directly from Matterport digital twins to speed up design workflows using Matterport. Nearly 70% of rework in the construction industry is caused by design changes, errors, or omissions, making documentation a critical part of any new project to verify construction is being performed to standards and according to design.1 Most design processes begin with Computer-Aided Design (CAD) drawings, however accurate drawings are often time-consuming and difficult to produce, requiring professionals specially trained in surveying and modeling to execute. Historically, Matterport has only delivered CAD files as part of its BIM file add-on, however for projects that don’t require the level of detail of BIM, this added unnecessary time and cost to a project. With the new CAD file add-on, Matterport customers can reduce design and documentation time through a one-click solution producing editable CAD drawings from Matterport point clouds. The CAD file add-on package will include: 1. .DWG CAD format of floor plans and reflected ceiling plans (AutoCAD 2020 version) 2. .DXF exported from .DWG 3. PDF of all floor plans and reflected ceiling plans 4. .RCS Point Cloud File 5. .CTB file of plot styles for CAD

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Matterport Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results Above Guidance, Raises 2023 Outlook 1. Q3 subscription revenue reached record $22.9 million, up 20% year-over-year 2. Q3 total revenue of $40.6 million, above high end of guidance range 3. Q3 GAAP loss per share of $0.15 and Non-GAAP loss per share of $0.04, above high end of guidance range 4. Q3 cash used in operations improved 62% year-over-year 5. Company raises 2023 revenue and Non-GAAP loss per share guidance ============================================== Matterport Slide Deck | 3Q23 Financial Results ============================================== SUNNYVALE, California, Monday, November 6, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR) (“Matterport” or the “Company”), the leading spatial data company driving the digital transformation of the built world, today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. “I’m pleased to report standout third quarter results with both revenue and loss per share surpassing the high end of guidance. Total revenue for the quarter grew to $40.6 million, fueled by strong uptake from enterprises and SMBs. Subscription revenue jumped 20% year-over-year, to a record $22.9 million, underscoring the growing trust in our platform to boost productivity and cut operational costs,” said RJ Pittman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Matterport. “As our business continues to grow we are succeeding in generating economies of scale that drive steady improvements in our bottom line, as reflected in our strong earnings beat this quarter. We aim to compound this trend with our recently announced AI-powered property reports and insights currently in Beta,” Pittman added. “Revenue growth, combined with an 800 basis point increase in gross margin and a 15% improvement in operating expense, drove our Non-GAAP loss per share to $0.04, above the high end of our guidance range and a 56% year-over-year improvement,” said JD Fay, Chief Financial Officer of Matterport. “Along with a 62% reduction in cash used in operating activities, these results highlight that we are improving our operating efficiency while continuing to fund our innovation engine to drive top line growth. This strong quarter on the top and bottom lines confirms that we are firmly on our accelerated path to profitability, which we remain confident in achieving next year.” Third Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights 1. Total subscribers increased to 887,000, up 35% year-over-year 2. Spaces under management increased to 11.1 million, up 28% year-over-year 3. Total revenue of $40.6 million, up 7% year-over-year 4. Subscription revenue of $22.9 million, up 20% year-over-year 5. Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR) exiting the third quarter was $91.4 million 6. Net loss of $0.15 per share 7. Non-GAAP net loss of $0.04 per share, a 56% improvement year-over-year 8. Cash used in operating activities was $15.5 million, an improvement of 62% year-over-year Recent Business Highlights 1. Introduced the next generation of intelligent digital twins with powerful new capabilities fueled by the company’s rapid advancements in AI and data science. Now in beta, customers can access automated measurements, layouts, editing, and reporting capabilities generated from their digital twins. Automation marks a significant breakthrough, saving customers time and resources by eliminating the need for manual measurements and reporting by automatically processing the millions of 3D data points captured with a Matterport digital twin. 2. Announced its latest collaboration with Procore Technologies Inc., a leading global provider of construction management software, expanding Matterport’s platform ecosystem support for design and construction management software services. Building on the companies’ original integration, Procore users can now use features such as Requests For Information, Observations, and Coordination Issues directly within Matterport’s photorealistic 3D digital twins, creating a visual system-of-record for site conditions that anyone on a project can track. 3. Announced it has become an Autodesk Premium Partner, deepening the relationship on digital twin collaboration for design & construction. Membership as an Autodesk Construction Cloud® Premium Partner helps bring Matterport’s 4K digital twins to even more construction professionals. Autodesk Construction Cloud is a portfolio of software services that combines advanced technology, a builders network and predictive insights for construction teams. 4. Highlighted case studies for Danone and Siemens. Using Matterport Pro3 cameras, Danone captured its facilities in rich 3D imagery in immersive digital twins. Once given access, authorized users can now virtually visit and walk around the production site using a standard computer or mobile device to view the digital twins. The result is reduced travel with a 50% decrease in in-person site visits by company personnel, saving hundreds of employee hours annually. Siemens has captured thousands of square meters of its manufacturing plants overseas. The high-resolution digital twins enable Siemens personnel to meet virtually with new and existing customers to discuss the company’s manufacturing capabilities in exquisite detail. 5. Announced its partnership with Equinox Technologies, a distributor of global technologies and Managed Security Services to offer Matterport’s digital twin platform to Government, Enterprise and Small-to-Medium sized customers out of its offices in the United Arab Emirates, India, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa. The Company also announced that it is significantly expanding its presence in Latin America, partnering with CompuSoluciones, one of the largest value-added distributors of technology in the region, as a key distributor of Matterport’s digital twin technologies in Mexico and Colombia. 6 Announced it has captured the restored Aso Shrine Gate and surrounding shrine area as part of an initiative to document and reproduce Japanese cultural assets and historical buildings as 3D digital twins.

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-- Before you buy a Matterport Pro2 or Pro3 Camera, do you want to see the post-production workflow for a Matterport tour? -- Are you ready to use Matterport Workshop for the first time and would like to see a deep-dive demo? Stay tuned … On WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm ET) on Thursday, 2 November 2023, our training show: WGAN-TV | Intro to Matterport Workshop Post-production for First-time Matterport Pro2 and Pro3 Users Our Subject Matter Expert is Scan Your Space (a Division of Sparks Media Group) Founder and CEO Tom Sparks @ScanYourSpace By the end of this Matterport Workshop Training show, you will know how to publish a branded pubic Matterport virtual tour that has a Highlight Reel and sharing link. Specifically: 1. How to set the starting point of the Matterport tour 2. How to add Matterport labels 3. How to add Matterport MatterTags 4. How to create a Matterport Highlight Reel 5. How to add Matterport Notes 6. How to take snapshots in the tour so that you can download photos 7. How to download an auto-generated Matterport video 8. How to trim "spray" (top, side and top) 9. How to publish a Matterport tour (public, unlisted, password protected) 10. How to publish a Matterport tour (branded, unbranded, MLS friendly) 11. How to share a Matterport tour via social media (such as Facebook and LinkedIn) 12. How to change the details on a Matterport tour 13. How to create Matterport folders and move Matterport tours into folders 14. how to enable Matterport social sharing and VR sharing 15. How to order Matterport schematic floor plans 16. How to order a Matterport MatterPak Bundle 17. How to enable Matterport tours for Content Distribution for Real Estate 18. How to publish Matterport tours to: Redfin.com, Realtor.com and Homes.com 19. How to publish a Matterport tour to Google Street View 20. How to invite a Collaborator to a Matterport tour or folder (and a best practice tip Matterport will likely not tell you) 21. How to enable Matterport automatic face blurring and manual blur brush 22. How to enable Matterport Guided Tour Story Mode 23. How to enable Measurement mode (and to set measurements to feet/inches or metric) 24. How to enable VRBO and HomeAway 360 Virtual Tours 25. How to review space statistics 26. (and more!) Tom will first show the finished tour and then how he created it. Now, when you receive a Matterport notification that your first Matterport scan has been processed, you'll know what to do!

Matterport Donates Pro2 Cameras to Support School Safety and Tech Education Donation empowers non-profit Secured My Schools with the technology to create digital twins of schools and public spaces to improve safety protocols and emergency response SUNNYVALE, California, November 1, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR) announced its support of Secured My Schools (SMS), a visionary nonprofit dedicated to enhancing the safety of educational facilities through innovative 3D digital twins. SMS was founded by Dr. Maria Bell in response to the tragic events in Uvalde, Texas, in 2022. Dr. Bell recognized the urgent need for schools and local law enforcement to have access to advanced tools and resources to more effectively prevent and manage crises on school campuses. SMS’s groundbreaking approach uses Matterport digital twins – interactive and dimensionally accurate 3D models – of educational facilities in order to improve safety protocols and emergency response capabilities. In partnership with local law enforcement and emergency response teams, SMS trains high school students how to create a 3D model of their school, edit the model, identify vulnerabilities and develop strategies to address them - providing students with valuable tech skills and safety education. These digital twins provide a comprehensive layout of the school, locations of items like fire extinguishers or alarms, the types of door locks, and other essential information that helps first responders act quickly and effectively. The result is an interactive and accurate map of the school that can be used by first responders in any type of emergency to significantly improve safety and response times. “In the face of ongoing school safety concerns and the unfortunate prevalence of gun violence in our educational institutions, it’s imperative to embrace innovative technologies that improve the safety of our communities,” said Dr. Bell, founder and CEO of Secured My School. “Matterport’s digital twins are proven to be an effective solution for modernizing response operations and protocols. Our partnership has not only enabled us to service more schools, but also teach students valuable skills to build and create with 3D technologies.” This donation reflects Matterport’s ongoing commitment to support creative and innovative organizations that demonstrate equitable solutions toward building community resilience through access to spaces through digital twins. As part of Matterport’s Exploration to Equity program, the company partners with qualifying US-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations, K-12 public schools, and public universities to bring historically or socially significant spaces to life through the Matterport Digital Twin Platform. “We’re proud to support and partner with Secured My School to help communities become stronger, inclusive and more resilient through deeper access and understanding of the buildings and spaces they inhabit,” said Qadira Harris, senior director of Global Responsibility. “We’re particularly inspired by the work SMS is doing to train students to build, create and innovate with 3D technologies, creating future career and educational pathways while providing an invaluable service to their communities.” More information about Matterport’s Exploration to Equity program is available at: 1. Matterport Website (Social Impact) 2. Secure My School About Matterport Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR) is leading the digital transformation of the built world. Our groundbreaking spatial data platform turns buildings into data to make nearly every space more valuable and accessible. Millions of buildings in more than 177 countries have been transformed into immersive Matterport digital twins to improve every part of the building lifecycle from planning, construction, and operations to documentation, appraisal and marketing. Learn more at matterport.com and browse a gallery of digital twins. ©2023 Matterport, Inc. All rights reserved. Matterport is a registered trademark and the Matterport logo is a trademark of Matterport, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. --- Source: Matterport via Globe Newswire

