Keeping accurate records of a building, property, or facility can be difficult. Floor plans get outdated, equipment gets moved, renovations happen, and individual photos do not always show how everything fits together. Matterport 3D scanning gives businesses and property owners a better way to capture and revisit a space.
What Is Matterport Scanning?
Matterport is a 3D scanning platform used to create a digital version of a physical space. A Matterport camera captures the surrounding area from multiple locations throughout a building. Those scans are combined into an interactive 3D walkthrough that can be viewed from a computer, tablet, or phone.
Think of it as a detailed digital reference of your property that you can return to when you need to review a room, layout, equipment location, or building condition.
What Can Matterport Scanning Be Used For?
Facility Documentation
Businesses can use a 3D scan to create a visual record of important areas throughout a facility, including:
- Mechanical rooms
- Electrical panels
- Network closets and server rooms
- Equipment locations
- Office and storage layouts
- Utility areas
- Building conditions before or after a project
Instead of relying on scattered photos or sending someone back to the building every time a question comes up, the 3D model can provide a useful visual reference.
Construction and Renovation Projects
A Matterport scan can document a building before, during, or after construction. That can be especially helpful before walls and ceilings are closed up, because the scan can preserve a visual record of what was present at that stage of the project.
Later, the model may help answer questions such as:
- Where does this cable run?
- Where is that pipe or conduit located?
- What was installed behind this wall?
- What did this room look like before the renovation?
Network and IT Planning
Matterport also fits naturally with network and technology projects. A scan can document the existing environment before new network equipment, Wi-Fi access points, cameras, or cabling are installed.
That can help with planning:
- Network cable routes
- Wireless access point locations
- Security camera placement
- Server and network equipment locations
- Wall and ceiling access
- Future technology expansion
Security Camera Planning
Camera placement matters. A camera mounted in the wrong location can leave blind spots or give you a poor viewing angle. A 3D model can provide another tool for reviewing entrances, hallways, rooms, and other areas while planning a surveillance project.
Property and Real Estate
Matterport can also create an interactive walkthrough for residential and commercial properties. It can give potential buyers, tenants, customers, or project teams a better feel for the layout than a collection of still photos alone.
Common uses include:
- Homes and rental properties
- Commercial buildings and offices
- Retail locations
- Warehouses
- New construction
- Facility planning and documentation
Remote Facility Review
One of the simplest benefits is being able to review a space without immediately driving back to the location. If someone needs to see the area around a network rack, electrical panel, doorway, or piece of equipment, the 3D model may provide the visual context needed before an on-site visit is scheduled.
For organizations with several locations, that can make planning and communication much easier.
A Useful Tool for Michigan Businesses and Property Owners
Businesses throughout Michigan's Thumb operate offices, shops, farms, manufacturing spaces, medical facilities, warehouses, and other properties where accurate documentation can be valuable. Matterport scanning provides a practical way to preserve a visual record of those spaces and support future technology, security, and construction projects.
Matterport Scanning from JTC Tech Solutions
JTC Tech Solutions provides Matterport 3D scanning for business and residential customers throughout Michigan's Thumb region and beyond.
Matterport scanning can also support other JTC technology services, including:
- Network cabling and termination
- Wi-Fi mapping and installation
- Security camera installation
- Computer and network support
- Cybersecurity and risk assessments
- Server and backup solutions
- Audio and AV installations
Interested in having your property scanned?
Whether you want to document an existing facility, prepare for an upcoming project, or create an interactive walkthrough, JTC Tech Solutions can help.
Talk With JTC Tech Solutions ↗