How Insurance Adjusters Actually Use Matterport Data
When a claim comes in, an adjuster works from whatever documentation exists of the property before the loss. A Matterport 3D scan gives them far more to work with than a folder of photos — and that difference can speed up how quickly a claim gets resolved.
Measurable, not just visual
Unlike photos, a Matterport scan captures accurate room dimensions and a navigable model of the full space, giving adjusters real measurements instead of estimates.
A complete record, not a snapshot
A full walkthrough shows the condition of every room, not just the areas a property owner happened to photograph, reducing disputes over what existed before a loss.
Faster claims, fewer site visits
A dated, detailed scan on file can reduce the back-and-forth needed to establish pre-loss condition, which helps claims move faster for everyone involved.
Get your property documented
ShowcasePros creates professional Matterport 3D scans for insurance documentation and property records. Call us at (205) 223-2627 or email info@showcasepros.com to schedule a scan.
3D Virtual Tours for Car Dealerships: Walk the Lot Without Leaving the Couch
Car shoppers now do most of their research before they ever set foot on a lot. A Matterport 3D virtual tour lets them walk your showroom, service center, and facility online — building familiarity and trust before the first visit.
Shoppers research the dealership, not just the car
Buyers compare more than inventory and price — they’re forming an impression of the dealership itself. A 3D tour of your showroom and service area shows a clean, professional operation before anyone walks through the door.
Service departments benefit too
A tour of your service bays and waiting area sets expectations for customers deciding where to bring their vehicle for maintenance, not just where to buy.
Published where car shoppers are looking
As a Google Street View Trusted Photographer, ShowcasePros can publish your tour directly to Google Maps and your Google Business Profile, alongside your website and listings.
See what a dealership tour looks like
ShowcasePros creates professional Matterport 3D virtual tours for dealership showrooms and service facilities. Call us at (205) 223-2627 or email info@showcasepros.com to schedule a tour.
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Museums and Galleries: Let Visitors Preview the Experience
Visitors deciding whether a museum or gallery is worth the trip often look for more than a list of current exhibits. A Matterport 3D virtual tour lets them walk the galleries themselves, previewing the experience before they plan a visit.
Help visitors plan before they arrive
A 3D tour lets visitors get a feel for gallery layout and scale, which helps them plan how much time to set aside and what to prioritize once they arrive.
Useful for accessibility planning
Visitors with mobility needs can preview routes and layout in advance, making a visit easier to plan with confidence.
Published where visitors are searching
As a Google Street View Trusted Photographer, ShowcasePros can publish your tour directly to Google Maps and your Google Business Profile, alongside your website.
See what a gallery tour looks like
ShowcasePros creates professional Matterport 3D virtual tours for museums and galleries. Call us at (205) 223-2627 or email info@showcasepros.com to schedule a tour.
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Airbnb and Short-Term Rental Hosts: Stand Out in a Crowded Market
Every short-term rental listing looks similar after a while — a handful of photos, a review count, a nightly rate. A Matterport 3D virtual tour gives guests a genuinely different way to evaluate a property, and sets accurate expectations before they ever book.
Stand out in a sea of similar listings
Guests scroll past dozens of similar-looking listings before booking. A 3D tour is one of the few things that actually makes a listing memorable in that scroll.
Fewer surprises, fewer bad reviews
Guests who’ve walked a property online arrive with accurate expectations, which means fewer “not as pictured” complaints and fewer disappointed reviews.
Works across every platform
A single tour can be linked from Airbnb, Vrbo, your direct booking site, and social media, giving every channel the same accurate view of the property.
Get your property scanned
ShowcasePros creates professional Matterport 3D virtual tours for short-term rentals and vacation properties. Call us at (205) 223-2627 or email info@showcasepros.com to schedule a tour.
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How Long Does a Matterport Scan Actually Take? A Timeline Guide
One of the most common questions we get before a shoot is simple: how long is this actually going to take? Here’s a realistic breakdown of the Matterport timeline, from booking to a published tour.
On shoot day
Capture time depends mostly on square footage. A small office or retail space typically takes under an hour to scan; larger facilities, restaurants, or multi-room commercial spaces can take two to three hours. We work around your open hours where possible to minimize disruption.
Processing and editing
After the scan, the raw data is processed into a navigable 3D model. Turnaround is typically a few business days, depending on the size and complexity of the space.
