Episodios

  • 413-WGAN-TV | Giraffe PRO Camera and Giraffe360 Content Studio Training for Real Estate Photographers
    Oct 13 2025

    Special Offer ✓ Try the Giraffe360 PRO Camera risk-free for 60 days—just $123/month for two months, with up to 10 property scans and all add-ons included. ✓ Learn more: offer.giraffe360.com/wgan

    "The Giraffe PRO Camera brings cinematic-quality virtual drone footage to interior spaces—without ever needing to fly a drone." In this WGAN-TV Podcast training episode (above), Guest Host Tom Sparks (Founder and CEO, Sparks Media Group and ScanYourSpace) sits down with Samuel Kakar, Customer Success Manager at Giraffe360, for an in-depth walkthrough of the Giraffe PRO Camera and Giraffe360 Content Studio—powerful tools designed to help real estate photographers capture, process, and deliver immersive property visuals with cinematic precision. This episode gives a first-hand look at the onboarding process for new users, highlighting how Giraffe360 supports photographers from initial setup to advanced production techniques. Samuel explains key differences between the Giraffe PRO Camera and the Giraffe360 GO Cam, offering best practices for capturing data-rich scans, using the motorized tripod for optimal results, and generating virtual drone and cinematic videos through LiDAR technology. Tom and Sam discuss real-world workflow tips including: ✓ Efficient property preparation and lighting setup ✓ Managing scan counts and gallery organization ✓ Handling multi-floor scanning and project merging ✓ Creating cinematic fly-throughs from LiDAR point-cloud data ✓ Using “Snapshot” stills to save time on separate photo passes ✓ Leveraging post-processing tools like object removal, blur editing, and scan omissions The conversation also covers upcoming feature requests and creative use cases—from adding a Ken Burns-style pan-and-zoom to millimeter-based lens settings—underscoring how Giraffe360 continues evolving to meet professional photographer needs. For real estate photographers curious about integrating AI-enhanced 3D scanning and automated video creation into their workflow, this episode serves as a practical guide to getting started with the Giraffe PRO system. Special Offer ✓ Try the Giraffe360 PRO Camera risk-free for 60 days—just $123/month for two months, with up to 10 property scans and all add-ons included. ✓ Learn more: offer.giraffe360.com/wgan Watch or listen ✓ Watch the WGAN-TV Podcast here (or WGAN on your favorite podcast app.) Connect with Tom Sparks ✓ SparksMediaGroup.com ✓ ScanYourSpace.com Special Offers for WGAN Community ✓ Try Giraffe360 for 60 days with 10 Residential Lists for $123 per month www.WGAN.info/giraffe360-pro Best, — Dan Smigrod Founder and Managing Editor We Get Around Network Forum Atlanta

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    1 h y 4 m
  • 412. WGAN-TV | Giraffe360 GO Cam versus Giraffe PRO Camera from a Real Estate Photographer's Perspective
    Oct 7 2025

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    How does AI-powered automation help real estate photographers, brokers, and media pros scale their business? Stay tuned! In this episode of the WGAN-TV Podcast (above) today (Tuesday, 7 October 2025), Sparks Media Group Founder Tom Sparks (@ScanYourSpace) sits down with Samy Jeffries (Chief Commercial Officer, Giraffe360) to explore how the company’s latest technology — including the Listing Spotlight platform and Giraffe360’s Pro and Go cameras — is transforming how agents create, manage, and share visual property content. Samy shares how AI-driven workflows reduce time spent editing and uploading, while enhancing image consistency, branding, and lead conversion. Together, they unpack how Giraffe360’s streamlined system empowers real estate professionals to focus more on relationships and sales, not post-production. Key Takeaways ► Automation at scale — Giraffe360’s end-to-end platform handles photography, floor plans, and virtual tours with minimal manual work. ► Agent branding simplified — The new Listing Spotlight tool centralizes photos, tours, and PDFs into a single agent-branded link. ► AI + design = results — Intelligent scene analysis and cloud-based editing produce consistent, professional visuals. ► Time is money — Real estate photographers can capture more listings and spend less time managing deliverables. “Our goal isn’t just to make a camera — it’s to make the entire content creation process effortless for real estate professionals.” — Samy Jeffries, Chief Commercial Officer, Giraffe360 Special offers for the WGAN Community ► 60-Day Risk-Free Trial of the Giraffe360 Pro Camera (exclusive to WGAN Members): https://offer.giraffe360.com/wgan ► Learn more about Giraffe360 offer: offer.giraffe360.com/wgan Questions about Giraffe360? Giraffe360 PRO Camera? Best, Dan Smigrod Founder and Managing Editor We Get Around Network Forum