Commentary by: RJ Pittman Chief Executive Officer Matterport The compensation model for agents in the U.S. real estate industry has shown remarkable stability, maintaining its structure for more than a century. This recent verdict adds to the growing spotlight over US residential real estate commission structures, and underscores the significant evolution unfolding within the sector as digital innovations continue to break down the traditional barriers in the homebuying process. Matterport has long been at the forefront of change, providing 3D virtual tours that empower both buyers and sellers. This technology enhances and streamlines the home buying journey, offering a comprehensive digital experience rich with insights, data, and tools for informed decision-making, surpassing what is typically possible through traditional, in-person engagements. As we navigate these industry changes, Matterport stands as a valuable ally and tool for agents, brokers, buyers and sellers, reinforcing our commitment to fostering an open and mutually beneficial relationship with the real estate industry. This ensures that as the landscape transforms, agents are well-equipped to thrive and continue delivering exceptional value to their clients with the most innovative tools on the market to meet the expectations of today’s digital-first home buyers. Buyer demographics are rapidly changing as younger Gen Z and Millennial buyers increasingly drive the market with over $10 trillion in spending power and expect the online purchase experience to be seamless, even for homes. Our data shows: 1. Homes sell 25% faster and buyers spend up to 300% more time on a property listing when it has a 3D tour attached 2. 71% of buyers said they would purchase a home sight unseen if the listing has a 3D tour 3. 82% of sellers would switch to an agent offering 3D tours vs. only 2D photos Matterport’s technology ignited the largest generation of home buyers ever, by turning homes and properties into data. Data and insights that provide much more information about a property and deliver greater confidence and transparency to buyers while empowering sellers to drive increased interest to their listings. These buyers and sellers have quickly embraced the 3D tour and new digital property insights as the new standard. It is technologies such as these that are essential for realtors to stay ahead of the changing tide, and deliver more value to clients in the increasingly competitive market for agents and brokers. This stands as a testament to the value of the digital property innovations, and it's a significant factor in Matterport's expanding presence in listings. This is particularly noteworthy given the nearly 15% contraction in U.S. residential real estate transactions over the past year, highlighting Matterport's resilience and the trust that the real estate community places in our solutions. We look forward to helping our partners across the industry navigate the future with a set of industry-leading digital property marketing tools that are now more vital and cost-effective than ever. --- Source: Matterport via Globe Newswire

Matterport Wins Best SaaS Product for Real Estate & Property Management Matterport's transformative AI technology, Property Intelligence, automatically generates breakthrough property data and insights for property professionals around the world SUNNYVALE, California, Tuesday, October 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR) Property Intelligence, the company’s proprietary AI solution to analyze real estate properties at scale, has been named 2023’s Best SaaS Product For Real Estate & Property Management by the International SaaS Awards. Introduced last year, Matterport's Property Intelligence revolutionizes property assessments, providing a fast, scalable and superior solution to today’s costly on-site evaluations conducted by professionals. Building on over a decade of experience in 3D data manipulation, Matterport enables customers to utilize its cutting-edge AI to generate reliable property insights and data with unmatched precision. For home shoppers, these innovations offer new insights into a property’s potential, while eliminating repeat visits to prospective properties, and the extra back-and-forth between buying and selling agents, while property marketers and managers can radically simplify the process of buying, selling, or managing a property with these tools. Home buyers gain unprecedented insights into a home’s potential and can forego multiple property visits and constant agent coordination, thanks to these important innovations. Meanwhile, property marketers and managers can simplify the buying and selling process with all of this powerful information at their fingertips. Last year, Matterport’s Property Intelligence helped create a new category in Airbnb’s 2022 Winter Release. Using just the Matterport digital twin, this first-of-its-kind technology partnership analyzed and verified a collection of Airbnb homes to ensure they met accessibility standards for guests with mobility needs. The collection, called Adapted, features listings that have step-free entrances to the home and to one or more bedrooms and bathrooms, in addition to at least one accessibility feature in the bathroom. The Adapted category now features over 1,100 listings around the world, including unique homes such as a treehouse in Brazil and a houseboat in Florida. In September, Matterport opened access to the next set of features in its Property Intelligence offering as part of a new beta program that automatically generates complete property measurements, room labels, 2D layouts, and property reports. The automation of these functions marked a significant breakthrough for property assessment technology by eliminating the need for time-consuming, tedious, manual measurements and reporting. This marks just the beginning of Matterport’s plans for Property Intelligence in the months and years to come, all aimed squarely at the company’s mission to make every space more valuable and accessible. To sign up for the beta program and experience these new features firsthand, [Matterport customers can] visit: My.Matterport.com About Matterport Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR) is leading the digital transformation of the built world. Our groundbreaking spatial data platform turns buildings into data to make nearly every space more valuable and accessible. Millions of buildings in more than 177 countries have been transformed into immersive Matterport digital twins to improve every part of the building lifecycle from planning, construction, and operations to documentation, appraisal and marketing. Learn more at matterport.com and browse a gallery of digital twins. ©2023 Matterport, Inc. All rights reserved. Matterport is a registered trademark and the Matterport logo is a trademark of Matterport, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. --- Source: Matterport via Globe Newswire

World Lidar Day Returns for its Second Annual Celebration on Feb. 12, 2025

Global event to shine a spotlight on the transformative power of lidar technology with celebrations at Geo Week in Denver, Colorado.

December 18, 2024, Denver, CO - The second annual World Lidar Day will take place on February 12th, 2025, coinciding with Geo Week in Denver, Colorado, inviting industry professionals and enthusiasts to honor the global impact of lidar technology. Following a successful inaugural event, World Lidar Day 2025 is set to foster awareness, collaboration, and education surrounding lidar’s vast contributions across the geospatial industry, including environmental monitoring, infrastructure development, and autonomous systems.

Organized by a coalition of lidar advocates, World Lidar Day 2025 will bring together experts and established voices to celebrate the advancements of lidar technology. With its ability to create highly accurate 3D models, lidar has become essential for applications ranging from mapping climate change effects to enhancing safe navigation in autonomous vehicles. The event aims to inspire further innovation, bridge knowledge gaps, and champion lidar’s role in shaping a smarter, more connected world.

The in-person element of the forthcoming World Lidar Day celebration will take place on-site at Geo Week, a premier event for professionals in geospatial and built environments. Industry partners, researchers, and other geospatial thought leaders in attendance will have a unique opportunity to share their experiences, projects, and insights into lidar’s ever-expanding potential through a newly dedicated expert panel discussion and various interactive sessions.

By using the hashtags #lidarday + #geoweek and sharing educational content, case studies, and personal stories about lidar’s impact, participants can amplify awareness and drive dialogue within and beyond the geospatial community. This engagement will highlight lidar’s applications across disciplines and demonstrate its significance in addressing real-world challenges.

World Lidar Day invites everyone—whether they’re in Denver for Geo Week or participating virtually—to join the conversation, support the growth of lidar technology, and celebrate its enduring contributions to a smarter and safer future. For more information, please visit World Lidar Day’s website. To register for Geo Week to participate in-person, use code WORLDLIDARDAY for $100 off a Conference or Exhibit Hall pass.

Geo Week

Geo Week, presented by Geo Week News, was created in response to the changing needs of the built world and geospatial professionals and to acknowledge the increasing convergence of technology. Geo Week’s conference program and tradeshow floor feature commercial applications of geospatial and 3D technologies, innovations, and case studies in the built environment, advanced airborne and terrestrial remote sensing solutions and more. Multiple strategic partnerships, including Conference and Event Partners ASPRS and Reality Capture Network, plus Event Partners ISPRS, MAPPS, USGIF, USIBD, and WGIC strengthen Geo Week.  Geo Week occurs February 10-12, 2025, at the Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO. For more information, visit  https://www.geo-week.com/.    

Geo Week is produced by Diversified Communications’ technology portfolio, which also includes Commercial UAV News; Geo Week, Geo Week Newsletter, 3D Technology Newsletter, AEC Innovations Newsletter, Geo Business (UK) and Digital Construction Week (UK).

Matterport Announces Collaboration with Stockperks to Offer Rewards for Retail Investors

Collaboration brings Matterport onto Stockperks’ platform, facilitating community-building and seamless perk redemption for Matterport’s investors

SUNNYVALE, California, October 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR), the leading digital twin platform to access, understand, and utilize properties, and Stockperks, the premier retail investor engagement company, announced today the launch of the Matterport Shareholder Rewards Program on the Stockperks app.

To kick off the program, retail shareholders who leverage the Stockperks app can obtain discounts on a Matterport subscription and a free Axis device. Additional perks are available for a limited time and will be updated on an ongoing basis. Investors should visit the Stockperks app for more details on how to claim Matterport shareholder perks.

