Photosynth is an amazing tool that lets you transform your photos into one big interactive 3D world that you can virtually explore. Click the link above to view an example of an interactive image created with the Photosynth iPhone app.
Photosynth for the iPhone is a free panorama photography app. Take a bunch of photos of the same scene, in any direction, and the app will automatically stitch them together creating a panoramic photo.
You can share your photos on Facebook, publish on Bing Maps, or upload to Photosynth.net.
Hands On With The Photosynth iPhone App
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How to create a panoramic photo with Photosynth
Step 1. Download the app.
The app is free in the app store. iTunes Link.
Step 2. Tap the screen to start taking photos.
Step 3. Start to take photos.
The app features an interactive capture system that lets you see your progress during capture. You can see what photos you have taken and the outline of what will be photographed next.
The app will automatically take photos if you line up the green dot in the center of the screen with the edge of a photo that has already been taken. You can also tap the screen to manually take another photo. You can take photos in any direction to create a full 360-degree image.
Step 4. Press finish.
When you are done taking photos, press Finish and the app will begin to stitch the images together.
Step 5. Share you photo.
You can view the photo on your iPhone, share on Facebook, publish on Bing Maps, or upload to Photosynth.net.
If you upload the image to Photosynth.net you can edit its properties before you upload. You can set a thumbnail, add a name, and link to a business.
The flattened image is also saved to your iPhone’s camera roll.
How to embed an Photosynth image on your blog
Once you create a 360-degree image, you can embed that image on your blog or website.
Step 1. Log into Windows Live or create an account if you don’t already have one.
You can create one here: Windows Live. You can also create one within the app.
Step 2. Select Upload to Photosynth.net.
Step 3. Go to http://photosynth.net/ on your desktop and log in.
Select My Photosynths from the top menu.
Step 4. Select the image you want to embed.
Click on Embed in the bottom right corner.
Step 5. Copy the code an paste it in your blog or website.
If you run WordPress, make sure you are in HTML mode and not visual mode when pasting the code.
That is it!
Below is another example of an image I created with the Photosynth app. Click the image to view it and use your mouse to scroll around in any direction.
How can the real estate industry use Photosynth?
- Create an image for a house that you have listed for sale and embed it in a blog. The image is interactive so the view can rotate it in any direction.
- Create an image for a subdivision. Show your expertise in a local area by showing what a subdivision looks like, its entrance, the homes, and any common areas like a clubhouse or playground.
- Create an image and instantly share it on Facebook.
- Embed your images on Bing Maps so anyone searching Bing will find your photos.
- Photosynth would be a great way to show that a house has a spectacular view or a custom feature.
Bottom Line
The app is a great way to create 3-dimensional photos. I took me about two minutes to create a panoramic image. The app is fun to use and is going to be very useful for any real estate professional.
The best thing about the app is that you don’t need any special equipment to create an image. You can create an image, upload it to Photosynth.net or Facebook in just a few minutes.
There is also a free Photosynth viewer app for the iPhone called iSynth. The app brings the funcationality of Photosynth.net to the iPhone. You can use it to view the images you created and explore the images created by other users. iTunes link.
Check out Photosynth.net and see the cool interactive images that have been created. You can also download the free Photosynth app in the app store. iTunes Link.
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That looks neat Bryan. Some many apps. I can see where it would certainly benefit the real estate agents. Thanks for the info
Thanks for the comment Wendell. The app really is cool.
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