WGAN Forum Podcast

About WGAN Forum Podcast

WGAN-TV Forum Podcast covers Matterport (and related) digital twin creators and providers shaping the future of real estate today. Join us: www.WeGetAroundNetwork.com We help you connect the dots to succeed faster. (Nearly) every Thursday at 5 pm ET, WGAN-TV Podcast (video) airs live (www.WGAN-TV.com) and by the following Wednesday, the the WGAN-TV Podcast and WGAN Forum Podcast are available free on popular podcast apps and YouTube. We Get Around Network (www.WeGetAroundNetwork.com) Founder and Managing Editor Dan Smigrod interviews industry thought-leaders and content creators to provide insights and training. 200+ one hour, live interview podcasts since August 2016) on the WGAN-TV Podcast. Unlike the WGAN-TV Podcast (video), the WGAN Forum Podcast (audio only) includes text-to-speech media releases from Matterport and related companies. The We Get Around Network Forum (www.WGANForum.com) knowledge base includes 99,000 Matterport and related posts among 17,500 topics, as of December 2024. The WGAN Forum is read monthly by 14,000+ unique visitors and has 8,900 registered members in 147 countries. We help you connect the dots to succeed faster. Join the WGAN community and get connected to what matters. It is free to join the WGAN Forum (www.JoinWGAN.com) and instantly receive 50+ WGAN Membership benefits. Info for potential WGAN-TV Podcast guests: www.WGAN.INFO/guest | DanSmigrod@WeGetAroundNetwork.com

Publisher

Tom Sparks | www.WeGetAroundNetwork.com | www.WGAN-TV.com

Category

business · news · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Dec 2021

Latest episode

16 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

156 of 410 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   16 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   iGUIDE Site Plans & Branded Property Overviews Explained

   Host Tom Sparks interviews Natasha, Director of Marketing, and Brad, Director of Customer Experience at iGUIDE, about their new Site Plans and Branded Property Overviews.

2. 

   10 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Giraffe360 in the Field: A 10-Year Pro’s Honest Take

   Jon Lee has been shooting real estate full-time for a decade — and he doesn't sugarcoat anything. In this WGAN-TV interview, the Giraffe360 brand ambassador and PPA real estate photography educator pulls back the curtain on what actually builds a sustainable real estate media business.Tom Sparks talks with Jon about how he went from Navy veteran and wedding photographer to running a six-figure solo real estate media operation in Jacksonville, Florida — shooting up to 25–30 homes a week at peak. Jon covers his full service mix (photos, aerial, video, virtual tours, and floor plans), how he built a loyal client base that waits for him when he's on vacation, and why he deliberately caps his client roster rather than scaling with staff.On the Giraffe360 side, Jon shares what it was like to get the Pro camera with zero handholding — and why it won him over. He walks through where Giraffe360 fits in his workflow vs. Zillow 3D Home Tours, the ROI case for virtual tours as the highest-margin service in his business, and his honest feature requests (yes, including the hide-pano button). He also breaks down why he recommends Giraffe360 to brand-new photographers just starting out, not just seasoned pros.0:00 Introduction0:29 Jon's Background & Getting into Photography1:39 Going Full-Time in Real Estate Photography2:47 How PPA and Giraffe360 Connected4:28 Becoming a Giraffe360 Brand Ambassador5:24 Tom's Origin Story (Film Camera + Zodiac Killer)8:37 Running a Solo Operation — No Staff9:08 Building Loyal Agent Relationships12:40 Current Shoot Volume & Throttling Back15:32 Service Mix: Photos, Aerial, Tours, Video16:08 The Zillow 3D Home Tour Play18:19 Real Estate Market Conditions in Florida21:08 Pricing, Niche Positioning, and No-Shows22:28 Switching to Giraffe360 — First Impressions23:01 Why Matterport and iGUIDE Didn't Fit24:04 Where Giraffe360 Fits in the Workflow27:49 Time on Site and ROI30:31 Shooting Photos with Giraffe360 vs. Mirrorless33:57 Teaching New Photographers at Miami Class35:40 Brand Ambassador Day-to-Day Role43:18 Feature Requests: Hide Pano, Room Naming48:05 Jon's Role as PPA Real Estate Educator52:02 Biggest Mindset Shift for New RE Photographers53:41 AI, the DJI Ban, and the Future of the Industry54:49 Ethics in Real Estate Photography1:01:40 Advice for WGAN Members Considering Giraffe3601:03:51 Virtual Tours as the Highest-Margin Service1:04:28 Where to Find Jon Lee🔗 LINKS & RESOURCESJon Lee – JWL Media: https://jwleemedia.com/Giraffe360 – WGAN Exclusive Deal (10% off 12 months + 60-day money-back guarantee): http://wgan.info/giraffe360We Get Around Network: https://wegetaroundnetwork.com(Offer details can change — always check the page for current terms.)📢 ABOUT WE GET AROUND NETWORKWe Get Around Network is the go-to community for 3D/360° imaging professionals — Matterport service providers, real estate photographers, and property marketing specialists. New content weekly.#Giraffe360 #RealEstatePhotography #VirtualTours #3DTours#RealEstateTech #WeGetAroundNetwork #WGAN #PropertyMarketing#RealEstateMedia #PPA #360Photography #PropTech