Since its founding in 2011, Matterport’s pioneering technology has set the standard for digitizing, accessing and managing buildings, spaces and places online. The Company’s innovative software platform, spatial data library, and 3D capture technology have broken down the barriers that have kept the largest asset class in the world, buildings and physical spaces, offline and underutilized for many years. The digitization and datafication of the built world can continue to unlock significant operational efficiencies and property values, and Matterport is a leading platform to lead this enormous global transformation. With approximately 10.5 million spaces under management and 33 billion square feet digitized as of June 30, 2023, Matterport is continuing to penetrate the estimated $327 trillion global building stock and expand its footprint across various end markets, including residential and commercial real estate, facilities management, retail, architecture, engineering and construction, insurance and repair, and travel and hospitality.

“We’re excited to partner with Stockperks and provide our retail investors an opportunity to experience Matterport solutions firsthand, enhancing their understanding of the company and providing a new way for us to connect with retail shareholders directly,” said JD Fay, Chief Financial Officer of Matterport.

“We are incredibly pleased to partner with Matterport, a leader in the digital transformation of the built world. Adding retail shareholder benefits is a testament to Matterport’s commitment to all of its investors,” said Agnies Watson, President and Co-Founder of Stockperks. “We are honored to enable stronger connections between Matterport and its investors.”

About Matterport

Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR) is leading the digital transformation of the built world. Our groundbreaking spatial data platform turns buildings into data to make every space more valuable and accessible. Millions of buildings in more than 177 countries have been transformed into immersive Matterport digital twins to improve every part of the building lifecycle from planning, construction, and operations to documentation, appraisal and marketing. Learn more at: www dot Matterport dot com

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-- Are you wondering how to create a 3D digital twin faster? -- And how to include 360 video in a 3D tour? -- Are you wondering how to create 2D floor plans faster? -- Or seeking a 3D tour platform without monthly fees? Stay tuned ... Watch WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm ET) on Thursday, 26 October 2023 for: How to Scan with Urbanimmersive Ultra-Fast 3D Digital Twins App and 3D Video Fusion + Floor Plans Guests ✓ Urbanimmersive Inc. President and CEO Ghislain Lemire and ✓ Urbanimmersive Inc. Executive Vice-President François-Hugues Liberge Demo and Discussion 1. watch a demo how to scan with Urbanimmersive Ultra-Fast 3D Digital Twins Scanning App (iOS) | (Android) 2. see examples of 3D digital twins and 2D floor plans created with the Urbanimmersive App 3. Overview of Urbanimmersive platform that includes: no monthly fees What questions should I ask Ghislain and François during WGAN-TV Live at 5? Best, Dan Urbanimmersive Website According to Urbanimmersive Scan a 3D tour and detailed 2D floor plan in less than 5 minutes. Furthermore, Urbanimmersive's platform enables you to utilize an upgraded version of the UiCapture iOS and Android App, designed to employ video recording scanning processes. With this enhanced version, scanning an area of 2,000 sqft will take less than 5 minutes, providing you with a comprehensive, detailed, and printable 2D floor plan. Ideal for clients seeking a floor plan exclusively, the process also generates a video-quality image resolution immersive 3D tour, offering a high-margin added value. About Urbanimmersive (Info from Urbanimmersive) Urbanimmersive is a comprehensive business management solution for photographers to create 3D virtual tours and property websites. Save money with the new pricing options for property websites and the 1¢/SQFT 3D tours pricing flexibilities. Connected to Urbanimmersive Marketplaces for increased visibility and access to potential new clients. Print Services for new revenue opportunities: Explore opportunities with printed turnkey services. The Urbanimmersive platform caters to photography businesses of all sizes, ranging from individual photographers to enterprises such as HomeVisit, managing over 250 photographers. It accommodates the needs of part-time agents, as well as large agents and brokers with complex payment processes. 3D Tour + Floor Plan at Just 1¢/sqft In addition to fully integrating property website creation into your business's ordering, invoicing, and delivery workflow, the Urbanimmersive platform offers the capability to process 3D tours at an exceptionally low cost of only $0.01 per square foot, ensuring that you only pay for the scan you require. For example, processing a 3D tour and floor plan for a 2,000 sqft house costs just $20. This new 3D pricing structure offers increased flexibility for selling in both small and large environments, while ensuring a higher profit margin. With no strings attached and zero monthly fee, our 1¢/sqft pricing stands as the premier market offering for acquiring both a 3D tour and a floor plan. New Single Property Website Pricing Options Starting at just $5 for an Urbanimmersive Pocket Website and $8 for a Urbanimmersive standard property websites, you have the ability to choose from options, ensuring you get the best value for your money. No Contracts or Monthly Fees | Unlimited Team Members ONLY PAY FOR WHAT YOU USE: A monthly subscription model often includes limitations or features you don't necessarily need. Since our establishment, Urbanimmersive has always favored the Pay-Per-Use approach. With Urbanimmersive, you pay solely for the features you use, which is especially suitable for the fluctuating demands of seasonal businesses like real estate photography. We only earn when you're actively engaged in shooting, which motivates us to provide the finest real estate photography platform available

Matterport Becomes Autodesk Premium Partner, Deepening Relationship on Digital Twin Collaboration For Design & Construction As a Premium Partner, Matterport will gain access to Autodesk’s extensive go-to-market resources to nurture the development and enhancement of new and existing integrations SUNNYVALE, California, Thursday, October 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR), the leading digital twin platform to access, understand, and utilize properties, today announced its membership as an Autodesk Construction Cloud® Premium Partner, helping bring Matterport’s 4K digital twins to even more construction professionals. Autodesk Construction Cloud is a portfolio of software services that combines advanced technology, a builders network and predictive insights for construction teams. Matterport has been part of the Autodesk Construction Cloud partner ecosystem since 2020, when it first introduced the Matterport Partner Card within BIM 360®. Since then, Matterport has introduced several new add-ons, features, and integrations to support design and construction professionals across their Autodesk® and Autodesk Construction Cloud workflows, becoming one of the most popular integrations available in the Autodesk App Store and Partner Card library. Digital twins allow teams to collaborate virtually within the visual context of a job site. With a clear view of site conditions, teams can identify and communicate potential issues earlier to keep projects on time and on budget. Today, Matterport users can collaborate across several Autodesk workflows, including: 1. Autodesk® Docs: Create, view, and collaborate on Issues directly within a Matterport digital twin of a project, or generate specific file types (.rvt, .ifc, .dwg, .xyz) from models to share with stakeholders. 2. Autodesk® Build: Easily create, assign, and track RFIs connected to a Matterport digital twin in Autodesk Build to pinpoint site problems and ensure project teams are on the same page. 3. Matterport Partner Card: Add the Matterport Partner Card to your Autodesk Build Insights or BIM 360 Project Home dashboards to provide stakeholders with visual site context alongside essential project data. 4. Autodesk® Revit® Plugin: Streamline workflows by directly importing Matterport point cloud files (.XYZ and .E57) and BIM files (.rvt, .ifc) into Revit to kickstart 3D model creation. As a Premium Partner, Matterport will collaborate closely with Autodesk on new APIs that help improve capabilities available to customers and on extensive go-to-market activities to help customers discover and take advantage of that value. “Since Matterport began its journey into the design and construction space, Autodesk has been an invaluable partner in integrating the strengths of our immersive platform with Autodesk’s decades of expertise,” said Jay Remley, Chief Revenue Officer, Matterport. “We’ve been blown away by the positive reaction to our latest integration with Autodesk Construction Cloud, and as a Premium Partner, look forward to delivering even deeper integrations that can help anyone in the design and construction phases keep their projects moving, from wherever they are.” “Digital twins help the construction industry significantly address collaboration issues and information silos,” said James Cook, director – industry & technology partnerships at Autodesk Construction Solutions. “Given that Matterport’s technology helps democratize the reality capture, creation, and use of 3D digital twins, we’re enthusiastic about how our partnership has grown. Matterport’s addition as a Premium Partner translates into a lot of value for our mutual customers.” Matterport’s integrations are available today in the Autodesk App Store for all supported regions. To learn more about how you can leverage Matterport with Autodesk, visit: https://matterport.com/partners/autodesk About Matterport Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR) is leading the digital transformation of the built world. Our groundbreaking spatial data platform turns buildings into data to make nearly every space more valuable and accessible. Millions of buildings in more than 177 countries have been transformed into immersive Matterport digital twins to improve every part of the building lifecycle from planning, construction, and operations to documentation, appraisal and marketing. Learn more at: www.matterport.com ©2023 Matterport, Inc. All rights reserved. Matterport is a registered trademark and the Matterport logo is a trademark of Matterport, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. --- Source: Matterport via Globe Newswire

Matterport Digitally Replicates Amazon Executive Briefing Center In Demonstration of IoT Digital Twin Integration for Facilities Management

Matterport’s integration with AWS IoT TwinMaker provides an efficient and cost-effective solution to remotely optimize building operations, production output, equipment performance, and environmental health and safety at commercial or industrial facilities

SUNNYVALE, California, Wednesday, October 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR) in a recent demonstration of its integration with AWS IoT TwinMaker, digitally replicated Amazon’s Executive Business Center to showcase the facilities management capabilities of the joint integration for an office environment.

The integration, which became generally available in April, enables enterprise customers to seamlessly connect Internet of Things (IoT) data with Matterport’s visually immersive and dimensionally accurate digital twins, providing a cost-effective solution to remotely optimize building operations, production output, equipment performance, and environmental health and safety at commercial or industrial facilities.

In the demonstration, AWS shows how the Executive Briefing Center used a combination of Matterport and AWS IoT TwinMaker to produce a living, digital representation of the physical space that dynamically mirrors its state of being. Monitoring environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, sound, and occupancy across meeting rooms and spaces, this information is displayed as data overlays on a user-friendly dashboard associated with the digital twin.

Matterport’s Digital Twin Platform helps organizations optimize facilities across equipment maintenance programs, onboarding and training, as well as space planning and production optimization to operate more efficiently.

