Matterport Axis: Everything you need to know

Matterport Axis is a massive unlock for entrepreneurs as well as the giant enterprises for essentially the same reason - cost. In this video, I'll walk you through Matterport Axis and the bundled tripod, soup to nuts. Everything you wanted to know from unboxing and setting up, to fine-tune calibration.

You can use the alignment ruler number below for your phone when lining up the arrow with the ruler. Even if you're using a case, this won't be far off, but at the very end of this video, I cover how to precisely calibrate to any phone, with or without a case.

iPhone 11............................4
iPhone 11 Pro.....................2.5
iPhone 11 Pro Max.............2
iPhone 12............................2.5
iPhone 12 mini....................4
iPhone 12 Pro.....................2.5
iPhone 12 Pro Max.............2
iPhone 13............................4
iPhone 13 Mini....................4
iPhone 13 Pro.....................2
iPhone 13 Pro Max.............2

MATTERPORT transforms the way you market and manage your properties, but what exactly does that mean for your business.

MARKETING: Increase sales by 14%. Matterport digital twins have been proven to help widen your sales funnel, shorten the property’s time-on-market, and increase the time visitors spend on your website by 3x.

MANAGING: Reduce travel time and cost by 50% and increase training efficiency by 30%. Matterport digital twins are also very easily shared with stakeholders outside your organization providing improved transparency and inclusion.

[mz]

this guy is amazing - every product need an educator like this

[Wisthanton]

I wish I had £1 every time he says "go ahead" in a day :) All joking aside though, great video and given me the confidence to get on with doing this myself rather than paying £150 every time I need one doing!

[chrisod]

I love the phone adaption. Keep up the good work and keep pulling in that revenue please.

[JeepTJWheelin]

Looks like I have to invest in an iPhone 11. I'll be able to do 360 degree virtual tours and Matterport. Cool video! 👍

[YesSauce]

The two biggest issues with the Matterport Axis from my experience are overheating with an iPhone 12 Pro Max from Lidar scanning a complete house and the time it takes to scan with Lidar. I'm hoping with the iPhone 14 Pro the scans will be somewhat faster and the overheating won't be as often. My iPhone 12 Pro Max will start to get hot when I'm about 50% through scanning a 1, 500sqft home, then a message comes up in the Matterport App saying the scanning has been paused until the phone cools down. This can take 10-20 minutes unless you cool down the phone by putting it on a portable ice pack for a cooler (no joke, I've done). I will say the results have been very good from what I've done but the overheating with my phone and time it takes to do lidar scans with the 12 Pro are frustrating. Simple scans (no lidar) are much faster and do not cause the phone to get so hot to pause the scans. I do love the product but I do think phones need to get faster and cooler to make this more efficient for Lidar scans. No fault on Matterport on these two issues. I've gotten way better scans with the Axis than walking around with my iPhone hand held to scan for 'virtual dollhouse' tours.

[ContentMonsters]

How long does it take to execute an immersive 360 scan on average?

[niceatpingpong]

It looks like the phone sags a bit in the stand. A magsafe attachment for iPhone 12 or newer might alleviate that a bit since it would support the phone right in the center. It would be cool if it also gave the option to charge the phone while taking photos.

[Steve_W]

Great explanation video and the Axis looks just what I’m looking for. I am a wheelchair user, investing in property for rental and sometimes I can’t physically access some properties or things like upstairs areas easily. This would be perfect for me to just send somebody into those areas and capture them.

Is there a charge or subscription to use the Axis product, in addition to the normal Matterport “Shop Subscriptions”??

[ryanpurcell]

Does an iPhone's (and some Android model's) LIDAR capability help or is it even utilized? This week, we got an Axis for the law school I work for and I have a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (no LIDAR) and I was curious if I should be borrowing my boss's iPhone (or have my wife upgrade her iPhone, as it's a free available option for our account) for scans lol. Although, realigning scans isn't available yet on iPhone, so each platform has their limitations.

Also, a suggestion if possible: I'd like to be able to turn off the camera while I'm editing a map/scan, I think it will help cool down my phone and stop battery drainage. I get a warning it's getting too hot when I'm sitting there editing the map (not scanning), and the battery lowers considerably since the camera's on non-stop in the background. Thanks :)

[ArthurKlassen]

I purchased the axis and it’s easy to use, however I am finding that almost every room I shoot is not perfectly aligned and you can see stitching. Am I doing something wrong or is that just the nature of the axis?

[alexli]

​ Hi, which ultra-wide lens does Mr. Amir Frank use in this video? Thanks!😁

[christophercorrado]

#MatterportTurns11 - this company turned 11 today!

[DavidEAragon]

how and where do you first point your iPhone when you go outside to shoot a 360? It seems like when I do this, the return puck (man walking) is not anyplace near the house I am scanning... its across the street or on a different house.

[KellyMichaelWilson]

You missed the instructions on the "options" button. Must select "3D Scan" to begin a "new job"

[jonathanEricStaffordRealtor]

Is iPhone 13 good enough or do I need to upgrade to pro… also is there always a watermark for matterport?

[chiggedycheckyoself]

Would have been great to see more than just 2 seconds of the tour. How much does it cover at the bottom and ceiling? Is one row enough to get decent coverage or do you need a second, upper row scan to get close to the Matterport Pro2 camera?

[jonatanurrea]

Thanks for the tutorial. I bought this kit with the 12 months subscription promo, but i can't find the promo code. Would your please tell me where is supossed to be?

[DavidEAragon]

I just tried the app on my iPhone 14 pro and the image quality isn’t great. Does it improve after you upload the clips for processing by matterport?

[scottvacek]

What about "Options"/capture settings? I am just getting used to using an iPhone 13 Pro for this and not sure what's recommended-- 3D Scan vs 360 Capture, LiDAR Scan vs LiDAR Complete Scan vs Simple Scan vs Complete Scan ....??? I want to be able to do the most typical Matterport tours of homes-- several positions within a home put together to create a nice tour and clean dollhouse. I would appreciate your suggestions.

[GuilloBorrasO]

the tripod used in the Axis is different from the tripod for Pro 2?