Microsoft has released a free technology called Photosynth that takes a series of photos and “automagically” stitches them into one interactive 3D experience that you can embed in your virtual tour with FirstHomeTour.com. Creating a photosynth is as easy as taking the pictures and choosing what photos you want synthd! I have read that people don’t like how long it takes to create a synth. However, I have found when you click the start synth button the reality is you are done after you click the button… pretty simple and quick (and free!).
In order to get a good synthy turnout make sure to overlap your pictures. We used a tripod in the examples below and took about 5 minutes to take all of the pictures. The end result is a cool product that doesn’t take too much extra effort. Creating a synth isn’t for everyone but it does add a lot of fun factor to an otherwise boring experience. Subscribe to our feed on details of how to create a quality synth without taking hundreds of photos!
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