To learn more about Matterport solutions for facilities management and integrating live IoT data into Matterport digital twins, visit: www.Matterport.com

About Matterport

Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR) is leading the digital transformation of the built world. Our groundbreaking spatial data platform turns buildings into data to make nearly every space more valuable and accessible. Millions of buildings in more than 177 countries have been transformed into immersive Matterport digital twins to improve every part of the building lifecycle from planning, construction, and operations to documentation, appraisal and marketing. Learn more at: www.Matterport.com

©2023 Matterport, Inc. All rights reserved. Matterport is a registered trademark and the Matterport logo is a trademark of Matterport, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

Source: Matterport via Globe Newswire

Unreserved, a Tech-Powered Canadian Real Estate Brokerage, Selects 3D Video Fusion as its sole solution for 3D Digital Twins & Floor Plans

3D Video Fusion (‘3D VF’) is the latest innovation from Urbanimmersive, turning three-sixty videos into full-featured 3D Digital Twins and offering unprecedented branded content creation possibilities

SAINT-HUBERT, Quebec, Monday, October 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Urbanimmersive Inc. (“Urbanimmersive,” “the Company,” or “UI”) (TSX VENTURE: UI) (OTCQB: UBMRF), a leading provider of 3D digital twin solutions for the real estate marketing industry, is pleased to announce that Unreserved, a tech-powered real estate brokerage Canadian agency, has selected Urbanimmersive's 3D VF as its sole provider of 3D Digital Twins and 2D floor plans. This decision is set to be followed by the acquisition of three-sixty cameras that will be distributed among the brokerage’s agent offices, enabling real estate agents to record three-sixty videos on the go.

Unreserved is the first real estate brokerage agency to select Urbanimmersive's 3D VF, marking an important milestone for Urbanimmersive's latest innovation. The swift decision to adopt it as the sole solution underscores 3D VF's market potential and adoption strength. Since its inception, Unreserved has heavily utilized 3D digital twins, having previously used a competing renowned brand. Unreserved's management explains that the integration of three-sixty videos is what they believe was missing in 3D digital twins for marketing to deliver a more engaging and branded 3D content experience, making the decision evident.

"It is natural for real estate agents to describe a home and showcase all its unique features and particularities. Therefore, 3D VF is a new content video solution that is naturally easy to produce and leverages agents' expertise and brand. It enables them to present properties in a manner that resonates with a digital-savvy clientele while providing a 3D digital twin and a 2D floor plan simultaneously. We also appreciate that 3D VF does not require the use of an app, expensive hardware, or sophisticated training, allowing us to quickly roll out the solution within our network of members. Agents can produce a perfect 3D VF on their first try!" explains Rachel Langlois, Vice-President Sales at Unreserved.

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-- Are you thinking about buying a Matterport Pro3 Camera? -- Have you bought a Matterport Pro3 Camera and seek training to help you succeed faster? Stay-tuned! Today, Thursday, September 28, 2023 on WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm ET), our topic is: WGAN-TV | Matterport Pro3 Camera Training: Getting Started with Matterport Scanning (Capture) Our Subject Matter Expert is Scan Your Space (a Division of Sparks Media Group) Founder and CEO Tom Sparks @ScanYourSpace Matterport Pro3 Camera Training Includes 1. Matterport Pro3 Gear | Minimum 2. Matterport Pro3 Gear | Nicely Loaded 3. Gear Set-up 4. Scanning 5. Where to Stand While Scanning (Capture) 6. Trimming 7. Common Error Messages 8. Uploading 9. Other things you can do on iPad

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Dan Smigrod

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Matterport Announces the Next Generation of AI-Powered Real Estate Insights, Now in Beta

Matterport launches beta program for automated room measurements, layouts, and reporting to drastically reduce manual efforts - empowering customers with actionable property insights

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR) introduces the next generation of intelligent digital twins with powerful new capabilities fueled by the company’s rapid advancements in AI and data science. Now in beta, customers can access automated measurements, layouts, editing, and reporting capabilities generated from their digital twins. Automation marks a significant breakthrough, saving customers time by eliminating the need for manual measurements and reporting by automatically processing the millions of 3D data points captured with a Matterport digital twin.

Accurate room-by-room measurements are one of the most common and time-consuming requests from buyers to understand whether a property suits their needs. Now, customers can automatically generate 2D and 3D layouts that identify and label the details of a property including walls, the type of room, length and width, and total square footage. These details allow a buyer to quickly assess a property, while enabling property marketers to accelerate home listings and sales with instant at-a-glance property overviews and Multiple Listing Service (MLS) data. New customization capabilities allow property managers to edit layouts to optimize the functionality of a space or surface details that guide the development, renovation or remodeling of interior and exterior spaces.

“I’m excited to see the progression of our digital twins helping customers put AI and automation to practical use for their properties,” said RJ PIttman, Chairman and CEO of Matterport. “Instant access to room dimensions, total square footage by room, floor, and the entire space, builds upon one of our most popular features - Measurement Mode. With our new intelligent digital twins, our customers get hundreds of useful measurements, room names, print-ready layouts and more - automatically. With these new ‘power tools’ we’re driving customer productivity through the roof!”

Matterport’s new AI-powered capabilities are made possible through the company's technical leadership in spatial data, computer vision, and deep learning. Cortex, the company’s AI-engine, brings it all together to create thousands of digital twins every day, trained with Matterport’s massive spatial data library. At more than 33 billion square feet of spaces in the real world digitized, Cortex will continue to learn, grow, and define the future of the digital twin for years to come.

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Matterport media release continues in the We Get Around Network Forum (www.WGANForum.com):

https://www.wegetaroundnetwork.com/topic/19098/page/1/matterport-next-generation-of-ai-powered-real-estate-insights-in-beta/

-- Are you thinking about buying a Matterport Pro3 Camera? -- How did a Matterport Service Provider end-up buying six Matterport Pro3 Cameras? -- And, why plans for replacing 4 Matterport Pro2 Cameras with Matterport Pro3 Cameras? On WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Thursday, 21 September 2023, my guest is: Spaces & Places and G-Force Owner Marcel Gyswyt. [@MarcelG] ✓ WGAN-TV | Marcel Gyswyt: My Journey as a Matterport Pro3 Service Provider I will ask Marcel about his journey for his two Matterport Service Provider businesses that use six Matterport Pro3 Cameras -- and plans to replace four (4) more Matterport Pro2 Cameras with Matterport Pro3 Cameras. I will also ask Marcel when Matterport first showed up on his radar and how his businesses grew. If you are thinking about buying a Matterport Pro3 Camera, understanding Marcel's journey may be helpful to you. About Spaces & Places Golden Valley, Minneapolis-based Spaces & Places is a Matterport Service Provider with team members across America. About G-Forcesi Golden Valley, Minneapolis-based G-Forcesi specializes in commercial and multi-location businesses including national banks, auto parts stores, restaurants and other retailers. G-Forcesi has done thousands of Matterport scans. G-Forcesi is an on-demand field service resource that focuses on labor intensive initiatives that are critical but not core to its clients business. G-Forcesi provides installation, survey and fulfillment services for large scale retailers, banks or restaurants. According to its website, G-Forcesi provides "site intelligence to get things done" with "rapid, reliable deployment, anywhere you do business." Use Cases Include 1. Program Fulfillment – Rapidly and accurately deploy graphics, fixtures and signage installation 2. Remodels and Retrofits - A) Use precise dimensions to create design options, develop estimates and build your plan; B) Apply to any project from a full rebuild to individual updates (floors, paint, lighting, windows, etc.) 3. Space and Safety Planning - A) Customize your signage, design and lighting by examining the space from every angle; B) Update your security plans and share with first responders 4. Quality Control - A) Evaluate recent changes via a complete virtual walk-through of every location; and B) Share tours with your clients or leaders to quickly gain alignment 5. Insurance and Financial Analysis - A) Document spaces for insurance record-keeping and claims; B) Audit locations for cost segregation and financial planning needs 6. Site Showcase - Create a virtual open house of any location and share via the web or social media, available 24 x 7 x 365 from any device What does all that mean and how does that translate to buying three Matterport Pro3 Cameras?

Urbanimmersive Unveils Ultra-Fast 3D Digital Twins & 2D Floor Plan Scanning App The New App allows for the scanning of a 2,000 sq ft Property in under 5 Minutes using a 360 Camera, delivering a Comprehensive 3D Tour alongside with a detailed 2D Floor Plan Saint-Hubert (Quebec), September 20th, 2023 - Urbanimmersive Inc. (“Urbanimmersive”, the “Company” or “UI”) (TSX VENTURE: UI) (OTCQB: UBMRF), a leading provider of 3D digital twin solutions in real estate marketing, is pleased to announce the launch of a new version of its iOS and Android UiCapture App. This new version offers ultra-fast property scanning capabilities for producing 3D digital twins with detailed 2D floor plans. This pivotal development promises to set a new benchmark in real estate photography marketing efficiency and effectiveness supporting 3D digital twins and floor plan adoption. Real estate photography is a high-volume business where every minute counts for both the photographers who want to complete as many photoshoots as possible before sunset and for the agents that need to minimize client disturbance time onsite. In this fast-paced environment, the newly enhanced UiCapture App emerges as a beacon of innovation, markedly reducing the time associated with capturing visual content required for the creation of 3D digital twins and floor plans, a scanning process that previously took 20 to 30 minutes for a 2,000 sq ft property with the previous version of its UiCapture app. By leveraging a state-of-the-art 360-degree camera video recording technique, the new UiCapture App delivers not only ultra-fast scanning and ease of use but also guarantees a meticulously detailed 2D floor plan as part of an immersive 3D digital twin tour. Given that the time photographers spend onsite constitutes the most significant cost component of 3D digital twins and floor plan creation, the ultra-fast scanning new version catapults Urbanimmersive to a leading position in market competitiveness, enabling the Company to offer competitive pricing for digital twins and 2D floor plan creations while sustaining its margins for both its Services and SaaS business segments. This enhancement not only benefits agents working directly with Urbanimmersive's photography service brands but also aids independent photographers in leveraging the innovation to broaden their 3D digital twin and floor plan services to their clients through our SaaS platform. Moreover, the introduction of the new ultra-fast UiCapture App establishes Urbanimmersive as a serious player in the rapidly expanding 2D floor plan creation sector within the real estate marketing as well as in the home inspection industry, where technological competition is primarily driven by the speed of home scanning and the precision of 2D floor plan measurements. While many competing apps offer quick scanning capabilities, they predominantly produce only 2D floor plans. Achieving consistent quality in immersive 3D tours generally necessitates a separate, additional process and cost. Contrarily, the UiCapture App presents a comprehensive solution, eradicating the necessity for a distinct process to generate 3D tours. Ghislain Lemire, CEO of Urbanimmersive commented: "Looking ahead, Urbanimmersive foresees that this launch will not only revolutionize the realm of real estate 3D digital twins marketing but also foster a broader acceptance and utilization of 3D digital twin technology as the premier solution for 3D tours and floor plans. Moreover, the 360-degree video recording approach utilized by the new version unlocks new visual content possibilities within the 3D tour viewer itself, setting the stage for Urbanimmersive to leverage this in an upcoming product, scheduled for a near-future release. As Urbanimmersive continues to pioneer developments in this sphere, clients can look forward to even more advanced features and functionalities that streamline processes and elevate property presentations to unprecedented heights."

