I'm just voting for Matterport. It's just easier. Sure there are limitations to the system (nadar, editing) but it's much less work than other plattforms, where you need to stitch all Pano-shots by yourself. and so: The price is lower because you need less time to build a tour.
@@pillowg1rl building the tour yourself will take you around 2-3 hours. It is most definitely not worth paying hundreds of dollars every year to save 2-3 hrs per tour.
@@Z-add well. I got it calculated, that I'll give the monthly costs directly to my customers. So I'll don't get dragged down by the monthly fee. So matterport is just still easier for me :D
Hi @Ben Claremont I’ve been using Matterport for about a year now and we started with the basic 360 cams then purchased their Matterport Pro 2 camera. I just wanted to put out there a couple thoughts for you and those who watch this video. 1) Most of the cons (aside from price) that you listed with the Matterport platform (curved walls, etc.) are corrected with the Pro 2. The Pro 2 has LiDAR built in to measure the spaces as you capture it. The basic 360 cams do not have the same features and therefore have the issues you mentioned. 2) while yes, it is recommended that you take shots every 5-8 feet and must maintain line of sight with the previous shot, once you’ve captured the space with the Pro 2 or a 360 cam in the app, you just upload to the Matterport cloud which then does all of the editing for you as part of your subscription. You don’t have to do any of the 3D editing you mentioned. 3) Matterport has a built in suite of editing tools built into the Matterport cloud software. While it doesn’t let you recolor photos or things like that (that is often corrected by using additional lighting while capturing) it does let you do a number of other things like his scan points, take still photos to use elsewhere (like a Facebook promo for your project, etc.) they are also continually developing the editing suite. One of the features to come is a blurring tool that will allow you to blur anything captured in your shots that shouldn’t be visible by just anyone. 4) you can measure things in rooms and generate sketches from the Matterport platform, but for these features to work, you must have the Pro cam. While the Metareal pricing is very attractive, the Matterport software is very robust and does offer a lot of perks for its cost (especially when paired with a Pro cam.) I could say more, but I hope that is all helpful. In full transparency, we have used other 3D/360 platforms and cams in the past and found Matterport to be the best. Thanks for the comparison!
12:00 "Metareal will make the tour for you whereas with Matterport, you have to do it yourself." I'm not sure what you are talking about here. With Matterport, I just take the pictures and upload them. Matterport stitches everything together on their server and just tells me when it is done. But still looks great!! Thanks for sharing this option.
@@vonnearnelgonce6523 - yeah, but the video is pushing the fact they will create them for you. If they create them for you, it is stupid expensive compared to Matterport. If they dont create them for you, then its no different than any other software.
Jon Lucas well I think it comes to how many you are doing per month and whether they are virtual tours for companies that will stay up for a long time taking up a slot vs real estate that turns over. All those things make a difference in what you need out of a platform.
Love Matterport, it WORKS WELL!!! no issues and is spotless to use for a noob! like me. I jumped on Metareal and looked at a couple of their demos, they were very flakey and would often not click the direction I clicked if the camera was naturally moving slowly left or right.. The Doll house feature did not appear on a few of them and when it appeared on 1, outside the dollhouse was the interiors wrapped as a background, I assume thats a bug. So Right off the bat I could not get the same experience at Matterport which as I said was seamless on small and large settings equally. Yes I agree price is better and I like the idea of uploading and having them do the virtual tour for me, pretty cool. I think it is just development time, hopefully in 12 months they are smooth like matterport, and then you have a clear winner.
O... M... G!!! What an INCREDIBLE post Ben!!! I can't tell you how ecstatic I am to see this. I've been scouting endlessly for an alternative to the famous Matterport dollhouse. I can't stand Matterport... between their inflated subscription prices, closed ended editing process, and mediocre 3D tour quality (I shoot DSLR's), the only thing they had really going for them was that freaking dollhouse! They're also notorious for trying to poach clients away from their subscribers. I've been trying to avoid them like the plague, but they're just so ingrained in the real estate market and their 3D scanning (dollhouse) feature is pretty cool and often asked for. I'm signing up and trying this out today and I hope this software gains some traction!
Great video again Ben. BUT EyeSpy360 also has a Do It For You Option to create a dollhouse and floorplan - and it's cheaper at $1 per photo. It's $20 / month plus $15 month for up to 15 photos to create the tour, floorplan and dollhouse for you. And then you can add text, photo and video hotspots, etc.I haven't used them yet, but am considering it for the 3 properties I need to shoot next week. My hesitation is depending on someone else to get it done quickly and that they only host real estate tours. I'm looking to create tours of outdoor spaces lie local parks. So I'm waffling a bit.
It's cheaper to build EyeSpy360 tours because they aren't really 3D. If you compare this EyeSpy360 tour, for example: www.eyespy360.com/en-us/feature/EyeSpyPLAN.html and one of our tours here: www.metareal.com/gallery/, you'll see EyeSpy360 doesn't have 3D navigation or real 3D models. So it takes a bit more effort to build Metareal tours, because we're actually 3D, thus the higher cost per pano.
