Matterport Pro2 | Coping with Sunlight

[Music] hey matp Porters I'm Amir and in this video I'll talk about coping with sunlight when scanning with the matterport pro2 camera it's important to understand how the pro2 camera works so you know how to deal with issues when they arise while traditional cameras only capture visible light the Pro 2 captures both visible and invisible infrared light infrared light is the same light used in your TV's remote control first the camera projects a pattern of infrared dots and looks at those dots to gather depth data about the surfaces in the space the metaport app then uses this depth data to align the new scan with previous scans alignment errors can happen when the camera can't distinguish its own infrared light from ambient infrared light in the environment from the camera's point of view the environment appears to be washed out or empty while you can't avoid sunlight you can close curtains lower blinds or turn When there's less direct sunlight surfaces covered with direct sunlight or even too much ambient sunlight are invisible to the camera therefore depth data can't be collected and the 3D geometry that represents the surface won't be built correctly without a good 3D model visitors can end up having a bad navigation experience such as walking through walls or floors because of these issues with infrared light we do not recommend you 3D scan outs side with the pro two if you need to scan Outdoors switch to the 360 Capture mode a 360 panel capture is like a 3D scan but is not aligned to other scans therefore it won't add geometry to the model data if you want to 3D scan a path to a detached building such as a shed or Guest House wait until the sun is below the Horizon before scanning Outdoors even if it's cloudy or the camera is in the shade there may still be too much much ambient infrared light to properly align a scan be mindful of that in these situations and always confirm the captured position was properly aligned before moving on