One of the most practical questions Matterport users ask—especially those scanning commercial spaces on quoted jobs—is deceptively simple: how big is the space I just scanned? You'd think this would be obvious, but the answer isn't always easy to find, and several of the most visible methods cost money. Here's a breakdown of every method available, [...]
Commercial clients typically want one thing from a Matterport scan: a model that’s useful for multiple teams. In February we often see increased demand from venues, offices and mixed-use spaces—where operations, marketing and contractors all need a clear reference point. Why commercial digital twins keep growing A Matterport digital twin reduces friction. Instead of multiple [...]
June is a great month for scanning large or complex sites in Scotland: long daylight hours help with access planning, and it’s easier to capture exteriors, corridors and transition spaces without rushing. This year, one of our standout June jobs was creating a Matterport digital twin at Royal Observatory Edinburgh (ROE) on Blackford Hill—an astronomical site that [...]
Is it possible to use portable lighting in 3d scans? The answer is yes, but it really depends on what the scan is designed to do. You can use portable lighting in 3D scans before by adding a light on top of the Matterport camera and allowing it to spin. The light stays on the [...]
As a team we chose to invest in the Matterport Pro3 Camera after we were given the chance to demo the gear on a capture at a large pharmaceutical factory in the Netherlands with said camera. After rigorous testing over a 3-day period we deemed it to be a very worthy investment. The main lure [...]
Today I'm going to give you a run down of some shops and spaces within London with the best interior designs. As a company we have 3D scanned a multitude of great looking studios, apartments, menswear stores in London. We wanted to show a few of these off and also highlight some of the stores [...]