Thank you for this review of Metareal. As a real estate agent, I have only used Matterport for higher-end listings due to the cost. I now have a 360 camera (Insta360 One X)and was hoping to find a way to do these tours myself. I will definitely check out Metareal. Thank you for all the videos you do.
Were you able to get this to work? Metareal won't process my Insta360 One X photos... saying the double fish eye photos need to be converted to a panorama
Hi Ben, i have been following you for a long time. I really want to start making 360° tours for businesses. All I really need is an overview of the ways business owners can integrate the tour into their website. There are many different ways. But which are the easiest to build? Fastest to sell? Best to show potential clients? Making the tour is just the start!
Thanks for sharing Ben! The Metareal dollhouse blows MP away, and that alone sells me! Then add the floor plans and the inexpensive "built it for you" options and I'm sold! I still prefer the way 3D tours look vs. the 360 degree static image, but I'm certainly going to give Metareal a try with a real estate shoot today! BTW, you treat yourself well with those accommodations! :p
Hi Ben, thanks for pointing out this alternative. Two things I don't get: 1. "Do it for me" - Matterport does everything automatically, doesn't it? What is the advantage here? 2. Haven't you been promoting cupix as the best Matterport alternative? My issue with Matterport is not the pricing. It is the lack of control, being forced to shoot through the Matterport app in automatic mode, no HDR-DNGs, no manual correction of bad connections, etc. Cubix looks the most promising (according to you) if I want higher image quality and better control, while still creating a proper virtual model. Does that still hold up? I am lot looking for a CHEAPER Matterport, I am looking for a BETTER one. Any thoughts?
BEN!!!!!!!! Hi There ! As always, thank you very much for that magnificent video. I tried to use it ... But it's not for professionals. He still has aspects to improve. 1. Is the base set in CMS WORDPRES? 2. Interface design ... Antihumans - Deathdestruction 3. Documentation or tutorials are not exposed well I hope they improve .. You know, we professionals cannot risk even with this.
Thank you Ben. We're adding 360 to our real estate business. This is helpful. Your background music is awesome. I know you shared you got it from epidemic sound. Can you share the genre or even more specifically the track you used for this video? If not I understand. Awesome video nonetheless. Thank you.
Seems great. Just wish it was as quick and easy as matterport. Much more work involved. Hitting the upload button in matterport and forgetting about it is still a massive pro.
Vertical Media I believe having them do the tour for you for such small fee, beats the hefty monthly fee from MP... just saying...the quality of the dollhouse is far superior to that one from MP, my totally unbiased opinion after seeing them side by side on the video...
Great Video Ben, I just bought my first 360 cameria. How do you charge businesses if you have to keep their tours online for years? Do you charge them a yearly fee?
It really depends on the client ; I usually recommend most of our customers to charge atleast 20-100$ as hosting fees if they are long term customer like muesuems etc. but with real estate there is high churn.
I tried Matterport today for the first time, using an Insta360 ONE R camera to capture everything. But the quality is completely ass, is Matterport deliberately dumbing down the quality of my 360 images? I see no option on how to adjust the resolution once the stuff is uploaded. If that is the case, I'm jumping over to Metareal.
Thank you so much for sharing the info with us. Can we build ourselves? Which camera did you use?. Can we use any 360 camera ? By the way, Your work looks great.
Sir thank you good video first of all Great job!!! i use theta z1 with matterport site plan. But Matterport doesn't have a function to remove the mirror. I want to know how to erase the camera reflected in the mirror.
Hi there, I have a Matterport Pro2 and I want to try Metareal but I am not sure how I actually take the photos and scans outside of the Matterport app. I am a beginner and haven't branched out beyond Matterport but I am really interested in Metareal. Is there another video you can point me to so I can figure out how to utilize my Matterport on Metareal?
Another amazing video Ben. I tried Metareal when it first came out, and didn't go any further because as you said, for commercial tours the hotspots just weren't good enough. I am doing more real estate tours now, so I am definitely going to be looking into this again!! Hope you're keeping well. 👍
Cheers Nick, yeah they’ve come a long way! Would definitely suggest giving it another go. Although yeah it’s hard to switch from 3DVista when it’s so good :)
We've done some updates on our labels. Would recommend giving this tour a look so you can see what you can do with them now: tour.metareal.com/apps/player?asset=01623869-8922-45d7-b1d7-adcaf8ce78bf
Can you please explain why would I want to keep my project online after forward the complete project to the real estate agent for exemple? By the way, what are the best steps to take in order to forward my done work to the recipient? email is out of the question because of the size of the file... Thank you
Hi Ben, I realize this video is 3 yrs old so I was wondering if you think Metareal is the best route to go? I like the floor plan, virtual walkthrough and doll house effect. Thank you
I tried this out... I love the concept but I had SO many issues trying to align multiple panoramas (and objects) in an open-concept plan. I'm tempted to pay the fee (not crazy expensive but not cheap either) just to see if they would be able to make it work. There's a lot of potential here... but only if you have the margin to pay them to make the plan for you. Hopefully they'll get better... That said, excellent video and I appreciate you putting the spotlight on them!
