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Matterport 3D Tours for Austin Listings

A walkable, measurable dollhouse model of the whole property on one link you can put anywhere. Scanned in the same visit as your photography.

Book a scan Matterport or Zillow?

Photography Sells The Rooms, A 3D Tour Sells The Layout

A Matterport 3D tour is a measurable, walkable model of the whole property on a link you can put anywhere. We capture it in the same visit as your listing photography, across Austin and Central Texas.

Photography sells the rooms. A 3D tour sells the layout, which is the thing photographs are worst at. A buyer looking at eight interior frames cannot tell you how the kitchen connects to the living room, whether the fourth bedroom is next to the primary or down the other end, or how far it really is from the back door to the garage. A dollhouse model answers all of that in about ten seconds.

Matterport dollhouse view of an Austin home cut open from above, with each room labeled from the dining room and laundry to the office and bedrooms
The dollhouse view. Every room is labeled, and a buyer can spin the model to see how the floor plan connects.

What a Matterport tour actually is

We scan the property with Matterport hardware, room by room, and the platform stitches the captures into three connected things:

  • A walkthrough. The buyer moves through the space from point to point and looks in any direction, at any time of night, from anywhere.
  • A dollhouse view. The whole property as a 3D model they can rotate and cut in half to read the floor plan and the flow.
  • Measurement tools. They can measure a wall, a window, a doorway or a ceiling height themselves, without asking you.

It is delivered as a single link. You can embed it on the MLS where your board allows it, drop it on your own site, put it in an email to an out of state buyer or attach it to a social post. It is not locked to any one portal.

Matterport or Zillow 3D? They are not the same product

This is the most common question we get, and the honest answer is that they solve different problems. Matterport is the better tour. Zillow 3D wins you the 3D Home badge in Zillow search results, which is a traffic lever rather than a tour quality lever.

They are separate scans on separate equipment. A Matterport file cannot be converted into a Zillow 3D Home tour, so booking both means two captures and two charges. For a lot of standard residential listings, where most of the traffic arrives through Zillow, the badge is the thing worth having. For luxury, relocation buyers and commercial space, where layout and square footage are the sale, Matterport does more work.

Matterport walkthrough view from a living room toward the kitchen and stairs, with circular markers on the floor showing where the buyer can step next
Inside the walkthrough. The circles on the floor are the points a buyer can step to next.

Who gets the most out of a Matterport tour

Relocation buyers, first of all. Austin runs on people moving here from somewhere else, and a 3D tour is the difference between a serious out of state buyer and one who will not commit to a flight. Luxury listings earn it almost automatically. Commercial space is arguably the strongest use of all, because a tenant evaluating a suite wants to understand the layout and size above everything else, and the measurement tools give a useful first look without a site visit.

It also does quiet, unglamorous work on any listing: it cuts the number of showings from people who were never going to like the layout, which is time back for you and less disruption for the seller.

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Walk Through A Real Matterport Tour

Three Matterport tours we scanned for real listings. Move room to room, switch to the dollhouse view, or open the floor plan and measure a wall, exactly as a buyer would.

Matterport tour view of a vaulted great room with timber beams and a wall of windows onto a hill country view Explore the 3D tour Hill country home with a view

These are real Matterport tours we captured for Austin area listings. The tour only loads when you open it. On a phone, open it full screen for the easiest way to move around.

Matterport 3D Tour Or Zillow 3D Home Tour?

Two different products from two different companies, captured on different equipment. Here is the honest comparison so you can pick, or book both.

 Matterport 3D tourZillow 3D Home tour
Where it livesIts own link. Embed it on the MLS, your site, an email, anywhere.Inside the Zillow listing itself.
What buyers seeA dollhouse model they can rotate, plus a walkthrough and a floor plan.An interactive tour and floor plan, with a 3D Home badge on the search result.
Measurement toolsYes. Buyers can measure a wall, a doorway or a ceiling height themselves.No.
Helps you on Zillow searchNot directly. Zillow does not award the 3D badge for a Matterport scan.Yes. The 3D Home badge shows in Zillow search results.
Best forLuxury, relocation buyers, commercial space, anything where square footage and layout are the sale.Any residential listing where most of your traffic arrives through Zillow.
CaptureA separate scan with Matterport hardware.A separate scan in the Zillow app. It is not converted from a Matterport file.
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Scanned interiors

Rooms We Have Scanned Around Austin

A Matterport scan starts with the same rooms a photographer shoots, captured from every position rather than the best four.