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Urbanimmersive media release continues in the We Get Around Network Forum (www.WGANForum.com) here:

https://www.wegetaroundnetwork.com/topic/19087/page/1/new-urbanimmersive-ultra-fast-3d-digital-twins2d-floor-plan-scanning-app/

Matterport and Procore Technologies Deepen Digital Twin Integration To Streamline Design and Construction Processes Integration brings Procore RFI’s, Observations and Coordination Issues directly into Matterport digital twins, allowing Procore users to collaborate with visual site context, facilitating prompt issue resolution SUNNYVALE, California, Tuesday, September 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR), today announced its latest collaboration with Procore Technologies Inc. (NYSE), a leading global provider of construction management software, expanding Matterport’s platform ecosystem support for design and construction management software services. Building on the companies’ original integration, Procore users can now use features such as RFI’s, Observations, and Coordination Issues directly within Matterport’s photorealistic 3D digital twins, creating a visual system-of-record for site conditions that anyone on a project can track. Traditionally, design and construction stakeholders have relied on 2D documentation or complex CAD imagery to coordinate project tasks remotely, using project management tools like Procore to ease the burden of organizing various materials. However as a project or issue becomes more complex, simple documentation can become limiting, resulting in project inaccuracies or misunderstandings between stakeholders that lead to rework or costly delays. With this latest enhancement, team members can now transition seamlessly between their Procore project management workspace and the Matterport digital twin of a site, centralizing record-keeping, and enabling better progress tracking, quality control, and more efficient closeout processes. “Since Matterport took its first steps into the industry, it became evident that our solutions share a common mission: to improve the lives of everyone in construction,” said Kris Lengieza, vice president of global partnerships and alliances at Procore. “As the construction industry continues to adopt digital-first tools, Matterport’s integration into the Procore Platform provides the visual site context teams need to help resolve issues quickly and keep projects on time.”

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Matterport media release continues in the We Get Around Network Forum (www.WGANForum.com) here:

https://www.wegetaroundnetwork.com/topic/19082/page/1/matterport-and-procore-technologies-deepen-aec-digital-twin-integration/

Are you wondering how to: ✓ Create and use a ChattGPT GPT to write blog posts effortlessly? ✓ Write client emails and responses faster than ever? ✓ Write professional proposals or cold pitches in seconds? ✓ Write social media posts? Stay tuned! On WGAN-TV Live at 5 at 5 pm ET on Wednesday, 12 December 2024, our subject matter expert is: ✓ Scan Your Space (a Division of Sparks Media Group) Founder and CEO Tom Sparks Our topic is: ✓ How to Create and Use ChatGPT and GPTs to Help Real Estate Photographers Write Tom will share how he's leveraged ChatGPT and his GPT (trained on his two businesses) to transform his writing workflow. Tom’s GPT has been trained on everything related to his businesses: ✓ Website content ✓ Proposals and quotes ✓ Sample email templates (for responding to RFQs, client inquiries, etc.) ✓ Social media posts ✓ Marketing materials Examples of how Tom uses GPT: 1. Writing blog posts on various topics effortlessly. 2. Summarizing videos for quick descriptions on YouTube or emails. 3. Crafting eye-catching YouTube headlines and thumbnails. 4. Writing detailed responses to RFQs or proposals. 5. Writing cold-call email pitches. 6. Creating captions and posts for social media. 7. Responding to client inquiries with personalized, professional emails. 8. Preparing follow-up emails for prospective clients. 9. Writing newsletters or updates for current clients. 10. Generating promotional content for new services or products. 11. Writing captions and headlines for property listings. 12. Drafting FAQs for his website. 13. Automating repetitive writing tasks with speed and consistency. Why This Matters for Real Estate Photographers If you’re a professional real estate photographer, you know writing is essential for marketing, communication, and building client relationships. With GPTs, you can eliminate the friction of starting from scratch and focus on growing your business. Tom will also share specific examples of how he’s trained his GPT and how you can implement similar strategies to: ✓ Save time ✓ Increase productivity ✓ Streamline client communications

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Are you a USA-based real estate photographer that shoots 3D or 360 virtual tours and would like to fill gaps in your shooting schedule? Watch WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Thursday, 7 September 2023 with my guest LCP Media Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Wojciech Kalembasa discussing: ✓ WGAN-TV | USA Real Estate Photographers (DSLR, 360 Camera) Wanted for Large-Scale LCP Media Projects In addition to DSLR-shot 360s, LCP Media 360 tour creation supports these 360 cameras: 1. Ricoh Theta Z1 2. Ricoh Theta X 3. Ricoh Theta V 4. Insta360 ONE RS 1" 5. Insta360 X3 You may have seen LCP Media Photographer Wanted posts in the We Get Around Network Forum, including: ✓ Real Estate Photographers Needed Nationwide! (Ongoing Large Projects) ✓ Photographers with Ricoh Theta Z1s needed nationwide (Ongoing projects) I will ask Wojciech to tell us about these large-scale LCP Media projects for real estate photographers [DSLR-shot 360s and/or 360 cameras (please see list above)].

Do you own a 360 camera for shooting virtual tours? Are curious about using your 360 camera for shooting re-framed video? Are you wondering what does re-framed video mean? Stay tuned ... On WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm ET) Thursday, 31 August 2023, 360 VIDEO 101 Course Creator/360 VIDEO Mentor Ben Claremont will share his: ✓ WGAN-TV | Top 10 Tips for Shooting and Editing 360 Videos Ben will also share 360 video workflows and best practices. Plus, I will ask Ben about his new course, 360 VIDEO 101. If you have a 360 camera for virtual tours - or planning to buy one - find out how to shoot and edit 360 video. How to Use a Ricoh THETA Z1, Ricoh THETA X, Insta360 X3 or Insta360 ONE RS 1-Inch to Create Reframed 360 Videos If you have a Ricoh THETA Z1, Ricoh THETA X, Insta360 X3 or Insta360 ONE RS 1-Inch (or other 360 camera) and are wondering how to create reframed 360 videos, buy 360 VIDEO 101 course from 360 Mentor Ben Claremont (also creator of Virtual Tour Pro course. ================================================================================ Save 15 Percent with Coupon Code: WGAN using this WGAN Affiliate Link: WGAN.INFO/360VIDEO101 ================================================================================ Ben gave me early access to the course ... Ben Claremont’s 360 VIDEO 101 course helped me understand how to shoot and reframe 360 video. For example, until watching Ben explain video resolution and frame rate – and how and when to manually set ISO and shutter speed for the best dynamic range – I did not have the confidence to shoot 360 video and simply used various 360 cameras for creating virtual tours. Like Ben’s Virtual Tour Pro course, 360 VIDEO 101 is clear, concise and efficient with my time and with a touch of Ben’s trademark humor. Ben's 5-Step Frame for Creating 360 Videos Includes ✓ Gear & Fundamentals - Master the basics and equip yourself with the right 360 camera and accessories. Learn the difference between reframed and VR 360 videos ✓ Camera Mastery - Unlock the full power of your 360 camera by learning key settings such as resolution, frame rates, exposure, white balance, and tips for shooting in varied lighting conditions. ✓ Filming Techniques - Perfect your shooting skills with my top tips on camera mounting, sound recording, shooting underwater, creating hyperlapses & more. ✓ Creative Ideas - Unleash your creativity with techniques for cinematic 360 videos, tiny planets, amazing effects, and the best visual storytelling techniques. ✓ Editing Essentials - Transition from shooting to post-production seamlessly, with the fastest & best editing workflows for amazing results. About Ben Claremont (From the 360 VIDEO 101 Website) Hey, I'm Ben! My love for the 360 medium started in the early days of 360 cameras back in 2015, and it's been an obsession ever since! Once upon a time, I was just like you—a filmmaker who was keen to push the boundaries and make video content that was DIFFERENT to everything else out there. Through thousands of hours of practice and failing... (then eventually succeeding), I mastered the art of 360 video creation! This expertise has taken me around the globe, making content for big brands, building a six-figure business, but most importantly i can say i'm a FULL-TIME content creator  Now, I'm excited to share all of my knowledge with you through the 360 Video 101 course. Together, we'll unlock your potential and take your videos to the next level.  Questions about Ben Claremont's 360 VIDEO 101 course? =================================================================== Save 15 Percent with Coupon Code: WGAN using this WGAN Affiliate Link: WGAN.INFO/360VIDEO101 =================================================================== ✓ Buy Ricoh THETA Z1 via Amazon ✓ Buy Ricoh THETA X via Amazon ✓ Buy Insta360 X3 via Amazon ✓ Buy Insta360 ONE RS 1-Inch via Amazon (Also want to create Matterport tours with a 360 camera? These 360 cameras are compatible with Matterport.)

