What is Gaussian splatting, and why use it for virtual tours?+
Gaussian splatting is a 3D scene format that reconstructs a real space from photos or video into a photorealistic, explorable model. For real estate virtual tours it captures light, reflections, and fine detail far more realistically than mesh-based scans, so buyers get a true sense of a property before visiting.
How is Spatial Studio different from Matterport?+
Spatial Studio is a browser-based 3D tour platform built around Gaussian splatting rather than fixed panorama nodes. You can capture with an iPhone, a 360 camera, a drone, DSLR, or XGRIDS, generate a splat in the cloud or on a Mac, then author hotspots, floor plans, 3D maps, and AI Reframe views in one workspace — a flexible Matterport alternative for real estate photographers, developers, and brokerages.
What can I use to capture a space?+
Start with Spatial Lens guided capture on iPhone, a 360 camera, drone footage, DSLR image sequences, XGRIDS PortalCam, or an existing Gaussian splat file. Smaller scenes can be trained locally on a Mac; larger captures generate in the cloud with selectable quality, metric scale, and streaming LOD.
Can I add floor plans, measurements, and hotspots to a tour?+
Yes. The Studio editor combines 3D splats, 360 panoramas, Google 3D Maps, media galleries, floor plans, and property overlays on one canvas, with hotspots, portals, saved views, labels, measurements, and interior walk mode with collision authoring.
Who is Spatial Studio built for?+
Real estate photographers delivering listing media packages, property developers building interactive land sales and plot pages, and brokerages and luxury listing teams creating seller pitches and guided buyer previews — all from the same product.
How do I publish, embed, and track a 3D virtual tour?+
Preview on desktop and mobile, publish a stable version, and share one hosted link or embed the tour on a listing page. Published snapshots stay stable while you keep editing drafts, and built-in analytics track views, sessions, CTA clicks, and interaction patterns.