Calculate the cost of Metareal servicers into the price to your customer based on the number oif rooms. That way the client pays for this instead of you giving up your profit margin.
Can go the other way with either of them. For example I already have a vectorworks drawing of the place. Can I load the vector into matterport or metareal, then start shooting? so the Software already knows the shape, just has to glue the reality pixels onto it... ?
Love the simple education process to learn about this new option for virtual tours. Ricoh is offering for $450+/- a year something simila, how would you compare to Ricoh option.
Nice video, Ben. One thing that I think you’ve missed and it’s relatively recent, is that Matterport does allow you to archive spaces, so that they can be parked offline and re-activated at a later date. This is important for users such as ourselves who use Matterport for dilapidation and building condition surveys where clients want the ability to revisit the space a year or two later.
Thanks Dave! Although I think I did mention this, in the form of ‘active spaces’ where you have to take one offline to free up space to upload another. They can be brought back later, but at the cost of another tour, as you know.
Hi Ben, Would you have any suggestions for a tripod for a Matterport Pro2 camera? I know they have two suggestions on their website, I am looking for the best of the best. Thanks for any time dedicated to this! :)
thank you ! Just what I was looking for!!! I was on the fence after using the free version of theasys (before they went paid), but need streetview and now there's Metareal! Great! Great timing Ben!
f1pitpass, what is the benefit of uploading my RE Tours to Google Street View - does that mean my local area Google map will be populated with icon links to my tours? If so that could be good for advertising, but it could also mean I crowd the local map with all my tours - if Google allows that...
TY for posting this, Ben! Stubbled across your channel a few months ago and you consistently post quality content! Finding it a really helpful resource as I grow my fledgling business.
What is the best 360 camera for Metareal taking resolution and dynamic range / hdr into consideration. If you do a tour with just 10 images does this mean you have only 10 spots to step on to? That's not plenty is it. In my opinion the 360 images in the middle of the room distort the most so you should probably have spots near the walls and doorway as well. How far are we from being able to move in the 3d model which ever spot or corner you wish to go to?
One Matterport space could be massive. If you did a huge capture one upload is 1 space for Matterport. If you cross reference that cost with Metareal = higher storage need it would be great to see the comparable. Also, the new vibe also comes with risks as they can change costs and features as they monetize & scale. New platforms have to challenge the main players to build a base. At the beginning Matterport were the same. Interesting how this evolves and plays out.
Hi everybody, thank you for this nice compairson. I am missing one Feature on Matterport that looks pretty standart to me but you didn´t even mention it: Expanding the model later on. In the Real Estate Business the scan might be a quick thing: Create it, upload it, sell the house, that´s it. But that´s not what I am using it for. Imagine a Restaurant that does not really change the whole view. But then they change some tables, paint a wall or places some new plants in the garden. Maybe they want to show winter-scans from the outside part in winter but don´t want to scan the complete building only for adding two winter-panoramas. Or imagine they add a new room which was not used before. All of that stuff. On Matterport I have to duplicate the whole tour and then to re-upload it. But ... all the tour-stuff is deleted. Any notes, any other content, all is lost as it is created as a complete new tour. And this really sucks. In the moment I start to create individuel stuff like hotspots or Tags or anything, the whole modell has to stay fixed. And if I really need to add or update a new room, every workd I did on the modell is lost. Seems pretty important to me, don´t you think? ;) All the best, Julian!
Hi Julian, yes absolutely that’s a valid point. In my opinion that is covered under #4 in this video: manual upload/download, which would allow you to do exactly what you’re describing. Shame it’s not easy, maybe they will change that in the future 👍
@@BenClaremont I just realized I wrote this comment on the wrong video. I wanted to post it on the compairson of different Alternatives where you come to the conclusion Matterport is "Matterport", but I accidentially had the other tab open and posted it here.
Looked great on watching so signed up and started playing. Then got a notification to advise that it has now updated to v1.2 and cannot see my tours or create any.
Sorry about that Shaun! We had an outage yesterday. All systems are up and running again now though, so you should be able to access Stage like normal again now.
Ben, As always, great videos. You mentioned that Metareal will charge you if you have them adjust/edit pictures and create the tour. At the time of making this video, what were those charges? I must have missed it if you already mentioned it.
How many photos did you have to take with and did you use your Theta Z1 to take the photos. I am trying to figured out if I need to take more than one photo per room to capture depth. The Theta Z1 caputers the whole room because of the 360 camera on front and back but just want to know your thoughts. Do you use Metereal for your tours or something else?
Does Metareal allow you to add notes to virtual tours, with links to separate photos? I am a building surveyor looking to use tours for condition surveys of buildings. The notes would pin point where there are defects, with a close up photo of the specific defect.