Publishing and distribution
Once your tour is ready, we help get it live where it matters — embedded on your website, and published to Google Maps and your Google Business Profile as a Google Street View Trusted Photographer.
Ready to schedule your scan?
ShowcasePros creates professional Matterport 3D virtual tours for businesses of every size. Call us at (205) 223-2627 or email info@showcasepros.com to get a timeline for your specific space.
Breweries, Wineries, and Tasting Rooms: Show Off the Space Before the Visit
A brewery, winery, or tasting room sells an experience as much as a product. A Matterport 3D virtual tour lets visitors see the taproom, patio, and private event spaces before they ever plan a visit or book a group event.
Ambiance sells the visit
Visitors choosing where to spend an afternoon are picking an atmosphere as much as a drink list. A 3D tour lets them see the taproom or tasting room vibe before they decide to make the trip.
Private events need to see the space
Groups booking a private tasting or event need to picture their group in the space. A full walkthrough answers layout and capacity questions a photo gallery leaves open.
Published where visitors are looking
As a Google Street View Trusted Photographer, ShowcasePros can publish your tour directly to Google Maps and your Google Business Profile, alongside your website.
See what a tasting room tour looks like
ShowcasePros creates professional Matterport 3D virtual tours for breweries, wineries, and tasting rooms. Call us at (205) 223-2627 or email info@showcasepros.com to schedule a tour.
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Real Estate Agents: Why Tours Help You Sell Listings Faster
Listings with a 3D virtual tour consistently pull more attention than listings with photos alone. For agents, that means more qualified buyers walking through the door and fewer showings that go nowhere.
Buyers self-select before they call
A buyer who’s already walked a listing online is a buyer who’s serious. A tour filters out lookers before they ever schedule a showing, saving agents time on visits that were never going anywhere.
A stronger listing presentation for sellers
Offering a 3D tour as part of a listing package is also a differentiator when pitching for the listing itself — sellers notice which agents offer a more complete marketing package.
One tour, every platform
A single Matterport tour embeds on the MLS listing, your website, and social media, giving every channel the same high-quality view of the property.
Schedule your next listing tour
ShowcasePros creates professional Matterport 3D virtual tours for residential and commercial listings. Call us at (205) 223-2627 or email info@showcasepros.com to schedule a tour.
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3D Virtual Tours for Salons and Spas: Let Clients See the Space Before They Book
Booking a salon or spa appointment is a trust decision as much as a beauty decision. A Matterport 3D virtual tour lets a prospective client see the chairs, the treatment rooms, and the overall vibe of your space before they ever pick up the phone to book.
New clients are shopping on atmosphere
Reviews tell a new client whether the service is good. A 3D tour tells them whether the space feels right for them — clean, relaxing, private where it needs to be. That’s often the deciding factor between two similarly-reviewed businesses.
Show off what photos can’t capture
A walkthrough lets a visitor see how stations are spaced, whether treatment rooms are private, and how the whole space flows — details that matter more in a salon or spa setting than almost any other business type.
Published where clients are already comparing
As a Google Street View Trusted Photographer, ShowcasePros can publish your tour directly to Google Maps and your Google Business Profile, in addition to your website and booking page.
See what a salon or spa tour looks like
ShowcasePros creates professional Matterport 3D virtual tours for salons, spas, and wellness studios. Call us at (205) 223-2627 or email info@showcasepros.com to schedule a tour for your business.
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Churches and Religious Facilities: Welcome New Visitors Online First
Visiting a new church or place of worship for the first time can feel intimidating. A Matterport 3D virtual tour lets newcomers see the sanctuary, fellowship spaces, and children’s areas from home first, so their first in-person visit feels a little more familiar.
Lower the barrier for first-time visitors
People searching for a new congregation often browse a website before ever attending a service. A 3D tour helps them picture themselves in the space, which can be the difference between visiting and moving on.
Show families the children’s areas
Parents often care most about the nursery and children’s ministry spaces. A tour lets them see those areas clearly before ever bringing their kids along.
Published where newcomers are searching
As a Google Street View Trusted Photographer, ShowcasePros can publish your tour directly to Google Maps and your Google Business Profile, alongside your website.
