
INSTA 360 ONE X BASICS SOFTWARE
Insta360 Stitcher is the best choice for a quick and easy stitching software that’s designed for the Pro. There’s a toggle switch you can use in Insta360 Stitcher to optimize your zenith stitch. And make sure to check the zenith of your shot, as ceilings with complex patterns can be a challenge to get just right. If you do notice any stitching issues in your virtual tours, you can work them out with some simple adjustments in Insta360 Stitcher. You should experiment with different positioning in order to minimize stitching issues as well as to avoid having the camera show up in mirrors or glass reflections.
INSTA 360 ONE X BASICS PRO
The Insta360 Pro 2 has a great stitching algorithm, but even great cameras perform better when you plan your camera placement to account for lens positioning – especially when you’re shooting in tight spaces. The client was happy as they got a great shot of the room and the ability to showcase the view. I instead suggested to capture a more centralized view of the room and embed a hotspot so that when a person clicks on the window the normal 2D image pops up showing the view in all its glory. I had the camera pressed right up against the glass and I knew that the view would look fine but the feel of the 360 photo when not looking out the window would look horrible. They wanted to replicate this in the virtual tour. I will give a real-life example: We had a client with an amazing view from a certain angle when looking out of the window. However, the purpose of 360 virtual tours is to experience the room, not just a focal point. These make for a great selling point and should be included in the tour. Sometimes clients will have a spectacular view or a feature in the room. You do not want to spend countless hours editing them out in post-production. It is also a good idea to remove all items such as personal photographs unless the client wants their photos published online. We’ve also seen personal belongings under seats, stains and markings that had never noticed before. On more than one occasion, clients do not realize that 360 photos literally photograph from every angle. The Insta360 Pro 2 is a high-resolution 360 camera and even the tiniest mess, dirt or wall marking is picked up.


The first thing you should do is to contact the owners or agents, and advise them to clean the property and remove all personal belongings a day or two before the shoot. Dimitri Cassimatis uses Insta360 cameras to create virtual real estate tours. The launch of Insta360 Pro 2 brought upgraded image quality and new features like in-camera HDR that are tailor-made for virtual tour creation. NOTE: The sample images used throughout this guide were captured on the first generation of Insta360 Pro. We caught up with him to get his top-five tips on creating the ultimate virtual tour for real estate, tourism or business promotion. His Sydney-based production company is Simply 360.
INSTA 360 ONE X BASICS PROFESSIONAL
Sydney-based Dimitri Cassimatis is a seasoned 360 photographer who uses Insta360 professional cameras to create virtual tours.