Hi! First thanks for your video, is really amazing what you have just shown! I can't wait to try Metareal! May I ask you something, please? Is it possible to add pictures and 3D models (link from sketchfab) in the main tour?
Hello Ben, thank you for all the knowledge you're sharing! I am just now starting my 360 journey. Just got a Z1 and am going to buy a monopod now. I was looking for ways to buy something good that is not as expensive as the BUSHMAN or BEST360 Would you say that the 3 Legged Thing from Trent or Manfrotto Compact Extreme 2-in-1 Monopod & Pole + a JOBY would do the job? Many thanks
I am using Panoskin for commercial projects and Matterport for Real Estate. I like the prices and the floor plan of Metareal. Do you know what happen with my projects uploaded into Google Street view if I stop using Panoskin to use Metareal?
Great description of new platform!I’m in a bit of a query maybe you can help I’m about to either 1. Invest in a fisheye lense for my dslr or should I Or 2. Put the money into a new 360 camera instead ??? Hmmmm
I order the Richo z but after using the Metareal it feels like super slow turn around time to get the projects back. Like a week. You can't wait around for a week for tours and floor plans to be done. You might get things cheaper but in the real estate world that's an eternity. Getting help from them like a day between responses . I would rather pay more for quicker turn around time. Looking at matter port now.
Hi Ben I am trying to make a virtual tour of our office. I have learned a lot by watching your videos but can you guide what will be the best software to use as we wish to host the virtual tours on our company website.
Ben, How does Metareal stack up against your previous video on the Best Vitual Tour SW, specifically 3DVista and Kuula? Those were the two I felt best all around... as a Non-User currently. I’d like to see these compared too.
Matterport or Metareal? Or something else?
@@bulotrex definitely have a look at what we do then :)
Renato Martinelli yes the download tours is available for all business users. We have a limit of 10 tour exports a month.
I'm just voting for Matterport. It's just easier. Sure there are limitations to the system (nadar, editing) but it's much less work than other plattforms, where you need to stitch all Pano-shots by yourself. and so: The price is lower because you need less time to build a tour.
@@pillowg1rl building the tour yourself will take you around 2-3 hours. It is most definitely not worth paying hundreds of dollars every year to save 2-3 hrs per tour.
@@Z-add well. I got it calculated, that I'll give the monthly costs directly to my customers. So I'll don't get dragged down by the monthly fee. So matterport is just still easier for me :D
Hi @Ben Claremont I’ve been using Matterport for about a year now and we started with the basic 360 cams then purchased their Matterport Pro 2 camera. I just wanted to put out there a couple thoughts for you and those who watch this video. 1) Most of the cons (aside from price) that you listed with the Matterport platform (curved walls, etc.) are corrected with the Pro 2. The Pro 2 has LiDAR built in to measure the spaces as you capture it. The basic 360 cams do not have the same features and therefore have the issues you mentioned. 2) while yes, it is recommended that you take shots every 5-8 feet and must maintain line of sight with the previous shot, once you’ve captured the space with the Pro 2 or a 360 cam in the app, you just upload to the Matterport cloud which then does all of the editing for you as part of your subscription. You don’t have to do any of the 3D editing you mentioned. 3) Matterport has a built in suite of editing tools built into the Matterport cloud software. While it doesn’t let you recolor photos or things like that (that is often corrected by using additional lighting while capturing) it does let you do a number of other things like his scan points, take still photos to use elsewhere (like a Facebook promo for your project, etc.) they are also continually developing the editing suite. One of the features to come is a blurring tool that will allow you to blur anything captured in your shots that shouldn’t be visible by just anyone. 4) you can measure things in rooms and generate sketches from the Matterport platform, but for these features to work, you must have the Pro cam. While the Metareal pricing is very attractive, the Matterport software is very robust and does offer a lot of perks for its cost (especially when paired with a Pro cam.) I could say more, but I hope that is all helpful. In full transparency, we have used other 3D/360 platforms and cams in the past and found Matterport to be the best. Thanks for the comparison!
12:00 "Metareal will make the tour for you whereas with Matterport, you have to do it yourself."
I'm not sure what you are talking about here. With Matterport, I just take the pictures and upload them. Matterport stitches everything together on their server and just tells me when it is done.
But still looks great!! Thanks for sharing this option.
Too expensive...
@@vonnearnelgonce6523 at $2-4 for each photo, Matterport is significantly cheaper.
Jon Lucas thé 2-4$ is only if you have them create the walk through.
@@vonnearnelgonce6523 - yeah, but the video is pushing the fact they will create them for you. If they create them for you, it is stupid expensive compared to Matterport. If they dont create them for you, then its no different than any other software.
Jon Lucas well I think it comes to how many you are doing per month and whether they are virtual tours for companies that will stay up for a long time taking up a slot vs real estate that turns over. All those things make a difference in what you need out of a platform.
Thanks Ben!!! You are our saver!!! Finally we will break out Matterport prices tyranny and monopoly of the dollhouse services!!!
Your videos are absolutely useful for real estate industry, I can’t find any other channel on RUclips as professional as you do, great video!