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    49 m
  • 411. WGAN-TV | Giraffe360 Webinar #5 Video: Buyers Don’t Just Search on Portals
    Oct 7 2025

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    "Buyers Don’t Just Search on Portals", is the next free GIRAFFE360 Webinar at 11 am ET on Tuesday, 30 September 2025. According to the GIRAFFE360 eblast: Agents now expect marketing partners, not just photographers. Join us live & learn how to: --> Industry Insights: How the demands of agents, buyers, and media providers all collide with each other. --> Guest Speakers: Tammy is a top-producing Realtor with 20k followers & American Dream host + Eddie leads the media side, delivering everything agents need to succeed. Sharing their insights on what is important and works in real estate today. --> Showcase: A preview of our new Listing Spotlight feature, which turns your captures into full social media and marketing campaigns. --> Giraffe PRO Camera announcement of the release date. --> Live Q&A with our leadership team, CEO Mikus Opelts, Samy Jeffries, and our guest speakers Tammy and Eddie DeWolfe. All without changing your workflow.

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    1 h y 21 m
  • 410. WGAN-TV | Fotello is the #1 AI Real Estate Photo Editing Service, says Real Estate Photographer Dave Avilla
    Sep 5 2025

    24 Sets of Example Images courtesy of Dave Avilla: AutoHDR | Fotello | Imagen | DIY and Scoring Matrix courtesy of Dave Avilla (pdf, .xlsx)

    -- Do you edit your real estate photos your self? -- Do you outsource real estate photo editing? -- Do you use AI platforms for editing real estate photos such as: Imagen, AutoHDR or Fotello? Stay tuned ... On WGAN-TV Live at 5, at 5 pm ET on Wednesday, 3 September 2025, my guest will be: San Francisco Bay Area Prestige Property Media Founder Dave Avilla. Dave will share his hands-on experience comparing:

    ✓ Do-It-Yourself (Lightroom / Photoshop) ✓ Imagen ✓ AutoHDR ✓ Fotello AI Dave will discuss how each option impacts: ✓ Image quality (color accuracy, sharpness, window pulls, sky replacement, verticals) ✓ Time savings and workflow efficiency ✓ Cost considerations for photographers at different volumes ✓ Where each solution excels — and where it falls short Who should watch? ✓ Real estate photographers currently editing their own images ✓ Real estate photographers outsourcing editing to human editors ✓ Photographers outsourcing to Imagen, AutoHDR or Fotello ✓ Anyone curious about AI-driven photo editing for real estate listings Questions for Dave? What would you like me to ask Dave during this WGAN-TV Live at 5 show? By the way, Dave has been my guest on WGAN-TV Live at 5 multiple times. Dave is known for his deep-dive research to help real estate photographers succeed faster.

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    1 h
  • 409. Matterport + SIMLAB STAGES + PROCORE for Construction Project Management & Collaboration
    Sep 1 2025