See what a facility tour looks like
ShowcasePros creates professional Matterport 3D virtual tours for churches and religious facilities. Call us at (205) 223-2627 or email info@showcasepros.com to schedule a tour.
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Campgrounds and RV Parks: Show Off Sites Before Booking
Travelers booking a campground or RV park stay are picking a site sight-unseen more often than not. A Matterport 3D virtual tour lets them see the actual sites, amenities, and common areas before they book, cutting down on mismatched expectations.
Bookings happen without a site visit
Most campground bookings happen entirely online, often from far away. A 3D tour gives travelers the confidence to book a specific site instead of guessing from a photo or a map graphic.
Show the amenities that seal the booking
Bathhouses, pools, clubhouses, and common areas often matter as much as the site itself. A tour lets travelers see the whole property, not just a single campsite photo.
Published where travelers are searching
As a Google Street View Trusted Photographer, ShowcasePros can publish your tour directly to Google Maps and your Google Business Profile, alongside your website and booking page.
See what a campground tour looks like
ShowcasePros creates professional Matterport 3D virtual tours for campgrounds and RV parks. Call us at (205) 223-2627 or email info@showcasepros.com to schedule a tour.
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Matterport vs. Traditional Photography: What’s the Real ROI Difference?
Every business trying to decide between professional photos and a Matterport 3D virtual tour eventually asks the same question: which one actually moves the needle? The honest answer is they solve different problems — and most businesses that scale up their marketing end up using both.
What photos are still best at
Photos are fast, cheap, and easy to drop into ads, social posts, and email campaigns. For a quick visual hook that gets someone to click, a strong photo still does the job.
Where 3D tours pull ahead
A photo shows a moment. A virtual tour lets a visitor explore the space themselves — check the layout, judge the scale, and see how rooms connect. That extra time spent exploring is exactly the kind of engagement that keeps visitors on a website longer and builds trust before they ever call.
The combination that works best
Most of ShowcasePros’ clients use both: photos for fast-moving marketing, and a 3D virtual tour as the deeper, trust-building asset linked from the website, Google Business Profile, and Google Maps.
See the difference for yourself
ShowcasePros creates professional Matterport 3D virtual tours alongside traditional photography for businesses that want both. Call us at (205) 223-2627 or email info@showcasepros.com to talk through what fits your space.
See what is included in our virtual tour services and pricing, review full pricing, or read about office and commercial real estate 3D tours.
Law Firms and Professional Offices: A Tour That Builds Credibility
Choosing a law firm or professional services provider is a trust decision, and a client’s first impression often forms before they ever walk into your office. A Matterport 3D virtual tour lets prospective clients see a polished, professional space before their first consultation.
Credibility starts before the meeting
Prospective clients research a firm’s website and reviews before ever calling. A 3D tour of your reception area and conference rooms adds a layer of professionalism that photos alone rarely convey.
Useful for multi-partner and multi-office firms
Firms with multiple offices or partners can give clients a consistent, professional first look at every location, without requiring a site visit just to gauge fit.
Published where clients are searching
As a Google Street View Trusted Photographer, ShowcasePros can publish your tour directly to Google Maps and your Google Business Profile, alongside your website.
See what an office tour looks like
ShowcasePros creates professional Matterport 3D virtual tours for law firms and professional offices. Call us at (205) 223-2627 or email info@showcasepros.com to schedule a tour.
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RV Dealers and Marinas: Walk the Lot Before the Test Drive
RV and boat buyers often travel a long way to shop, which means a lot of the decision happens before they ever arrive. A Matterport 3D virtual tour lets them walk your lot, showroom, or marina facility online first, so the trip they make is one they’re already serious about.
Buyers travel farther for these purchases
RVs and boats are big-ticket, low-frequency purchases, and buyers are often willing to drive hours to the right dealer. A 3D tour of your lot and facility gives them a reason to choose you before they ever get in the car.
Show the facility, not just the inventory
A tour of your service department, showroom, or marina amenities builds confidence in the business itself — not just the units on the lot.
Published where buyers are searching
As a Google Street View Trusted Photographer, ShowcasePros can publish your tour directly to Google Maps and your Google Business Profile, alongside your website and listings.
See what a dealer tour looks like
ShowcasePros creates professional Matterport 3D virtual tours for RV dealers, marinas, and boat dealerships. Call us at (205) 223-2627 or email info@showcasepros.com to schedule a tour.