Love Matterport, it WORKS WELL!!! no issues and is spotless to use for a noob! like me. I jumped on Metareal and looked at a couple of their demos, they were very flakey and would often not click the direction I clicked if the camera was naturally moving slowly left or right.. The Doll house feature did not appear on a few of them and when it appeared on 1, outside the dollhouse was the interiors wrapped as a background, I assume thats a bug. So Right off the bat I could not get the same experience at Matterport which as I said was seamless on small and large settings equally.
Yes I agree price is better and I like the idea of uploading and having them do the virtual tour for me, pretty cool. I think it is just development time, hopefully in 12 months they are smooth like matterport, and then you have a clear winner.
At last, some healthy competition for Matterport.
hear, hear.
Yasssss! 💪🏻💪🏻
This is great, Ben. Seriously, you provide tremendous value for anybody looking to break into or expand current 3D or 360 virtual tour business.
Thanks! Doing my best :)
O... M... G!!! What an INCREDIBLE post Ben!!! I can't tell you how ecstatic I am to see this. I've been scouting endlessly for an alternative to the famous Matterport dollhouse. I can't stand Matterport... between their inflated subscription prices, closed ended editing process, and mediocre 3D tour quality (I shoot DSLR's), the only thing they had really going for them was that freaking dollhouse! They're also notorious for trying to poach clients away from their subscribers. I've been trying to avoid them like the plague, but they're just so ingrained in the real estate market and their 3D scanning (dollhouse) feature is pretty cool and often asked for.
I'm signing up and trying this out today and I hope this software gains some traction!
Brilliant video and great info, well done!
Great video again Ben. BUT EyeSpy360 also has a Do It For You Option to create a dollhouse and floorplan - and it's cheaper at $1 per photo. It's $20 / month plus $15 month for up to 15 photos to create the tour, floorplan and dollhouse for you. And then you can add text, photo and video hotspots, etc.I haven't used them yet, but am considering it for the 3 properties I need to shoot next week. My hesitation is depending on someone else to get it done quickly and that they only host real estate tours. I'm looking to create tours of outdoor spaces lie local parks. So I'm waffling a bit.
It's cheaper to build EyeSpy360 tours because they aren't really 3D. If you compare this EyeSpy360 tour, for example: www.eyespy360.com/en-us/feature/EyeSpyPLAN.html and one of our tours here: www.metareal.com/gallery/, you'll see EyeSpy360 doesn't have 3D navigation or real 3D models. So it takes a bit more effort to build Metareal tours, because we're actually 3D, thus the higher cost per pano.
Thank you for this review of Metareal. As a real estate agent, I have only used Matterport for higher-end listings due to the cost. I now have a 360 camera (Insta360 One X)and was hoping to find a way to do these tours myself. I will definitely check out Metareal. Thank you for all the videos you do.
Were you able to get this to work? Metareal won't process my Insta360 One X photos... saying the double fish eye photos need to be converted to a panorama
Hi Ben, i have been following you for a long time. I really want to start making 360° tours for businesses. All I really need is an overview of the ways business owners can integrate the tour into their website. There are many different ways. But which are the easiest to build? Fastest to sell? Best to show potential clients? Making the tour is just the start!
Can you make a comparison video on what is the best 360 virtual tour software for VR please Ben.
Thanks for sharing Ben! The Metareal dollhouse blows MP away, and that alone sells me! Then add the floor plans and the inexpensive "built it for you" options and I'm sold! I still prefer the way 3D tours look vs. the 360 degree static image, but I'm certainly going to give Metareal a try with a real estate shoot today! BTW, you treat yourself well with those accommodations! :p
Hey Frank, its been almost a year since your comment, just wanted to ask - Whats your final verdict based on a year of using Metareal vs MP??
Hi Ben, thanks for pointing out this alternative. Two things I don't get: 1. "Do it for me" - Matterport does everything automatically, doesn't it? What is the advantage here? 2. Haven't you been promoting cupix as the best Matterport alternative? My issue with Matterport is not the pricing. It is the lack of control, being forced to shoot through the Matterport app in automatic mode, no HDR-DNGs, no manual correction of bad connections, etc. Cubix looks the most promising (according to you) if I want higher image quality and better control, while still creating a proper virtual model. Does that still hold up? I am lot looking for a CHEAPER Matterport, I am looking for a BETTER one. Any thoughts?
I’m building such a tool and I didn’t know any of those. Thanks for the video, I will use them for inspiration!
Thanks you too much for your work for us❤
Sounds like a no brainer to me! Thank you for sharing
This should be available on all hotels web sites.
I have tried it. Loading models was a bit slow, but of all tasks necessary, creating a floor line in a room full of furniture was a bit tricky.
BEN!!!!!!!! Hi There !
As always, thank you very much for that magnificent video.
I tried to use it ... But it's not for professionals. He still has aspects to improve.
1. Is the base set in CMS WORDPRES?
2. Interface design ... Antihumans - Deathdestruction
3. Documentation or tutorials are not exposed well
I hope they improve .. You know, we professionals cannot risk even with this.