    How can Matterport + Procore + SIMLAB STAGES integration help: ✓ Reduce construction rework ✓ Reduce construction project duration ✓ Reduce Documentation errors and omissions ✓ Reduce travel time of owner, architect and contractor meetings ✓ Provide spatially contextual punch list items and issue tracking (RFIs) ✓ Get more business by wowing clients Stay tuned! On WGAN-TV Live at 5 on Thursday, 28 August 2025) -- at 11 ET (5 pm Poland time) -- my guest -- and subject matter expert -- will be: ✓ SIMLAB STAGES Product Owner Robert Czarlewski WGAN-TV Show Topic ✓ Matterport + SIMLAB STAGES + PROCORE for Construction Project Management & Collaboration We'll Cover ✓ Introduction 1. Purpose and vision behind the integration 2. Key capabilities: -– Creating RFIs and Punch Items directly from Stages -– Integrated document repositories -– Bidirectional data synchronization ✓ Live STAGES + PROCORE Demo 1. Creating RFIs and Punch Items in Stages: -– Step-by-step creation process -– User experience within the Stages interface 2. Viewing Created Items in Procore -– How RFIs and Punch Items created in Stages appear in Procore -– Cross-platform visibility and data flow 3. Document Repository Integration -– Browsing and using synced documents across platforms -– Maintaining a single source of truth 4. User Benefits -– Reduce construction rework -– Reduce construction project duration -– Reduce Documentation errors and omissions -– Reduce travel time of owner, architect and contractor meetings -– Provide spatially contextual punch list items and issue tracking (RFIs) -– Get more business by wowing clients 5. Marketplace Availability -– Stages–Procore integration available via Procore Marketplace Who Should Watch? ✓ Matterport Service Providers ✓ Construction Managers and Engineers ✓ Architects and Designers ✓ Matterport Service Providers ✓ Facility Managers ✓ Real Estate Developers ✓ Procore Users

    www.SIM-STAGES.com www.SIMLABinc.com www.WGAN.info/SIMLABonWGAN (All Previous WGAN-TV Podcast episodes featuring SIMLAB)

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    59 m
  • 408. Giraffe360 Webinar #4-Understanding the Agent’s Need for Real Estate Media
    Aug 21 2025

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    Giraffe360 hosts its fourth educational webinar designed to help real estate photographers evolve into full-service media partners. The Giraffe360 webinar features: ✓ Giraffe360 Founder & CEO Mikus Opelts ✓ Giraffe360 Chief Customer Officer Samy Jeffries ✓ Giraffe360 Lead Product Manager Ainars Klavins The three discuss the four eras of real estate media technology, agent expectations in today’s market, and a technical deep dive into SLAM (Simultaneous Localization And Mapping)—the “silent unlocker” behind AI-powered media creation. Key Takeaways ✓ Four eras of real estate media: From MLS books in the 1980s → DSLR boom and Zillow in the 2000s → immersive tools like Matterport and drones in the 2010s → to today’s AI-driven, unified media pipelines. ✓ Shift in buyer expectations: Millennials and Gen Z demand video, virtual tours, and lifestyle content—professional-grade media is no longer optional. ✓ Agent priorities: Survey data shows U.S. Realtors rank quality, speed, range of deliverables, and ease of booking as top factors when choosing a media partner. ✓ Expanding deliverables: HDR photos, floor plans, virtual tours, cinematic fly-throughs, and social-ready content are now expected as part of the standard listing package. ✓ SLAM technology: Accurate AI workflows depend on tracking. Giraffe PRO’s advanced sensor fusion (LiDAR, IMU, barometer, GPS) ensures consistent, scalable floor plans, tours, and videos. ✓ New releases: Virtual tour sky replacement, in-tour object removal, 3rd-gen AI editing, and improved Listing Spotlight outputs. ✓ Special offer for WGAN Community: Try the Giraffe PRO Camera for $123/month (60 days, 10 listings, all features included). Topics covered – Historical timeline of real estate media (1980s–today) – How buyer behavior drives agent media demands – Key survey insights from 1,000+ agents – Deliverables agents now expect as “standard” – Barriers to scaling full-service media and how AI removes them – Deep dive into SLAM, sensors, and data fusion powering accuracy – Best practices for capture and handling – New feature releases and upcoming roadmap

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    1 h y 17 m
  • 406. How I Used the Matterport Merge Tool to Create a Massive Tour of a Baseball Stadium
    Aug 6 2025