3. 

   30 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Roomio: iPhone Floor Plans for Real Estate Photographers

   What if you could scan a property in 5 minutes with your iPhone and have a professional floor plan delivered within 24 hours, starting at $11? That's exactly what Roomio does. Tom Sparks sits down with Steven, co-founder of Phoria, the team behind Captur3d. For the first look at Roomio, their new smartphone floor plan tool built for real estate photographers, agents, and anyone who needs a professional floor plan fast. Steven walks through everything: how the LiDAR-based capture works, the step-by-step scanning process, accuracy benchmarks, pricing, delivery pipeline, ANSI compliance progress, and what's coming next including non-LiDAR and Android support. Tom puts it through its paces with real questions from a working photographer's perspective, branded templates, multi-user accounts, scan pausing, SVG delivery, commercial property support, and a feature request for a fake camera rig to fool skeptical agents. Steven also reveals that WGAN members get two free floor plans to test drive the platform via wgan.info/Roomio. For real estate photographers looking to add floor plans as a high-margin add-on service without expensive hardware, this conversation covers everything you need to know.🔗 LINKS & RESOURCESTry Roomio — 2 free floor plans for WGAN members: https://wgan.info/RoomioWe Get Around Network: https://www.wegetaround.comChapters0:00 Introduction & Roomio Elevator Pitch1:00 LiDAR vs. Non-LiDAR Capture1:48 The Aha Moment — How Roomio Was Built3:13 Floor Plans, Site Plans & 3D Floor Plans3:55 Scanning Outside for Site Plans4:17 Tom's First-Hand Experience With Roomio4:58 Floor Plan Amendment Tool — Coming Soon5:48 SVG Delivery & Format Options5:54 Step-by-Step Scanning a 3-Bedroom Home8:02 Scanning Speed & Technique9:36 Camera Angle & the Painting Method10:40 The Property Report Feature10:56 Pricing: 24-Hour vs. 10-Hour Turnaround11:18 AI + Human Delivery Pipeline12:27 Future Turnaround Time Goals13:59 ANSI Z765 Compliance15:36 Accuracy Benchmarks17:18 Delivery Formats17:43 Branded Templates & Logo Upload19:04 Platform Demo — Templates & Delivery20:27 Multi-User Account Management21:03 Property Report Deep Dive22:06 Roomio vs. Hardware Platforms23:25 Pricing Breakdown & Market Rates26:15 Pay-Per-Use Model & Volume Pricing31:28 Commercial Property & Size Limits33:53 Pausing & Resuming Scans35:27 Privacy & What Gets Captured36:46 Integrations & API Roadmap37:16 Floor Plan Template Gallery Walkthrough39:51 2 Free Floor Plans for WGAN Members40:21 What's Coming Next for Roomio41:12 Wrap-Up#Roomio #FloorPlan #RealEstateTech #RealEstatePhotography #WGAN #WeGetAroundNetwork #iPhoneFloorPlan #PropTech #PropertyMarketing #Phoria #Captur3d #VirtualTours #MSP #3DFloorPlan #SitePlan

Inside a recent episode

iGUIDE Site Plans & Branded Property Overviews Explained

Published 16 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] You can get right out to that outside experience. You can see the site plan. You can click around. And in this case, they had intricate gardens. So you can go on this garden tour and see all the value of the outside as you're clicking around and seeing how it relates to where you are in relation to the building. I can look back up towards the house. As I get closer to the property, I can go inside and out. So again, we're connecting the inside and exterior spaces for that immersive experience. So if I click on that door gate there, I can see exactly where I come in through that exterior door, which will be behind me. […]

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• François-Hugues Liberge
• Jānis Beinerts
• Mikus Opelts
• Samy Jeffries
• Harman Walia

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