Ben, I love your videos man.
So helpful and so well produced! :)
The build is AI-based depth layout. Most VFX Softwares have been using this for years. It's very useful!
Great breakdown, thanks
Love your videos Ben! Urbanimmersive builds your tours for you and has dollhouse effect :)
Thank you Ben. We're adding 360 to our real estate business. This is helpful. Your background music is awesome. I know you shared you got it from epidemic sound. Can you share the genre or even more specifically the track you used for this video? If not I understand. Awesome video nonetheless. Thank you.
Great video, very helpful
Seems great. Just wish it was as quick and easy as matterport. Much more work involved. Hitting the upload button in matterport and forgetting about it is still a massive pro.
Vertical Media I believe having them do the tour for you for such small fee, beats the hefty monthly fee from MP... just saying...the quality of the dollhouse is far superior to that one from MP, my totally unbiased opinion after seeing them side by side on the video...
Wow!!
Hey can I ask what camera and lens do you use for your indoor hosting of your videos? Looks very good! 👍
Great review mate. I will take your advice.
Tell us what platform to use to build tours for detached houses, where there is a garden, outdoor pool, etc.? And how it might look
Great Video Ben, I just bought my first 360 cameria. How do you charge businesses if you have to keep their tours online for years? Do you charge them a yearly fee?
It really depends on the client ; I usually recommend most of our customers to charge atleast 20-100$ as hosting fees if they are long term customer like muesuems etc. but with real estate there is high churn.
Maybe a good time now to download all the matterport 360 photos and integrate over. Great video Ben thank you
Looks like a pretty slick system! Thanks for sharing!
I tried Matterport today for the first time, using an Insta360 ONE R camera to capture everything. But the quality is completely ass, is Matterport deliberately dumbing down the quality of my 360 images? I see no option on how to adjust the resolution once the stuff is uploaded. If that is the case, I'm jumping over to Metareal.
This was very helpful
Ben, excellent video, thanks. But I didn't catch how they can detect where to put my panoramas in the right positions?
Thank u Ben. You are very clear in all you explain. This option is amazing.
Thank you so much for sharing the info with us. Can we build ourselves? Which camera did you use?. Can we use any 360 camera ? By the way, Your work looks great.
This is also my question. Can I use my Trisio lite for Metareal?
Sir thank you good video first of all
Great job!!!
i use theta z1 with matterport site plan.
But Matterport doesn't have a function to remove the mirror.
I want to know how to erase the camera reflected in the mirror.
Hi there, I have a Matterport Pro2 and I want to try Metareal but I am not sure how I actually take the photos and scans outside of the Matterport app. I am a beginner and haven't branched out beyond Matterport but I am really interested in Metareal. Is there another video you can point me to so I can figure out how to utilize my Matterport on Metareal?
Another amazing video Ben. I tried Metareal when it first came out, and didn't go any further because as you said, for commercial tours the hotspots just weren't good enough. I am doing more real estate tours now, so I am definitely going to be looking into this again!! Hope you're keeping well. 👍
Cheers Nick, yeah they’ve come a long way! Would definitely suggest giving it another go. Although yeah it’s hard to switch from 3DVista when it’s so good :)
@@BenClaremont It's going to be interesting to see what 3D Vista do with the whole dollshouse thing. 👍
We've done some updates on our labels. Would recommend giving this tour a look so you can see what you can do with them now: tour.metareal.com/apps/player?asset=01623869-8922-45d7-b1d7-adcaf8ce78bf
Can you please explain why would I want to keep my project online after forward the complete project to the real estate agent for exemple? By the way, what are the best steps to take in order to forward my done work to the recipient? email is out of the question because of the size of the file... Thank you
I used Metareal in beta and it was pretty great, just two 360 photos of a room were enough to create a nice model.
Do you just set the 360 camera in the middle of the room?
Hi Ben, I realize this video is 3 yrs old so I was wondering if you think Metareal is the best route to go? I like the floor plan, virtual walkthrough and doll house effect. Thank you
Hi Cory- check out my more recent comparison video ‘Matterport vs. Matterport Alternatives’
Bro thanx a lot again and again. You just doing a great job. You have no idea how helpful your content is!
Hey 👋🏻 How to install Matterport App on IPhone? There is no application in the App Store 😢
Thanks Ben for great video. How did you block out camera in the mirror in bathroom?
I tried this out... I love the concept but I had SO many issues trying to align multiple panoramas (and objects) in an open-concept plan. I'm tempted to pay the fee (not crazy expensive but not cheap either) just to see if they would be able to make it work. There's a lot of potential here... but only if you have the margin to pay them to make the plan for you. Hopefully they'll get better...
That said, excellent video and I appreciate you putting the spotlight on them!
Calculate the cost of Metareal servicers into the price to your customer based on the number oif rooms. That way the client pays for this instead of you giving up your profit margin.
WoW. That's awesome. Many thanks Ben!
