Creating dollhouse effect with high-quality virtual tour is easier than ever.
And now Matterport is compatible with One RS 1-Inch 360 Edition,
so we can take the advantage of the bigger sensor size and better-quality Leica lenses in virtual tour photography.
But how does this whole stuff work with Matterport,
and how can we create those spectacular dollhouse effects even with an Insta360 camera?
Let’s check it out!
Matterport is a very popular virtual tour software, with a very special 3D scanning feature,
which allows us to create the so-called dollhouse effect, which is a virtual model of the building we scan.
Matterport has their own cameras, too, but if we don’t wanna spend that much for those,
or we already have some other 360 cameras, like Insta360 cameras, we can use them, too, with no trouble.
In this video I’ll show you step by step, how to create a tour with Insta360 One RS 1-Inch 360,
and even more, how to scan buildings in 3D, using this camera.
As a first step we need to Sign up to Matterport, and then we can create one project totally free,
so if you are interested about trying this out, you can do it without any risk.
After logging in for the first time, we can start creating our first project, taping on the plus button.
The app can fill in the address, using the GPS data of the phone,
but of course, we can type in everything manually, too, and start creating our first model.
Using a smartphone, the app wants to use our built-in camera as a default, but this is when we can add our own 360 camera, too.
But before that I’m just quickly getting ready with the 1-inch.
I use a monopod with tripod legs.
I extend the selfie stick, so the camera will be at eye level, and then I turn it on.
After that all I need is going to the wifi settings and connect the phone with the camera.
If it doesn’t work for you, check out these steps and make sure you have the proper settings, like ‘Local Network” permission.
But if everything is fine, you’ll see your camera is connected.
And going to the scanning page, now you can see the new External camera name instead of the iPhone camera.
But before scanning let’s double check our settings.
We can select 3D scan or simple 360 capture, and Simple scan or Complete scan.
As I’m using a 360 camera, I will pick Complete Scan, and as I want to create a 3D model, I select that mode.
During shooting you’ll see the selected mode in the right top corner.
And taping on the capture button I start scanning.
After the first scan I can see what the camera captured, and I can go on filling in the black areas.
So, I move the camera to the next position and tap on scanning again.
After each step the app will process the image and try to match the photos to align perfectly.
And as I go through the entire house, I can see the virtual model growing from scan to scan.
It’s quite a fast shooting process, and I can scan a house within 15 minutes or faster.
But it’s very important to hide before pressing the shutter button, so I can get out of the scene.
Unfortunately, Matterport has no live preview, so sometimes it’s not easy to guess the bling areas,
but as a rule of thumb I cans say, if you don’t see the camera, it won’t see you neither.
The whole process is quite straightforward.
The app will always tell you the next steps, whether you’re good to go to the next position and start scanning again.
And it’s quite smart, too. It can easily recognize the different rooms, and the virtual model is building very nicely.
The point is to reduce the black areas,
so I just need to move the camera like this, making sure that finally everything will be covered.
And if you see any errors, of course, you can delete the scans one by one.
When you’re done just tap on upload.
Then you’ll get a warning message about further editing.
It’s recommended to mark all the windows and mirrors for the best quality.
So, it’s worth spending a couple of minutes with this, too.
You can simply select windows or mirrors and put them on the model.
Make sure that the arrow always points in the right direction, and that’s all.
Zoom in a little bit if needed and go through all those glass surfaces.
On the final preview you can see all the scanning points, windows and mirrors, the total number of scans,
and of course the shooting mode, which is 3D Scan and Complete scan in this case,
which means the app will build a 3D model using full 360 photos with the floor and ceiling, too.
Then I tap on Upload.
Depending on the number of the images it may take for a while, but when it’s done, it starts processing.
A small icon will sign that your model is in the cloud,
and switching to the Spaces tab, you can open the fully processed model – of course, after the processing is done.
Unfortunately, that’s when things became a little bit slower again.
And we cannot see the result immediately.
Actually, the shooting or scanning process is pretty fast, then the uploading and processing can be quite slow.
But after all you’ll get an e-mail notification when your model is done,
and then you can open it on your computer, or with the Matterport app, too.
This dollhouse model is a combination of the 360 photos and the AI generated 3D stuff.
You can select any of your photos in the model, then switch to Dollhouse view or Floor plan view
or even use the Measurement tool.
One of the advantages of 3D modelling that now we can see even the dimensions of the building, too.
And overall, it looks really cool, isn’t it?
If you’re interested about playing around with this 3D scanning option,
now you can try it even with the 1-Inch 360 model, or with further Insta360 cameras, too, for totally free,
which is a great opportunity for learning.
And then you can make a subscription and start your own building scanning business.
But until that, enjoy using your Insta360 cameras with Matterport,
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