Planitar Inc. and Verisk Join Forces to Revolutionize Insurance Adjusters' Workflow with iGUIDE Instant Sketch WATERLOO, Ontario and JERSEY CITY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Monday, August 28, 2023 -- Planitar Inc., the creators of iGUIDE, and Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) announced today a strategic integration aimed at accelerating the insurance industry's claims process. Leveraging the market-leading technology of both providers, the collaboration introduces a groundbreaking solution, iGUIDE Instant Sketch.* This integration of iGUIDE and Verisk’s Xactimate platform is designed to enable insurance adjusters to process claims with unprecedented accuracy, speed and increased efficiency. Planitar is a proptech company providing a secure solution for comprehensive pre- and post-loss property documentation. Verisk is a leading global data analytics and technology provider to the insurance industry. iGUIDE Instant Sketch is designed to significantly improve the accuracy and speed of creating a comprehensive property loss documentation package. The product fully automates the floor plan sketch creation, an essential first step in the claims and restoration process. By combining optical imaging, laser (Lidar) measurements and deep learning AI technology, the iGUIDE Instant Sketch product provides the insurance industry with an essential tool to document an interior loss more quickly, consistently and comprehensively. Planitar’s iGUIDE technology can automatically create room(s) or entire floor plan drawings and translate those directly to a Sketch™ within the Xactimate software platform in minutes. Saving Time with Accuracy This solution can help eliminate hours spent manually measuring, photographing and annotating property damage, helping to streamline the initial claim estimating process. AI-generated floorplans improve the accuracy and consistency of claim sketches used to create replacement material estimates. As an added benefit, insurance and restoration professionals can use iGUIDE Real-Time Tagging, and the iGUIDE 3D virtual walk-through to organize and augment the evidence report package they give to carriers. "We are excited to announce our collaboration with Verisk to introduce iGUIDE Instant Sketch to the insurance industry. Together, we're taking a significant step towards transforming the insurance claims process. By combining our comprehensive property documentation solution with Verisk's data analytics expertise, we’re offering insurance adjusters a seamless and high-speed workflow that reduces time spent on data collection and sketching by 90 percent or more,” explains Alexander Likholyot, the CEO of Planitar Inc. An insurance adjuster can now estimate or share a claim in Xactimate with an automated Sketch™ workflow before they even leave the property. "Our collaboration with Planitar brings an unparalleled opportunity for insurance adjusters to leverage technology from our ecosystem partners together with the power of the Xactimate claims processing platform. Together, we’re working to simplify the claims Sketch™ process, improve the quality of loss documentation and enhance adjusters’ productivity,” explained Aaron Brunko, president, Property Estimating Solutions, Verisk. “We are proud to be at the forefront of this transformation and of our commitment to an open ecosystem designed to drive efficiency and deliver solutions that make a real difference for our customers." Lubricating the moving parts of a claims process while benefiting both adjusters and policyholders alike, iGUIDE Instant Sketch (BETA) is available to insurance and claims professionals. Interested parties can visit goiguide.com/insurance-restoration to learn more. *Please note that iGUIDE Instant Sketch is currently in BETA. The machine-generated sketch quality relies on the input data the camera operator provides. Although iGUIDE and Verisk aim for typical file delivery in Xactimate within minutes, this timeframe may vary depending on load factors, such as after a catastrophic loss event. About Planitar (iGUIDE) Founded in 2013 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Planitar Inc. is the maker of iGUIDE, a proprietary camera and software platform for capturing and delivering immersive 3D virtual tours and extensive property data. iGUIDE is the most efficient system to map interior spaces and features accurate floor plans, measurements and reliable property square footage. By integrating floor plans and visual data, iGUIDE provides an intuitive and practical way to navigate and explore built environments digitally. For more, visit: goiguide.com About Verisk Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) is a leading strategic data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry. It empowers clients to strengthen operating efficiency, improve underwriting and claims outcomes, combat fraud and make informed decisions about global risks, including climate change, extreme events, ESG and political issues. Through advanced data analytics, software, scientific research and deep industry knowledge, Verisk helps build global resilience for individuals, communities and businesses. With teams across more than 20 countries, Verisk consistently earns certification by Great Place to Work and fosters an inclusive culture where all team members feel they belong. For more, visit: Verisk.com --- Source: Planitar and Verisk via Business NewsWire

How Matterport Can Succeed Faster with a $25 Million Fund for SDK Partners Commentary and Analysis by Dan Smigrod Founder and Managing Editor We Get Around Network and WGAN-TV WGAN.info/DanSmigrod Some of the hidden gems about Matterport are Matterport SDK Partners that offer public solutions to anyone using Matterport. Matterport often becomes a solution – rather than a tool – when paired with a 3rd party platform. Unfortunately, my impression is that many of the Matterport SDK Partners lack sufficient funding either for further development and/or marketing of their Matterport-related solution. Matterport could dramatically help itself – and the entire Matterport ecosystem – succeed faster if it created a Matterport VC fund of $25 million. That’s about five percent of its cash-flush balance sheet of nearly $500 million. Matterport should offer existing Matterport SDK Partners: 1. Convertible notes of $1 million to $5 million 2. Cash grants of $250,000 to $500,000 3. Pre-paid service orders of $100,000 to $250,000 Startups are super-efficient using cash and can move faster than a large, public company. Additionally, this $25 million initiative would show that Matterport appreciates its Matterport SDK Partners. Since many use-cases for Matterport are only possible when mashing up a Matterport Partner Platform, Matterport should also use these Matterport marketing resources to help amplify its Matterport SDK Partners: 1. Matterport Blog 2. Matterport Webinar 3. Matterport Sales Teams 4. Trade Shows (Pay travel for Matterport Partner to demo in the Matterport booth) 5. Media Releases My impression is that Matterport is not using its marketing resources to promote its Matterport SDK Partners. I wonder if Matterport either no longer sees the value that these partners offer or if Matterport intends to build-out its platform to include features pioneered by its partners. Many Matterport SDK Partners are turning to the We Get Around Network - not affiliated with Matterport - for help via: 1. WGAN-TV Live at 5 2. WGAN-TV Podcast (search for WGAN-TV in your favorite podcast app) 3. WGAN Forum Podcast 4. We Get Around Network MarketPlace 5. We Get Around Network Forum 6. We Get Around Network Founder Dan Smigrod (for strategic introductions) 7. WGAN-TV Training U (in Matterport) 8. WGAN List: Matterport Partners My impression is that - at one time – Matterport viewed Matterport SDK Partners as a direct revenue source – licensing the Matterport SDK and charging for API usage – and when it likely became apparent that it was costing Matterport more money to sign-up Matterport SDK Partners than the revenue generated, it downgraded signing up new Matterport SDK Partners. Matterport let go marketing executives devoted to the Matterport SDK Partners initiative. Plus, Matterport recently announced plans to shrink its workforce by 30 percent by the end of 2023. Constant turnover makes it harder for Matterport SDK Partners to get marketing support. It's been a while since Matterport has announced a new Matterport SDK Partner that offers a publicly available Matterport solution. There was a time that Matterport leadership talked-up the potential for SDK licensing revenue in conference calls for analysts and investors. Matterport’s early focus on SDK licensing revenue – was and is – short-sighted. The much bigger revenue opportunities for Matterport are: subscriptions, capture and add ons. Matterport SDK Partners help drive this revenue. A $25 million VC fund by Matterport – specifically for Matterport SDK Partners – would go a long way to lift all boats and fill a venture capital gap that could have unintended consequences for cash-flush Matterport. “Venture capital funding globally almost halved in the first six months of 2023, data from research firm PitchBook showed, highlighting a lack of enthusiasm on the part of investors as well as less demand amid sharply higher interest rates,” according to a July 6, 2023 news story by Reuters. “The 48% decline in investment … and the 19% drop-off in deal numbers comes despite huge interest in artificial intelligence startups sparked by the success of OpenAI's ChatGPT.” Without an infusion of Matterport cash in its SDK Partners, I could imagine that we will see three things: 1. SDK Partners that abandon Matterport 2. SDK Partners that begin offering their solution to Matterport competitors 3. Matterport competitors offering funding to Matterport SDK Partners You can share your thoughts on this topic in the We Get Around Network Forum (www.WGANForum.com) or email me: DanSmigrod@WeGetAroundNetwork.com

Are you a Matterport Service Provider (MSP) that has done virtual tours of schools, museums, theaters or other public or commercial spaces? Are you wondering how you could go back to these clients with an Add On to repurpose their existing Matterport tours? Are you wondering how the Matterport MatterPak can be leveraged to make more money? Stay tuned ... RSET is a software application that turns Matterport 3D scans of real-world environments into highly immersive, physics-based reality simulations, where high risk events can be safely replicated, customized, and shared to save lives and reduce injuries in the line of duty. On WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm ET) on Thursday, 24 August 2023, my guests will be: 1. RSET Founder and CEO Bill Gregory (@RSET) 2. RSET Chief Technology Officer Michael Schmidt 3. RSET Advisor and Chief Strategy Officer Larry Danna 4. RSET Lead Unity Developer Michael Probst Our topic: ✓ WGAN-TV | Intro to RSET Service Provider (RSP) Network for Matterport Service Providers (MSP) "As a member of the RSET Service Provider (RSP) Network, you'll have access to incremental revenue for your scanning business as you add value to the Matterport digital twins you're already producing," says the RSET RSP landing page. "RSP Members will be connected with businesses needing RSET Scenario creation assistance and will also have the opportunity to sell RSET Licenses to your existing customers for commission. Boost your ROI with RSET today." Topics for Discussion about the RSET Service Provider Program Include (www.RSET.com/rsp) 1. Make additional money from your Matterport and other 3D scans. 2. You will receive a seat of RSET Pro. 3. You can resell seats of RSET Lite, RSET Go, and RSET Pro. 4. You will receive a 10% commission on seats sold. 5. Additionally, you can create custom scenarios to resell to your clients. 6. Create training scenarios for Police, Fire, Military. 7. Create asset management scenarios. 8. Create visualizations for court cases. 9. Create construction documentation and upsell additional scanning opportunities, letting your clients overlay scans of the same structure at various times of construction. See framing and plumbing as-built behind the drywall. 10. Enable your clients to interact with their spaces in fun and entertaining ways to enhance their client interaction and marketing opportunities via their digital twin (e.g. Laser tag, entertainment venues, putt-putt, etc). Additional topics (or questions) that I should ask the RSET team during this WGAN-TV Live at 5 show? Here are four (4) ways to use Matterport + RSET: 1. CONSUMER - Do more with your real estate or BIM scans. Plan layouts, change furniture, play games, and more. Your scan, your rules. 2. FIRE / EMS - Train for high risk scenarios without the expense. Suppression, command sim, triage, and more in the critical buildings in your city. 3. LAW - Digitally recreate incidents in the next generation of trial graphics. Virtually bring the jury to the scene and walk them around. 4. DEFENSE - Use existing synthetic environments or create new ones to maximize sets and reps for a variety of infantry-related training scenarios. To watch a previous episode of WGAN-TV Live at 5 featuring RSET, please visit: WGAN.INFO/RSETonWGAN

