Plan the route before capture
Walk the site first. Decide the viewer journey, the important angles, the decision points, and the areas that need annotation. A clean capture path usually beats a chaotic ?scan everything? approach.
Capture for the final viewer
If the output is a branded web tour, think about camera height, transitions, signage, lighting, reflective surfaces, moving people, and the opening view. The first viewport matters.
Use splats where photos and CAD are not enough
Property teams can show ambience and layout. Construction teams can show context and site progress. Agencies can create branded tours. Heritage teams can preserve atmosphere and access.
Turn the scan into an application
The real value starts when the splat becomes interactive: hotspots, guided routes, notes, comparisons, before/after views, forms, analytics, booking CTAs, or dashboard context.
Keep the viewer lightweight
A useful viewer should load fast, work on common devices, and avoid forcing people into specialist software. Web delivery and careful optimisation matter.
Quick checklist
- Capture route planned
- Lighting and moving objects considered
- Main use case is known
- Viewer annotations or hotspots defined
- Optimisation and web delivery planned