Matterport is an excellent platform for school virtual tours. It creates interactive 3D walkthroughs that prospective families can explore from any device — no app download required.
How Schools Use Matterport
1. Enrollment Marketing: Embed Matterport tours on your school website so prospective families can explore classrooms, labs, libraries, and athletic facilities from home. The immersive 3D experience is far more engaging than static photos.
2. Virtual Open Houses: Use Matterport tours as the centerpiece of virtual open house events. Families explore the school at their own pace while live Q&A sessions address their questions.
3. Campus Safety Documentation: Comprehensive Matterport scans provide first responders with detailed interior maps for emergency pre-planning. Building layouts, exit routes, and facility details can be reviewed remotely by fire departments and police.
4. Google Maps Publishing: Matterport tours can be published on Google Maps as Street View walkthroughs, making your school discoverable to families searching for schools in your area.
5. Facility Documentation: School administrators use Matterport models for maintenance planning, renovation scoping, and insurance documentation.
Do Schools Need to Buy a Matterport Camera?
No. Professional Matterport service providers like THE FUTURE 3D own the equipment and bring it to your school. You pay for the scanning service ($750+) rather than purchasing a camera ($3,000+).
Matterport Hosting for Schools
After scanning, tours are hosted on Matterport Cloud at $20/month (per account, not per tour). You can also transfer the tour to your own Matterport account if your district already has a subscription.
Real School Examples
THE FUTURE 3D has created Matterport virtual tours for 20+ NYC DOE schools, including elementary, middle, high schools, and career & technical education facilities. As an NYC DOE Approved Vendor (ID: #THE770638), we are equipped to serve schools of any size.