Are you a contractor, architect or engineer seeking faster and better workflows for house remodeling, house additions and the related permit approvals? Are you a real estate photographer that uses - or considering using -- iGUIDE and want to add to your prospect list: Architects, Engineers and Construction (AEC) professions? Stay tuned! My guest on WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm ET) on Thursday, 17 August 2023 is Planitiar (iGUIDE) Product Marketing Manager Chris White (@Chris_iGUIDE): ✓ iGUIDE PLANIX LiDAR Camera Capture for AEC; DWG Floor Plans with Level of Detail (LOD) 200 I will ask Chris to show and tell us about iGUIDE for AEC. As shared in the short iGUIDE marketing video for AEC professionals (above): ✓ iGUIDE eliminates hours of manual measurements and drawing in your construction projects ✓ 1,000's of measurements with each iGUIDE scan ✓ 3D measurements within an iGUIDE 3D tour ✓ Accurate iGUIDE DWG floor plans (Specs) in 48 Hours (instead of 5-10 Days) [Level of Detail (LOD) 200] ✓ Real-Time collaboration and remote bidding ✓ "X-Ray View" for clients [Pre-Drywall and Finished iGUIDE 3D tours) ✓ Saves AEC professionals money and time According to the iGUIDE micro-site for AEC ... In the construction industry, professionals often struggle with inaccurate measurements, time-consuming processes and inefficient project planning and collaboration. iGUIDE addresses these challenges by providing accurate measurements, detailed floor plans, and immersive virtual tours that are developed and delivered quickly, revolutionizing the way construction projects are executed. Discover how you can boost productivity and cut costs with iGUIDE.

Are you a real estate photographer and real estate agent thinking about adding Matterport? On WGAN-TV Live at 5 (5 pm ET) on Thursday, 10 August 2023, my guest is Howard Witz. Howard is a Matterport Service Provider and associate real estate broker: ✓ Brooklyn-based-3D VUZ Owner and Chief Photographer Howard Witz ✓ Brooklyn-based-Compass Real Estate (The Belisario Team) Howard will tell us about his Matterport Service Provider journey, plus I will ask Howard what he would do differently if he was adding Matterport today: WGAN-TV | Howard Witz: My Journey as a Matterport Service Provider (and Real Estate Agent) Some of the questions that I will ask Howard: 1. Tell us about 3D VUZ today: 3D VUZ | Howard@3DVUZ.com 2. Tell us about your real estate biz: Compass Real Estate (The Belisario Team) 3. Deeper dive into Matterport and related services 4. About the journey as a MSP. How did you learn about Matterport? When? How did you get started? 5. If you were starting today with Matterport, what would you do differently? 6. Matterport related tips for developing business (new business and client retention) Howard Witz ✓ 3D VUZ Owner and Chief Photographer ✓ 36 years in Business, is a NYS Licensed Real Estate Associate Broker ✓ Compass | Licensed Real Estate Associate Broker ✓ Born and raised in Brooklyn ✓ Graduated from Sheepshead Bay High School in 1981 ✓ Attended Wagner College in Staten Island, majoring in Business ✓ Many real estate agent/broker awards ✓ VERY HIGH “Listing to Sold” ratio ✓ SRES (Seniors Real Estate Specialist) ✓ married for 32 years to Realtor (Lynn Hirshman-Witz) ✓ 3 sons (Landon) and twins (Adam & Austin)

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Matterport Announces Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results 1. Q2 total revenue of $39.6 million, up 39% year-over-year, at high end of guidance range 2. Q2 subscription revenue reached record $20.9 million, at high end of guidance range 3. Q2 GAAP loss per share of $0.19 and Non-GAAP loss per share of $0.07, at high end of guidance range 4. Company raises 2023 Non-GAAP loss per share guidance 5. Accelerates operational cash flow profitability target to 2024 Sunnyvale, California, Tuesday, August 8, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR) (“Matterport” or the “Company”), the leading spatial data company driving the digital transformation of the built world, today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. “The second quarter execution was pivotal for the company this year. We delivered record subscription and services revenue while doubling-down on our efficiency initiatives to deliver step function productivity gains in the second half of 2023. Total revenue for the quarter grew to nearly $40 million, fueled by strong enterprise adoption and steady improvements with our small and medium-sized businesses,” said RJ Pittman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Matterport. “Our strategic partnerships continue to drive pipeline, connect us to large industry ecosystems, open new technology distribution channels, and critically enhance our platform's functionality for customers. Our unmatched digital twin platform equips customers with crucial tools for managing and marketing their properties and facilities. By harnessing our extensive spatial data library, we expect our new AI solutions will generate breakthrough customer value and bolster our subscription revenue per account,” Pittman added. “Our continued growth in total and subscription revenue as well as commitment to streamlining operations have propelled us to another quarter of exceptional bottom-line outperformance, delivering Non-GAAP loss per share toward the top end of guidance,” said JD Fay, Chief Financial Officer of Matterport. “Looking forward, our recent restructuring aims to fast-track our path to operational cash flow profitability to 2024, a full year ahead of our previous plan. These difficult and decisive steps reflect our dedication to constructing a sustainable business emphasizing long-term growth and profitability.” Second Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights 1. Total subscribers increased to 827,000, up 34% year-over-year 2. Spaces under management increased to 10.5 million, up 31% year-over-year 3. Total revenue of $39.6 million, up 39% year-over-year 4. Subscription revenue of $20.9 million, up 13% year-over-year 5. Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR) exiting the second quarter was $83.5 million 6. Services revenue of $10.7 million, up 113% year-over-year 7. Net loss of $0.19 per share 8. Non-GAAP net loss of $0.07 per share, a 42% improvement year-over-year 9. Cash used in operating activities was $12.4 million, and improvement of 62% year-over-year

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Matterport media release continues in the We Get Around Network Forum (www.WGANForum.com).

https://www.wegetaroundnetwork.com/topic/18961/page/1/matterport-announced-2q2023-financial-results-tuesday-8-aug-2023/

Idealista To Leverage Matterport Digital Twin Platform For Southern Europe’s Largest Real Estate Marketplace

The leading online real estate platform for Spain, Portugal and Italy extends multi-year agreement with Matterport to provide photo-realistic, 3D digital twins for market listings and co-develop innovative real estate solutions with Matterport SDK

SUNNYVALE, California, August 2, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR), today announced the continuation of its longstanding relationship with Idealista, Southern Europe’s largest online real estate marketplace, through a multi-year enterprise agreement with Matterport.

Idealista supports real estate agents and private individuals across Spain, Portugal and Italy by providing an online real estate classifieds platform to advertise property portfolios in some of the most densely populated regions in the world. As an online real estate marketplace, Idealista matches supply and demand of buyers and sellers to expedite property purchasing processes through a network of more than 50,000 real estate agencies for over 3 million property listings.

In residential real estate, 3D virtual tours have been proven to increase buyer interest in properties, helping homes sell faster. In a survey conducted by OnePoll in 2022, 33% of home buyers in the past two years bought their property sight unseen, while 62% of home buyers considered virtual tools an essential resource for future purchases .

To meet this increasing consumer demand for digital real estate solutions, Idealista will not only use Matterport’s digital twins to continue providing 3D virtual tour capabilities of its listings, but also to co-develop new digital twin experiences for its customers using Matterport’s software development kit, which enables customers to build custom apps, capabilities and add ons that reimagine what a space can do to deliver even more value to users.