Can go the other way with either of them. For example I already have a vectorworks drawing of the place. Can I load the vector into matterport or metareal, then start shooting? so the Software already knows the shape, just has to glue the reality pixels onto it... ?
Great job - thank you for keeping us up to speed, Ben!
Love the simple education process to learn about this new option for virtual tours. Ricoh is offering for $450+/- a year something simila, how would you compare to Ricoh option.
This was a giant commercial and I loved it. This could be something new for me to offer with my ONE X to add onto my Real Estate videography business.
Not a commercial, but glad to hear it 👍
Ben Claremont didn’t mean it as a negative comment. I love all of your videos and humor!
Thanks for Sharing Ben. I am having fun attempting to build the tours 3d objects.
Excellent video Ben!!
thank you so much for all the information!
Nice video, Ben. One thing that I think you’ve missed and it’s relatively recent, is that Matterport does allow you to archive spaces, so that they can be parked offline and re-activated at a later date. This is important for users such as ourselves who use Matterport for dilapidation and building condition surveys where clients want the ability to revisit the space a year or two later.
Thanks Dave! Although I think I did mention this, in the form of ‘active spaces’ where you have to take one offline to free up space to upload another. They can be brought back later, but at the cost of another tour, as you know.
@@BenClaremont Okay. BTW is it possible to download a model in EG OBJ format with Metareal?
Hi Ben, Would you have any suggestions for a tripod for a Matterport Pro2 camera? I know they have two suggestions on their website, I am looking for the best of the best. Thanks for any time dedicated to this! :)
Dang that was a no stone unturned comparison Ben, awesome and thank you. Competition is welcomed.
thank you ! Just what I was looking for!!! I was on the fence after using the free version of theasys (before they went paid), but need streetview and now there's Metareal! Great! Great timing Ben!
My pleasure 😇
f1pitpass, what is the benefit of uploading my RE Tours to Google Street View - does that mean my local area Google map will be populated with icon links to my tours? If so that could be good for advertising, but it could also mean I crowd the local map with all my tours - if Google allows that...
@@RobertWhitfield biggest benefit as I see it, is that becoming a 'trusted photographer', for Google, adds credibility to your CV.
that rocks, thank you. I don't have time to do the manual work. Will it work pretty smoots with my Insta 360 x
Thanks Ben, I waiting for your answer. please let me know which software allows to download the 3D model of the doll house?
Great video, as ever! Thank you. What 360 camera were you using for your sweet suite shoot? Impressive work of the colours.
Thanks- Theta Z1
Ben Claremont Thanks for advising. Appreciate it.
AWESOME VIDEO! Thank you!!
Is there a way to get an obj or other 3d model export of the dollhouse ?
Can you import a metareal scan into software such as 3DS Max to add your own models? Like a couch in your living room for example?
Excellent review - you put so much work into them and it really shows - well done :)
Glad you like them!
will this do my sketch like matterport? Im in the water restoration industry and looking for other options
TY for posting this, Ben! Stubbled across your channel a few months ago and you consistently post quality content! Finding it a really helpful resource as I grow my fledgling business.
Glad to hear!
Do you have to do the lines and geometry if you want a dollhouse, or do you have to to them even for just a simple walk-through
tour
What is the best 360 camera for Metareal taking resolution and dynamic range / hdr into consideration. If you do a tour with just 10 images does this mean you have only 10 spots to step on to? That's not plenty is it. In my opinion the 360 images in the middle of the room distort the most so you should probably have spots near the walls and doorway as well. How far are we from being able to move in the 3d model which ever spot or corner you wish to go to?
One Matterport space could be massive. If you did a huge capture one upload is 1 space for Matterport. If you cross reference that cost with Metareal = higher storage need it would be great to see the comparable. Also, the new vibe also comes with risks as they can change costs and features as they monetize & scale. New platforms have to challenge the main players to build a base. At the beginning Matterport were the same. Interesting how this evolves and plays out.
Hi everybody,
thank you for this nice compairson. I am missing one Feature on Matterport that looks pretty standart to me but you didn´t even mention it: Expanding the model later on.
In the Real Estate Business the scan might be a quick thing: Create it, upload it, sell the house, that´s it. But that´s not what I am using it for.
Imagine a Restaurant that does not really change the whole view. But then they change some tables, paint a wall or places some new plants in the garden. Maybe they want to show winter-scans from the outside part in winter but don´t want to scan the complete building only for adding two winter-panoramas. Or imagine they add a new room which was not used before. All of that stuff.
On Matterport I have to duplicate the whole tour and then to re-upload it. But ... all the tour-stuff is deleted. Any notes, any other content, all is lost as it is created as a complete new tour. And this really sucks. In the moment I start to create individuel stuff like hotspots or Tags or anything, the whole modell has to stay fixed. And if I really need to add or update a new room, every workd I did on the modell is lost.
Seems pretty important to me, don´t you think?
;)
All the best, Julian!
