Gaussian Splatting
vs Matterport.
Both put a space online in 3D — but they're built for different jobs. Here's the straight version: where each wins, where each breaks, what they cost, and why the smartest teams use both.
Different tools, different jobs.
Matterport stitches 360° photos from fixed tripod points into a measured indoor digital twin — great for documentation, floor plans and platform listings. Gaussian Splatting reconstructs a continuous, photoreal scene you fly through freely at 60+ FPS — great for marketing, exteriors and anything that needs to look stunning.
| Gaussian Splatting | Matterport | |
|---|---|---|
| Movement | Free-roam, continuous | Teleport between points |
| Realism | Photoreal (glass, water, foliage, reflections) | Good, but warps on complex surfaces |
| Exteriors / drone | Excellent | Limited |
| Measurements / floor plans | Add-on | Built-in, accurate |
| Platform integrations (Zillow etc.) | Growing fast | Mature |
| Runs on phone / VR, no app | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | Marketing, exteriors, premium listings | Measured interiors, documentation |
Choose by the job.
Use Gaussian Splatting when…
You're marketing a premium property or development, you need exteriors and site context, or you want a stunning, walk-anywhere experience to win remote buyers.
Use Matterport when…
You need accurate measurements, floor plans, or a standardised indoor digital twin for documentation, facilities or insurance.
Use both when…
You want measured interiors and a hero marketing experience — Matterport inside, splat for exterior and the showpiece. We deliver the splat side.
Cost reality
Commodity 360° tours are cheap. A bespoke, photoreal splat experience is a marketing asset — ours start at $9,800. See the cost guide →
Judge for yourself
Open a live splat
Open a real splat and decide.
No spec sheet beats walking one. Open our live capture on your phone, move around freely, and compare it to the last 360° tour you clicked through.