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Matterport media release continues in the We Get Around Network Forum (www.WGANForum.com):

https://www.wegetaroundnetwork.com/topic/18935/page/1/matterportidealista-for-southern-europes-largest-real-estate-marketplace/

[Video version (Parts 1 and 2) here: WGAN-TV Podcast]

Greater San Francisco Bay area-Hopscotch Interactive CEO & Chief Media Officer Emily Olman (@Hopscotch) scanned an $8 Million Listing (under construction) with a Matterport Pro3 Camera on Saturday (22 July 2023) in Atlanta while I interviewed Emily on video doing this. This WGAN-TV on Location show is for you if: 1. You are a real estate photographer thinking about adding a Matterport Pro3 Camera to your tool kit 2. You have a Matterport Pro3 Camera and want to learn best practices from a long-time Matterport Pro 3. You want to know why the Developer wants a Matterport tour before the construction is completed. 4. You want to see an $8 million 13,000 SQ FT listing - with three kitchens - on two acres in Atlanta. Here is the MLS Listing for: 1890 W Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30327 (Emily's Matterport tour and DSLR shot images will be added to the listing by 15 August 2023.0) [During the show, Emily chats with the home's co-owner and co-developer Luke Denny.] Some of the Questions Emily Answers Unfinished Mansion ▶ Why create a Matterport tour (and photos) of the $8 million listing BEFORE it is complete? ▶ Why is this helpful to the developer, investors, real estate agent, homebuyer? Other? ▶ How do you approach creating digital assets of a space? ▶ If the renovations were done in CAD by the architect, how might these files be used? ▶ If the renovations were done not done in CAD and are only available on paper, how might you use this? ▶ Why do you shoot DSLR images before you shoot Matterport? In General ▶ What can go wrong? ▶ How did your bring your Matterport Pro3 Camera (and related gear) on your flight to Atlanta? ▶ Other use-cases for the Matterport As-Built of this house? Tripod Related ▶ When do you use an aluminum tripod and when do you use carbon fiber? ▶ Which tripod are you using (and why)? ▶ Matterport Pro3 Camera height? Bathrooms? Versus Zillow 3D Home? iPad Related ▶ Which iPad (and why)? ▶ Which iPad case (and why)? ▶ Do you use an Apple Pencil (and why) with your iPad? Scanning ▶ How far between Matterport scans?' ▶ Do you wait for the scan to finish on your iPad before moving the Matterport Pro3 Camera? ▶ Stairs: how do you position the tripod legs? ▶ Stairs: what is your tip for helping make sure the tripod does not tip over on the stairs? ▶ Stairs: how many stairs do you move between scans (and why)? ▶ Stairs: what else can you tell us about scanning stairs ▶ Inside: do you hide from the camera (or do you rotate behind the camera)? ▶ Outside: how do you hide from the camera (or do you rotate behind the camera)? ▶ Why open doors before you can see the door in the scan? ▶ How long does it take for the Matterport Pro3 Camera to rotate? ▶ Why are you checking the connection between the Matterport Pro3 Camera and tripod during your shoot? ▶ Where do you do your first Matterport scan? ▶ How do you level the Matterport Pro3 Camera? ▶ Differences between Matterport Pro3 Camera scanning versus the Matterport Pro3 Camera? ▶ How (and why) to clean the Matterport Pro3 Camera lens? ▶ Lens fog? How to transition from cold/inside environment to hot/humid outdoors? ▶ How long does it take to scan with a Matterport Pro3 Camera? ▶ Speed of using a Matterport Pro3 Camera versus using a Matterport Pro2 Camera? ▶ Aside from the Pro3 rotating faster, why can it be much faster to scan with a Matterport Pro3 Camera? ▶ What kind of problems/trouble can you have with a Matterport Pro3 Camera? Lights ▶ This space has lights (and lots of daylight). If not, what would you have done for lighting? Emily did stills with a Tilt-Shift lens. I included a short segment of her doing this in this show too.

A Google NotebookLM AI Podcast discussion based on this ZUANT 3D video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DOxtYnjsCU&t=79s

ZUANT3D (www.ZUANT3D.com) is a 3D virtual event platform that uses Matterport cameras to create digital twins of events.

This allows for virtual attendance, lead generation tracking, and post-event analysis. The platform offers features like real-time interaction with attendees and integration with CRM systems for improved sales and event planning. 

Client support is a key component of the service, with dedicated managers assisting in setup and providing a personalized experience. Ultimately, ZUANT3D aims to enhance event accessibility and provide valuable data for future improvements. (www.ZUANT.com)

Matterport Expands Environmental Commitments To Reduce Carbon Footprint Through Hardware Recycling Program with Blue Star Services Partnership with Blue Star Services will provide free recycling Matterport hardware and accessories that are beyond repair, a critical step in reducing electronic waste as result of its products SUNNYVALE, California, Monday, July 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR), today announced a hardware recycling partnership with BlueStar Services Group, a full service asset management, reclamation, recycling, and IT asset disposition services company, providing Matterport customers in North America a sustainable way to recycle Matterport hardware and accessories that are beyond repair, from the Pro series cameras to Axis. According to the United Nations, less than 20% of electronic waste is recycled (1). As a zero-landfill company, Blue Star is committed to reducing waste in landfills by recycling what other companies no longer accept, reusing any item or device that is still functioning and recycling the rest. With Blue Star, Matterport customers in North America can now reduce the impact of their electronic waste by recycling unrepairable Matterport products for free, supporting Matterport’s goals of operating more sustainably throughout the lifecycle of its products. “Matterport’s 3D cameras are a core part of our digital twin offering, and we’re determined to confront their carbon cost so that we can stay ahead of the curve in a climate-conscious world,” said Qadira Harris, Senior Director, Global Responsibility, Matterport. “We’re committed to tackling the Scope 3 emissions associated with not only the production and distribution of our products, but also managing end-of-life support, and our partnership with Blue Star Services is a critical step to achieving this.” Reducing the carbon footprint of its customers is core to Matterport’s business philosophy. By turning millions of buildings and other physical spaces into high precision, immersive, 3D digital twins, Matterport empowers people across the world to work in smarter ways that can reduce strain on the planet, enabling architects, builders, facility managers and more to efficiently manage, monitor, or market their spaces without the need to step on a plane or get in a car.

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https://www.wegetaroundnetwork.com/topic/18899/page/1/free-recycling-of-matterport-hardware--accessories-that-are-beyond-repair/

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Commentary and analysis by

Dan Smigrod

Founder and Managing Editor

We Get Around Network Forum and WGAN-TV Podcast

Here are nine thoughts on the Matterport layoffs announced on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 – around 170 employees … 30 percent of the company – by the end of 2023.

1. Matterport Service Providers – Matterport Service Providers (MSPs) are unlikely to notice a difference, including Matterport Support requests.
2. Matterport Partners – Matterport Partners are unlikely to notice a difference (except fewer Matterport Partners recruited as a result of fewer Matterport Partner business development sales people.) Unfortunately, Matterport is likely focused on “How do we generate revenue from Matterport Partners?” rather than “How do we create value for the Matterport ecosystem to raise all boats?”
3. Matterport Employees – Remaining Matterport employees are likely wondering why management took so long to reduce or eliminate redundancies created by the acquisition of VHT Studios [though VHT Studios employees are likely those that stay (since they have subject matter expertise in residential real estate]; and by international expansion in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) with separate fiefdoms. (My heart goes out to those let go. If you are one of those affected, keep in mind that when one door closes, other doors open and as a Matterport former employee, you will likely end up with a position that takes advantage of your expertise and you will likely be paid more.) Letting go 30 percent of its workforce may make Matterport recruiting challenging going forward.
4. Matterport Competitors – Matterport competitors for residential real estate will continue to make inroads where “good enough” is good enough. For clarification, as I have previously discussed, Matterport’s sweet spot is spatial data at scale for enterprise. For many real estate agents, spatial data may not matter: they just want a 360 virtual tour to make that point with potential listing clients. Three-Sixty virtual tours can often be shot faster than a Matterport digital twin and thus cost less from a MSP. In the AEC space, Matterport also faces competition: either capture that can be done 20 times faster such as “walking” a construction site weekly with a 360 camera (using photogrammetry or videogrammetry to construct a 3D model); or the Level of Detail (LOD) needed exceeds what the Matterport Pro3 Camera or Leica BLK360 scanner are capable of providing.
5. Matterport Technology – About Matterport technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) meets spatial data continues to be THE story for Matterport. Matterport AI recent “coming soon” announcements – such as Matterport Genesis announced on June 14, 2023 and Property Intelligence (anything with counting assets) announced on April 7, 2023 and Intelligent Digital Twins – are so significant, they are reasons why enterprises considering digital twin options should seriously consider Matterport (for what is coming, rather than what is).
6. Matterport Investors – For Matterport investors, while Matterport’s stock received an initial “sucker rally” bump when it announced the layoffs on Tuesday, July 11, 2023,  I have concern about the Matterport executive team selling stock, as indicated by recent SEC filings. More than 50 percent of Matterport stockholders are individual investors according to Simply Wall Street in a post today (Monday, July 17, 2023).
7. Matterport Headwind – I have always thought – and written about – Matterport trying to do too much at one time. It’s super-hard to innovate when you are expanding in multiple verticals, multiple countries, multiple SDK/Reseller Partners, multiple languages and adding government sales channels.  Each initiative requires tech sources. Setting priorities can be challenging. In 2019, Jotform Founder and CEO Aytekin Tank succinctly summarized this as, “When a company tries to do too much too soon, they spread themselves too thin, muddling their purpose and overextending resources. They end up with a handful of okay products or features instead of one done really well.” Matterport competitors are often focused on one vertical such as residential real estate or construction of commercial spaces. As a result, Matterport competitors are often innovating at a much faster pace. Just two examples are: 1) Matterport floor plan view that should be the Matterport schematic floor plan; and 2) a mini-map view should show where the viewer is within the model. (These should be core features of Matterport: not relying on third-party platforms to offer these solutions.)
8. Matterport Competes with Its Customers – Matterport competes with its customers - such as Matterport Service Providers with its Capture Services On Demand business and VHT Studios and with its Matterport Partner distributors (by selling direct and via Amazon). It’s unlikely the layoffs will affect Matterport continuing to compete with its customers. (Matterport is also likely using its customers’ models to train its AI, which may give some potential clients angst.)
9. Matterport Capture Gaps – While Matterport added capture solutions at the high-end (Matterport Pro3 Camera) and low-end (Matterport AXIS smartphone rotator), Matterport is missing capture solutions, including: 1) capture while walking a space at a fast pace (high and low end capture) and 2) autonomous drone capture of indoor spaces. When Matterport announced the layoffs, it also announced its priority of reaching profitability in 2024 which is likely to compete with hardware R&D. Today (Monday, July 17, 2023), Matterport has just five job openings: none involving R&D or hardware. 

For additional commentary on Matterport layoffs, see the following videos posted to the We Get Around Network Forum:

1. Matterport Layoffs do they MTTR? Commentary from Hopscotch Interactive CEO and Chief Media Officer Emily Olman
2.  BIG Changes Affecting Real Estate Photography, July 2023 Commentary by Real Estate Photography Books and Courses Author Nathan Cool

Disclosure: I own 100+ shares of Matterport stock (MTTR).

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