PropTech · sub-niche
Virtual tour generators.
iPhone-only virtual tours that look like Matterport at 1/10 the cost.
Month-long buildHot — multiple deals per month
Why now
Matterport made the category. AI-driven NeRF / Gaussian-splat are commoditizing it.
What the signal looks like
Repos with NeRF / Gaussian-splat libraries, mobile capture tools, and MLS integration adapters.
Public examples
We name publicprojects + categories only — never founders we track inside the paid product. The buyer’s edge stays inside the product.
- Matterport adjacency
- Giraffe360
- Open-source NeRF + capture libraries
What this displaces
A $500 Matterport session + a tripod.
Our build-vs-invest call
Self-serve. Pricing per tour. The moat is quality + speed + integrations.
Common questions about this niche
- Buyer?
- Real estate agents + photographers.
- Pricing?
- $10-50 per tour.
- What kills this?
- Apple iPhone shipping native 3D capture as a feature.
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