See our virtual tour services and pricing, including retail and restaurant virtual tours, and commercial 3D virtual tours in Birmingham.
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3D Virtual Tours for Restaurants: Show Off Ambiance Before the First Visit
A menu tells a diner what they’ll eat. A 3D virtual tour tells them what it’ll feel like to sit down — the lighting, the layout, the bar, the patio, the private room in the back. For restaurants competing for reservations and event bookings, that’s often the deciding factor before anyone picks up the phone.
Ambiance sells before the food does
Diners and event planners research a restaurant’s atmosphere long before they research its menu. A Matterport 3D virtual tour lets them walk through the dining room, check sightlines from a table, and see whether the space fits a birthday dinner, a first date, or a holiday party — without a single phone call.
Private events and group bookings need more proof
A banquet room or private dining space is a harder sell from photos alone — planners need to picture their own event in the room. A full walkthrough answers the questions photos can’t: how big the space really is, where the head table goes, whether there’s room for a dance floor.
Published where diners are already looking
As a Google Street View Trusted Photographer, ShowcasePros can publish your tour directly to Google Maps and your Google Business Profile, alongside your website, so it shows up exactly where someone is already comparing restaurants.
See what a restaurant tour looks like
ShowcasePros creates professional Matterport 3D virtual tours for restaurants, bars, and event spaces. Call us at (205) 223-2627 or email info@showcasepros.com to schedule a tour for your business.
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ShowcasePros Passes 200 3D Virtual Tours Across Alabama
Apartment communities, university campuses, retail showrooms and event venues across the state can now be walked online, room by room, before anyone visits in person.
More renters, students and event planners are deciding where to live, enroll and book before they ever set foot on the property. ShowcasePros, a Birmingham-based 3D virtual tour company, has now produced more than 200 immersive Matterport tours of Alabama spaces, letting people walk through apartments, campuses, showrooms and venues online, room by room, on any device.
The milestone tracks a real shift in how Alabamians shop for space. Out-of-state renters sign leases from another time zone. Prospective students tour campuses and dining halls from home during enrollment season. Event planners book venues from a link instead of a drive across the state.
“People do not want to schedule three visits just to narrow a list any more. They want to walk the space first, on their own time,” said Barry Bates, founder of ShowcasePros. “We put the whole place online in 3D so the in-person visit is the one that closes, not the one that eliminates.”
ShowcasePros’ work now spans apartment communities, university and college campuses, retail and design showrooms, country clubs and event venues, and commercial offices across the Birmingham metro and the state. Each tour is hosted online and can be embedded on a client’s website, Google Business Profile, Google Maps, and leasing or booking portals.
The practical results are consistent across property types. Leasing offices report fewer wasted showings because renters self-qualify online. Venues field inquiries from planners who have already walked the room. Admissions teams reach students who can experience a campus without a plane ticket.
A Matterport Service Partner and Google Trusted Photographer, ShowcasePros captures each space in a single visit and delivers a 3D walkthrough, schematic floor plans with real dimensions, and HDR photography that clients use across web, mobile and virtual reality.
Walk a live example: explore a ShowcasePros 3D virtual tour. ShowcasePros serves Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Homewood, Huntsville, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa and Mobile.
We serve businesses across Alabama: commercial 3D virtual tours in Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery, Mobile, and Hoover and Tuscaloosa. See all virtual tour services and pricing.
Daycares and Childcare Centers: Help Parents Choose with Confidence
Choosing a daycare is one of the highest-stakes decisions a parent makes, and trust starts long before a tour is scheduled. A Matterport 3D virtual tour lets parents see the classrooms, play areas, and safety features of your facility from home, before they ever bring their child through the door.
Parents research before they call
Most parents narrow down a shortlist of centers online before ever picking up the phone. A 3D tour lets them see your classrooms, outdoor play areas, and common spaces well before an in-person visit, building trust from the very first click.
A cleaner, safer impression than photos
A full walkthrough shows a parent exactly how classrooms are laid out, where security features are, and how the space actually flows — details that matter far more here than in almost any other business type.
Published where parents are searching
As a Google Street View Trusted Photographer, ShowcasePros can publish your tour directly to Google Maps and your Google Business Profile, alongside your website and enrollment page.