    – Would you like to see a demo of the Matterport Merge Tool? – For this Matterport merge, how about using a massive space: a baseball stadium with seven Matterport tours with a combined total of 745 scan points? Watch a special edition of the WGAN-TV Podcast (above) for digital twin creators shaping the future of real estate today. We have a great “how-to” episode for you! Our WGAN-TV Podcast Co-Host is Tom Sparks (Founder and CEO, ScanYourSpace — a division of Sparks Media Group). Tom shows and tells how to use the Matterport Merge Tool. Tom uses scans from Oracle Park — home of the San Francisco Giants. In this episode, Tom: ✓ Walks through selecting and merging 7 separate tours into a single, massive stadium model (and then more scans) ✓ Demonstrates manual alignment when auto align falls short ✓ Shares challenges like space limits, partial scans, and construction blockages ✓ Explains his staged merging process to manage large scan counts ✓ Reveals tips for handling big, complex projects with the Matterport Merge Tool Takeaway Quote “Merging big models is part patience, part puzzle-solving — and a little bit of luck when the auto align actually works.” — Tom Sparks Connect ✓ Connect with Tom at www.SparksMediaGroup.com or www.ScanYourSpace.com ✓ Post your questions for Tom in the We Get Around Network Forum: www.WeGetAroundNetworkForum.com ✓ Subscribe to the Sparks Media Group YouTube Channel: @SparksMediaGroup" target="_blank">@SparksMediaGroup Watch Here WGAN-TV Podcast (or above) For more WGAN-TV Podcast episodes, find WGAN-TV in your favorite podcast app or visit: www.WGAN-TV.com Tom, thank you for the behind-the-scenes look at tackling a massive Matterport merge!

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    43 m
  • 405. MSP? Matterport + SIMLAB STAGES/SIM-ON: Support for the Complete Property Lifecycle
    Aug 5 2025

    -- Are you a Matterport Service Provider scanning for architects, building owners, construction teams, or facility managers? -- Curious how to make your scans more valuable—beyond visualization—through integrations with Procore, IBM Maximo, IoT, and more? Stay tuned. In this “how to” episode, WGAN-TV Podcast Guest Host Tom Sparks leads a compelling deep dive with Marek Koźlak, PhD, the founder and CEO of SIMLAB. Together, they explore how the SIMLAB platforms —- STAGES and SIM-ON —- extend the power of Matterport into the full lifecycle of a building: ✓ SIMLAB STAGES — for construction progress monitoring and coordination, featuring robust Procore integration ✓ SIMLAB SIM-ON — for smart building control and asset management with IBM Maximo, IoT devices, and sensor data From side-by-side comparisons of Matterport scans, to real-time energy monitoring of Marek’s own home demo — this episode demonstrates how SIMLAB transforms digital twins into operational tools for engineers, owners, and everyday users. Key Benefits for Matterport Service Providers (for your clients): ✓ Turn your scans into active dashboards for operations and maintenance ✓ Provide AEC clients with synced Procore punch lists, RFIs, and BIM overlays ✓ Deliver facility managers an intuitive IoT control hub built on top of Matterport ✓ Use SIMLAB STAGES for construction phase documentation and visual timeline reviews ✓ Use SIMLAB SIM-ON to assign tasks, track maintenance schedules, and embed manuals Demo + Free Access: Visit SIMLABinc.com to explore SIMLAB STAGES and SIMON SIM-ON demo spaces, register for free, and start enriching your own Matterport models with high-value tools for your clients. Got follow-up questions for Tom Sparks? ✓ SparksMediaGroup.com ✓ ScanYourSpace.com ✓ @SparksMediaGroup" target="_blank">@SparksMediaGroup on YouTube ✓ Or post your question on the WGAN Forum @ScanMySpace Got questions for SIMLAB? ✓ SIMLABinc.com ✓ SIM-STAGES.com ✓ SIM-ON.com Listen to more WGAN-TV Podcast episodes: ✓ WGAN-TV.com ✓ Or search “WGAN-TV” on your favorite podcast app

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    42 m