What is a “Digital Twin”?

A digital twin is the most accurate virtual 3D model of a real place - whether it be a room, an entire building, or an outdoor space.

Any space can be captured from the smallest of rooms to the largest of sport stadiums. Digital twins are no longer confined to just indoor spaces, we can transport any vivid reality into the virtual world.

How do we do it?

  • Before attending a property we will look at any background information the client is able to provide. This, together with our years’ of experience will enable us to plan the best use of our time on site.

  • Using the latest Matterport Pro 3 Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) equipment we will laser scan the property, both inside and outside, capturing the millions of data points required to produce an exact Digital Twin.

  • Once we have completed scanning the information is processed to produce the initial Digital Twin. Depending on the size of the property and the number of scan points this may take up to 24 hours.

  • Once processing is complete our technicians will edit the Digital Twin to include any labels, tags, photos, etc. requested as well ensuring any confidential information or images picked up during the scan are removed.

  • Upon completion the client will be sent a link to their Digital Twin. Any further changes required can be made at this stage.

  • All Digital Twins are hosted on our secure cloud based systems. For shorter term requirements (such as house sales) the one-off fee includes the services above and a fixed hosting period, typically six months. At the end of that period the hosting can be extended or the digital twin archived.

    For longer term requirements (such as virtual tours and facilities management) the scanning service is included within a monthly or annual hosting fee. This fee can be tailored to include editing of the digital space throughout the lifetime of the hosting agreement. As all properties are different we base our fees on a “square foot” basis.

Regardless of the size of the space to be captured the process is essentially the same.