See what a childcare tour looks like
ShowcasePros creates professional Matterport 3D virtual tours for daycares and childcare centers. Call us at (205) 223-2627 or email info@showcasepros.com to schedule a tour.
Related: virtual tours for schools and universities and our full set of virtual tour services and pricing.
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Boutique Retail: Give Shoppers a Reason to Visit in Person
Online shopping has trained customers to browse before they buy. A Matterport 3D virtual tour lets a boutique retailer bring that same browsing experience to the physical store — giving shoppers a reason to make the trip instead of defaulting to a big-box competitor or an online marketplace.
A storefront that competes with online browsing
Shoppers already browse endlessly online. A 3D tour lets them browse your actual store the same way — checking the layout, the displays, the vibe — before deciding it’s worth the drive.
Show off what makes your store different
Independent boutiques compete on experience, not just price. A tour captures the curated displays and atmosphere that a photo gallery can’t fully convey.
Published where shoppers are already looking
As a Google Street View Trusted Photographer, ShowcasePros can publish your tour directly to Google Maps and your Google Business Profile, alongside your website.
See what a boutique tour looks like
ShowcasePros creates professional Matterport 3D virtual tours for boutique retail and specialty shops. Call us at (205) 223-2627 or email info@showcasepros.com to schedule a tour.
Explore our retail and restaurant virtual tours, see full pricing, or learn about commercial 3D virtual tours in Birmingham.
3D Virtual Tours in Mobile, AL: How Gulf Coast Businesses Win More Customers Online
Mobile sells to visitors and suppliers who mostly never see the place before they commit: cruise and Mardi Gras crowds, wedding parties, vendors sending crews to the shipyards. If they cannot picture your space, they book somewhere they can. A Matterport 3D virtual tour puts it in front of them.
Guests and vendors book from a distance
Mobile has Alabama’s only saltwater port and an industrial base that includes shipbuilding and aerospace manufacturing, with Airbus and Austal among the names. It also has a tourism season built on Mardi Gras and the Gulf Coast. Out-of-town guests choose hotels, restaurants, and event spaces on their phones, and suppliers choose facilities the same way. Both groups want to see what they are getting.
Hotels, venues, and restaurants sell the view
For a waterfront inn, a downtown restaurant, or a wedding venue on the bay, the room is the product. A 3D tour shows the layout, the light, and the outdoor space in a way a handful of photos cannot, and it lets a bride, a corporate planner, or a group organizer compare options without a trip across the bay. Industrial and marine suppliers get the same benefit: visiting inspectors and buyers can review a facility remotely first.
Be visible on both sides of the bay
ShowcasePros is a Google Street View Trusted Photographer, so a finished tour can be published to Google Maps and your Business Profile as well as your website. That matters for searches in Mobile, Daphne, and Fairhope, where visitors compare places side by side before choosing.
See what a Mobile tour looks like
We create Matterport 3D virtual tours for offices, hotels, restaurants, retail, and specialty facilities across Mobile, Daphne, Fairhope, Spanish Fort, and Baldwin County. See our Mobile virtual tour services, or find package details and pricing on our virtual tour services page. To schedule a tour, call (205) 223-2627 or email info@showcasepros.com.
3D Virtual Tours in Montgomery, AL: How River Region Businesses Win More Customers Online
Montgomery’s calendar is full of reasons to book a room: legislative weeks, military and government meetings, weddings, and events along the Riverfront. The people planning them usually pick a venue from a screen, and a Matterport 3D virtual tour is the fastest way to let them see yours.
Planners choose the space before the site visit
As Alabama’s capital, Montgomery fills up whenever the legislature is in session, and agencies, associations, and Maxwell Air Force Base keep meetings and events moving all year. The person booking a conference room, banquet hall, or dinner spot is often coordinating from another city and short on time. If your space does not show up with a clear look inside, they move to one that does.
Let them walk the room
A 3D tour lets a planner check the layout, count the seats, and see where the entrances and restrooms are without driving downtown. That works for downtown offices and law suites too, where a new client would rather see the reception area and conference room ahead of the first appointment. It also cuts down on the back-and-forth of describing a room over email.