Hi Julian, yes absolutely that’s a valid point. In my opinion that is covered under #4 in this video: manual upload/download, which would allow you to do exactly what you’re describing. Shame it’s not easy, maybe they will change that in the future 👍
@@BenClaremont I just realized I wrote this comment on the wrong video. I wanted to post it on the compairson of different Alternatives where you come to the conclusion Matterport is "Matterport", but I accidentially had the other tab open and posted it here.
@@NLPDeutschland that’s ok, I responded as if you were commenting on that one 😁
Looked great on watching so signed up and started playing. Then got a notification to advise that it has now updated to v1.2 and cannot see my tours or create any.
Sorry about that Shaun! We had an outage yesterday. All systems are up and running again now though, so you should be able to access Stage like normal again now.
Nice review, thank you. Which cam does you used for the 360 Photos in your Suite examples?
Theta Z1
Sounds great, but doesn't EyeSpy 360 do the same? It offers to do it for you.
Yay! Finally, I can use something on my Android device!
Thanks a lot, Ben!
Is there an app for it? I can't find anything
Ben, As always, great videos. You mentioned that Metareal will charge you if you have them adjust/edit pictures and create the tour. At the time of making this video, what were those charges? I must have missed it if you already mentioned it.
How can you see this video when i haven't posted it yet? lol
it's 3 - 4 CDN$ (depends on your plan) per pano, according to their website's pricing, as of right now
www.metareal.com/pricing
@@BenClaremont Sorry, Ben. I meant 'Great Video', but seeing as I enjoy watching all of your videos, 'Great videos' would also seem appropriate.
can you shot the panoramas with your iphone? if yes, what photo app you suggest to take the 360 photos?
Great video Ben, thanks!..... which 360 camera do you recommend to take just 1 pic per room?
Theta Z1
How many photos did you have to take with and did you use your Theta Z1 to take the photos. I am trying to figured out if I need to take more than one photo per room to capture depth. The Theta Z1 caputers the whole room because of the 360 camera on front and back but just want to know your thoughts. Do you use Metereal for your tours or something else?
Does Metareal allow you to add notes to virtual tours, with links to separate photos? I am a building surveyor looking to use tours for condition surveys of buildings. The notes would pin point where there are defects, with a close up photo of the specific defect.
Hi! First thanks for your video, is really amazing what you have just shown! I can't wait to try Metareal! May I ask you something, please? Is it possible to add pictures and 3D models (link from sketchfab) in the main tour?
Thanks! To be honest, I’m not sure
Bit confused. Are you able to use the Matterport camera to take the pictures then upload to the metareal software?
John
Hello ! Do you know how can i add a file obj to matterport ?
That one dislike is from the Matterport CEO 🤣
Yes it is 😂
Now he put all his employees and relatives to do that as well xD
Yet another great informative video.
QUESTION - how do these work for buildings/businesses/suites that have more than 2 floors?
What's the turnaround time? 1 to 2 days isn't precise enough when you are dealing with timelines.
I don’t work for them, so it’s better to ask them for specifics. They have a chat window on their page.
Hello Ben, thank you for all the knowledge you're sharing!
I am just now starting my 360 journey.
Just got a Z1 and am going to buy a monopod now.
I was looking for ways to buy something good that is not as expensive as the BUSHMAN or BEST360
Would you say that the 3 Legged Thing from Trent
or
Manfrotto Compact Extreme 2-in-1 Monopod & Pole + a JOBY would do the job?
Many thanks
Thanks for the review, I'm sold on Metareal!
Love your 4k Videos way better than most of the rest of tutorials out there, great work, no more matterport fees.. yeah..
I am using Panoskin for commercial projects and Matterport for Real Estate. I like the prices and the floor plan of Metareal. Do you know what happen with my projects uploaded into Google Street view if I stop using Panoskin to use Metareal?
Great description of new platform!I’m in a bit of a query maybe you can help I’m about to either 1. Invest in a fisheye lense for my dslr or should I Or 2. Put the money into a new 360 camera instead ??? Hmmmm
I order the Richo z but after using the Metareal it feels like super slow turn around time to get the projects back. Like a week. You can't wait around for a week for tours and floor plans to be done. You might get things cheaper but in the real estate world that's an eternity. Getting help from them like a day between responses . I would rather pay more for quicker turn around time. Looking at matter port now.
I totally agree, Metareal just don't understand the real estate time scale, we need a 48h turnaround at the very most
Your research are amazing! Really appreciate your vlog for sharing them. Keep up the good work!
Where is this available? Primarily for the function of hiring out the job. Thanks!
Hey Ben, which 360 camera did you used in this 3D walk?
Any chance to get an answer Beno?
theta Z1
Hi Ben I am trying to make a virtual tour of our office. I have learned a lot by watching your videos but can you guide what will be the best software to use as we wish to host the virtual tours on our company website.
Ben, How does Metareal stack up against your previous video on the Best Vitual Tour SW, specifically 3DVista and Kuula? Those were the two I felt best all around... as a Non-User currently. I’d like to see these compared too.