Living room with a stone fireplace, arched built in shelving and a pair of armchairs
Living room, North Austin
Open plan living room and kitchen in Austin with a gray sectional and wide windows
Open plan living, Austin
Staircase and landing in a Dripping Springs home with a dark handrail and light walls
Stair and landing, Dripping Springs
Staircase and landing in a Dripping Springs home with a dark handrail and light walls
Stair and landing, Dripping Springs
Matterport walkthrough view from a living room toward the kitchen and stairs, with circular markers on the floor showing where the buyer can step next
Inside the walkthrough. The circles on the floor are the points a buyer can step to next.
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What you get

What A Matterport Scan Delivers

One capture session, three ways for a buyer to understand the property.

Guided walkthroughThe buyer moves through the property point to point and looks in any direction, from any device, at any hour.
Dollhouse and floor plan viewsThe whole property as a rotatable 3D model, plus a cutaway that reads as a floor plan. This is what sells the layout.
Measurement toolsBuyers measure walls, windows, doorways and ceiling heights themselves. Matterport states accuracy within about 1%. Good for planning furniture, not a replacement for a survey.
A single shareable linkMLS, your own site, email, social. It is not locked inside one portal, and it does not need an app.
Captured with the photo shootAround 30 to 45 minutes on top of the photography. One appointment for the seller, not two.
Hosted and supportedWe tell you up front how long the tour stays live, and we will pull it down on request once the property sells.

Matterport 3D tours

A tour is for the buyer who wants to walk the house at eleven at night from another state.

What Else The Property Needs

Related services

Zillow 3D tours Floor plans Listing photography Drone photography Real estate video Virtual staging

Property types that use it most

Luxury homes Commercial property Apartments and multifamily New construction Short term rentals

Matterport 3D Tour Service Areas Around Austin

We scan listings across the Austin metro and Central Texas. Scan time is driven by the square footage rather than the drive, and travel to every city below is included in the booking.

Shooting somewhere that is not on this list? Enter the address in our booking form and any trip fee is calculated for you before you confirm, or get in touch if you are unsure.

Matterport 3D Tour FAQs

What is a Matterport tour used for?
It is a 3D model of the inside of a property that a buyer can walk through in a browser, rotate as a dollhouse, and measure. It works as a permanent link you can put on the MLS, your own site, an email or a social post. Agents mainly use it to filter out buyers who were never going to like the layout, and to let out of state buyers tour without flying in.
What is the difference between Matterport and a Zillow 3D Home tour?
They are two separate products from two separate companies. A Matterport tour is a dollhouse model with measurement tools that lives on its own link and can go anywhere. A Zillow 3D Home tour lives inside the Zillow listing and earns the 3D Home badge in Zillow search results. They are captured with different equipment in separate scans, so a Matterport file cannot be converted into a Zillow tour. Plenty of agents book both.
How long does a 3D scan take?
Roughly 30 to 45 minutes for a standard home on top of the photography, because the scanner has to be positioned and fired in every room and hallway rather than pointed at the good angles. It happens in the same visit as your photos. Larger and more complex properties take longer.
How accurate are the measurements?
Matterport quotes accuracy within about 1%, which is close enough for a buyer working out whether their sofa fits or where a wall could come down. It is not a substitute for a survey or an appraisal, and no buyer should be treating it as one.
How long does the tour stay live?
For as long as the listing needs it, and we will tell you plainly what the hosting arrangement is when you book rather than letting a link quietly expire mid listing. If the property sells and you want the tour taken down, ask and we will pull it.
Does the house need to be empty?
No, and it usually should not be. A furnished space scans better because the model reads as a home rather than a set of boxes. It does need to be tidy, because the scanner captures everything in the room including the laundry basket. Empty rooms are a good case for virtual staging on the stills.
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What Clients Say About Our 3D Tours

He and Isaiah did an amazing job on aerial photos, 3D walkthrough, and video. Professional, easy to work with, and turnaround was clean. 100% will be using Zabe Media again.
John M.Google review
From start to finish, everything was handled with professionalism, care, and attention to detail. The photos, video tour, virtual staging work, and drone footage turned out beautifully.
Jessica D.Google review
Abe with Zabe Media exceeded my expectations in every way, from client service to pricing to the final product. The photos came out stunning, and the entire process was smooth and stress-free.
Mikaela S.Google review

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Booking takes less than two minutes. The scan happens in the same visit as your photography, so the seller only has to clear out of the house once.

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