Turn a Google listing into a tour
ShowcasePros is a Google Street View Trusted Photographer, so your tour can appear on Google Maps and your Google Business Profile as well as your own website. When someone searches for a venue or office near the Capitol or the Riverfront, the inside of your space is one click away from the results.
See what a Montgomery tour looks like
We shoot Matterport 3D virtual tours for offices, venues, restaurants, hotels, and retail across Montgomery, Prattville, Wetumpka, and the River Region. Visit our Montgomery virtual tour services page, or check package details and pricing on our virtual tour services page. To book a shoot, call (205) 223-2627 or email info@showcasepros.com.
3D Virtual Tours in Huntsville, AL: How North Alabama Businesses Win More Customers Online
Huntsville hires people from all over the country, and many of them pick an employer, a vendor, or a restaurant long before they see the place in person. If your business is one of the choices, a Matterport 3D virtual tour lets them walk through it from wherever they are. Here is how that plays out in North Alabama.
Why Huntsville prospects decide before they visit
Aerospace, defense, and tech employers around Redstone Arsenal and Cummings Research Park keep a steady stream of engineers, contractors, and their families arriving in the Rocket City. They compare offices, gyms, childcare, and restaurants from a laptop in another state. A contractor vetting a possible partner does the same with your facility. A tour they can explore in a few minutes puts your space in front of them while the decision is still open.
What a walkthrough shows that photos cannot
A gallery of photos shows a few good angles. A 3D walkthrough shows how big the space really is, how one room connects to the next, and what it feels like to walk in the front door. For a growing tech firm, that can mean a recruit sees the actual workspace before the interview. For a lab or light-industrial site, it means a visiting team knows what to expect before they schedule the trip.
Show up on Google Maps with the inside included
As a Google Street View Trusted Photographer, ShowcasePros publishes tours to Google Maps and your Google Business Profile, on top of embedding them on your website. Someone searching for a business near the research park or downtown sees the interior right on the listing, which can tip the decision toward you.
See what a Huntsville tour looks like
We build Matterport 3D virtual tours for offices, restaurants, retail, and specialty facilities across Huntsville, Madison, Decatur, and the Tennessee Valley. Look at our Huntsville virtual tour services or see package details and pricing on our virtual tour services page. To schedule a tour, call (205) 223-2627 or email info@showcasepros.com.
Virtual Tours for Event Venues: Book More Events by Letting Planners Walk the Space Online
Event planners are busy, and the ones booking your venue are often juggling several options at once. If they can walk through your space online, on their own time, before they ever pick up the phone, you make it far easier for them to say yes. That is exactly what a Matterport 3D virtual tour does for an event venue.
Planners want to see the space before they commit
Whether it is a wedding, a corporate event, or a private party, the planner needs to picture the flow of the room, the entrances, the natural light, and how the layout works for their guest count. A flat photo gallery only tells part of the story. A full 3D virtual tour lets them move through the space as if they were standing in it, which builds confidence and shortens the path to a booking.
Fewer wasted site visits, more qualified inquiries
In-person tours take time for both sides, and many of them go nowhere. When planners can explore the venue online first, the people who reach out are already serious. That means the inquiries you do get are more likely to convert, and your team spends less time showing the space to browsers who were never going to book.
Available around the clock
A virtual tour works while your office is closed. An out-of-town planner comparing venues at midnight can still walk your ballroom, check the patio, and imagine their event. Your space stays open for viewing every hour of every day.
Easy to share and embed
The tour lives at a single link you can drop into emails, listing pages, and your own website. Planners can forward it to their clients and decision-makers, so your venue sells itself to everyone in the conversation, not just the first person who reached out.
Show planners your venue the easy way
ShowcasePros creates professional Matterport 3D virtual tours for event venues and commercial spaces across the Birmingham, AL area. If you want planners to be able to walk your space online and book more events, call us at (205) 223-2627 or email info@showcasepros.com to talk about a tour for your venue.
Planning a venue tour? See our hotel, venue and hospitality 3D tours and commercial 3D virtual tours in Birmingham, or browse all virtual tour services and pricing.
How Much Does a Matterport Virtual Tour Cost for a Retail Showroom or Commercial Space?
Short answer: a ShowcasePros commercial business virtual tour is $499 and a residential tour is $329. Larger projects add $59 per hour of capture time. Here is what drives that number for a retail showroom or commercial space.
