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Virtual Tour FAQs

What makes a Virtual Tour different from photos or video?

A virtual tour is a digital version of a real place that people can explore remotely.

Unlike a set of photographs or a video, the viewer can move through the space themselves, look around in any direction and return to specific areas whenever they need to.

That makes virtual tours useful when people need to understand more than appearance alone - for example the layout of a building, how different areas connect, the condition of a site, or where something is located.

They can be used for sales and marketing, remote site visits, training, inspections, project reviews and keeping a visual record of a space over time.

How can 3D Virtual Tours benefit my business?

A 3D virtual tour helps people understand a real place without having to visit it first.

Customers, staff, contractors or other stakeholders can explore the space for themselves, see how different areas connect and return to it whenever they need to.

Depending on the job, that can mean fewer unnecessary site visits, clearer sales conversations, faster familiarisation, easier training and less time spent repeatedly explaining the same space.

The real value is simple: people can see what is actually there, in context, before deciding what to do next.

What is the cost?

The cost depends on the size of the site, the complexity of the capture and what you need from it afterwards.

We publish guide prices for typical projects on our Price Guide page, so you can get a realistic idea before contacting us.

For larger, more complex or multi-site projects, we will provide a clear quotation based on the actual requirement.

See our current Price Guide.

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How long does it take to do?

Most commercial spaces can be captured in a few hours, although larger, more complex or operational sites may take longer.

Once the scanning is complete, straightforward tours can often be processed and published quickly. Projects involving additional editing, interactive content, technical outputs or multiple locations will naturally take more time.

We will confirm the expected capture time and delivery date before the project starts.

Can I update the Virtual Tour later if my space changes?

Yes. If the building, layout, equipment or condition of the site changes, we can return and capture the updated areas.

For some projects it makes sense to replace the existing tour. For others, keeping earlier captures can be useful for showing progress or comparing how the site has changed over time.

This can be particularly useful for refurbishments, construction, estates management, stock changes and operational records.

Can virtual tours be used to support insurance claims?

Yes. A Matterport scan can create a detailed visual record of a property, its contents and its condition, giving insurers, loss adjusters and restoration teams a shared view of the site.

Matterport also integrates with Verisk Xactimate. Using Matterport TruePlan, a captured property can be converted into an editable as-built sketch for use within the Xactimate estimating workflow.

This can help reduce manual measuring and sketching, make remote review easier and give everyone involved clearer evidence of the property and the loss.

It does not replace the insurer’s own assessment, but it can make the claims and restoration process much easier to document and understand.

Can tours include annotations or notes for Insurance purposes?

Yes. Information can be added at specific points within a Matterport tour so that important areas, damage, assets or other details can be identified in their actual location.

This can help insurers, loss adjusters, contractors and property owners understand not just what has been recorded, but exactly where it is within the building.

Supporting information such as notes, photographs, documents or links can also be associated with relevant areas where appropriate, helping to keep the evidence and the physical context together.

For insurance and claims work, that can make remote review and communication much clearer than relying on a collection of separate photographs and emails.

Can we keep our Matterport Spaces in our own account?

Yes. If you prefer, we can help you set up your own Matterport account so your Spaces are held within your organisation rather than across different suppliers’ accounts.

You pay Matterport directly, while EC2XR can capture new sites into your account and help manage it for you if required. If you use another approved capture provider elsewhere, they can also contribute to the same client-controlled account.

This gives you greater control over access, ongoing hosting and your growing library of captured sites - without tying you to one scanning provider.

We can provide training for the whole capture process too.

Who owns our Matterport tours, and what happens if we change scanning provider?

You can keep your Matterport Spaces in an account owned by your own organisation.

That means your tours do not have to remain tied to the company that originally scanned them. EC2XR can capture directly into your account, manage it for you if required, and work alongside other approved capture providers.

If you change supplier later, your Matterport account and existing Spaces remain under your control.

For organisations with multiple sites or several scanning providers, this can make hosting, access and long-term management much simpler.

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