Comments on: Microsoft’s Photosynth Not Ready For Real Estate Virtual Tours

By: Harold Satterfield

Harold Satterfield — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:54:00 +0000

Its still not ready! I have been looking into software that would allow me to create a Virtual Tour 360 so I can share with prospects and use in my marketing. Something easy to use, but high quality output.

This is NOT it! quality is just not there and cannot use panoramas already created with professional software. I am going to pass on this offering from Microsoft..

By: scott gaertner

scott gaertner — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:14:18 +0000

I don’t care how it makes the inside of the house look(not good) because I just want this to illustrate amazing back yard views. I want to fly down to the house from 5 miles up, the open the front door and head to the back yard. I dont care about the downloading issue spoken of to Scott, because I will just download it and create a screencast. Who can I get to do this for me though? I am no photographer, and certainly not a tech geek. Any thoughts?

By: larry

larry — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:05:50 +0000

Scott: The problem is to view the photosynth tour you reference I have to download and install Silverlight. This might have made sense 10 years ago when every one was willing to install plugins and Java installs and Quicktime to see a home tours. No more! It is now the kiss of death. Everyone has Flash. NO ONE is willing to download and install plugins just to see a tour. If you want your tours to be seen use Flash period. This is a simple fact in todays online real estate marketing.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:51:39 +0000

Check out the new version of Photosynth.. It runs on Silverlight so works on the Mac – There are also highlights that allow great navigation. Check this out: http://photosynth.net/view.aspx?cid=0473fc18-8c4d-405f-854c-ce245c678816

By: Tejinder

Tejinder — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:44:22 +0000

I would like to have the suggestion on which is the best software in market today for a real estate virtual tour. I personally like the quality of http://www.open2view.com. How can i produce the quality. Which is the best software to produce full screen good result.

By: Microsoft Photosynth - What's The Point? | Chester Bullock Photography | Lakewood, Colorado, USA

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:01:24 +0000

[...] Apparently, someone I really respect agrees it isn’t ready for widespread usage. [...]

By: Chester Bullock

Chester Bullock — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:10:41 +0000

I tried making one of these yesterday. It took over 4 hours to upload 78 images, and the result was only 58% synthy. I do not like it at all…

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:58:21 +0000

To be truly effective using this technolgy many more photos need to be taken – just look at how synthy [rating on the photosynth page] most of these are – not very.

There is no way agents are going to bother with 30 or more images per room to make real use of this technology….

Andrew