If you run a retail showroom, a commercial space, or any business that lives or dies by how it looks in person, one of the first questions you probably have about a Matterport virtual tour is simple: what does it cost? The honest answer is that it depends on the size of your space and how much detail you want, but this guide walks through the real factors so you can budget with confidence.
What actually drives the price of a commercial Matterport tour
Pricing for a 3D virtual tour comes down to a few things. The biggest is square footage, because more space means more scan points and more time on site. Beyond size, the finish level matters too. A straightforward walkthrough tour costs less than one that adds branded tags, embedded video, product links, or measurement-ready data for architects and builders.
Square footage
A small boutique or single-suite office scans quickly. A large showroom, multi-floor venue, or warehouse takes longer and involves more capture points, which is the main reason larger spaces cost more.
Add-ons and deliverables
Extras like schematic floor plans, high-resolution still photography, guided highlight reels, and interactive tags for products or services all add value and affect the final number. Many commercial clients start with the core tour and layer in add-ons once they see how they want to use it.
What ShowcasePros charges
Every project is quoted to fit your space, but here is the baseline: MLS-ready residential tours start at $329 each, and commercial business virtual tours start at $499 each, both including the Matterport True3D walkthrough, self-guided navigation, and an embeddable link for your website. See the full breakdown, add-ons, and Google Street View publishing option on our pricing page.
Why the cost pays for itself for commercial spaces
A virtual tour is not just a nice-to-have. For a retail showroom, it lets shoppers explore your floor before they ever visit, which pulls in serious buyers. For event venues, planners can walk the space online and book without a site visit. For builders and architects, it becomes a permanent, shareable record of finished work.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a commercial 3D virtual tour cost?
A commercial business virtual tour from ShowcasePros is $499. A residential tour for a home up to roughly 2,500 sq ft is $329. Larger projects add $59 per hour of capture time.
What does the $499 commercial tour include?
A Matterport True3D immersive tour with a self-guided walkthrough, interactive hotspots and labels, a fly-through teaser video for social media, a color-graded photo package, a branded digital brochure, and embed code for your website. It also includes publishing to Google Street View, Google Maps and your Google Business Profile.
Are floor plans included?
Color schematic floor plans with labels and dimensions are included with residential tours. For commercial tours they are $49.
How long does it take to show up on Google?
Publishing to Google Street View, Google Maps and your Google Business Profile typically takes 48 to 72 hours to propagate.
What does hosting cost?
Processing and hosting are included for as long as you hold the listing or the property. Extended hosting is $119 per year.
What do video options cost?
An MP4 version of the tour is $129. A professionally edited video with a fly-in, licensed music, branding and graphics is $249.
Get a quote for your space
The best way to get an accurate price is to tell us about your space. ShowcasePros produces professional Matterport 3D virtual tours for commercial clients across the Birmingham, AL area. Call us at (205) 223-2627 or email info@showcasepros.com and we will put together a quote based on your square footage and the deliverables you need.
Related: compare all virtual tour services and pricing, or see how tours work for office and commercial real estate 3D tours and retail and restaurant virtual tours.
Matterport for Education
Learn how Matterport helps schools by saving countless hours conducting physical tours and allowing incoming students to become oriented with the building, classes, and campus even before their first day. + MORE ABOUT MATTERPORT The 3D media platform that makes it easy for anyone to create interactive 3D walkthroughs and photography of any real-world place.
ShowcasePros for Education
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Matterport for Commercial Real Estate
Watch how Matterport lets you reach a wider audience and close contracts on commercial properties faster. Learn more: https://matterport.com/industries/real-estate + DIGITIZING THE BUILT WORLD + MORE ABOUT MATTERPORT The 3D media platform that makes it easy for anyone to create interactive 3D walkthroughs and photography of any real-world place.
ShowcasePros for CRE
See package details and pricing for commercial real estate 3D virtual tours on our virtual tour services page.
Matterport for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction
The Matterport Pro2 3D camera is a reality capture solution for the Architecture, Engineering and Construction industry. By using Matterport, you can capture measurements and visual documentation to keep track of key project milestones and immediately assess project status. The 3D data captured by the Pro2 camera can be exported as a point cloud into any CAD program.
ShowcasePros for AEC
See package details and pricing for architecture and construction 3D virtual tours on our virtual tour services page.