Private and secure virtual tour
The 3D tour that only the right eyes will see.
A private virtual tour costs the same as a Matterport 3D tour, from $395 under 1,500 sq. ft.: password, unlisted link, access per audience, blurring and trimming included. Half a day of scanning for about 10,000 sq. ft., online within 24 to 48 hours in most cases, for plants, governments and due diligence anywhere in Quebec. Call 514 262-9248.
- Password and unlisted link included
- Up to 10 Views per audience, according to Matterport
- Automatic face blurring, manual when needed
- SOC 2 Type II and PIPEDA, according to Matterport
They trust us
Show without exposing.
A virtual tour doesn’t have to be public to be useful. A factory, a municipal building or a secure site is scanned with the same tools: dollhouse view, measurements, information tags. Only the access changes: you decide who gets in, with which password, and what stays out of frame.
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Password and unlisted link
The tour is neither published on Google Maps nor listed in our portfolio. You pass the link and the password on to whoever you choose.
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One access per audience
According to Matterport, a tour can have up to 10 Views: management, maintenance, tenants or buyers each see their own version, with their own tags.
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Faces and sensitive areas blurred, rooms trimmed
Automatic face blurring by AI, according to Matterport; manual blurring of licence plates, screens and documents; rooms to exclude removed from the dollhouse view.
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Compliant hosting
Encrypted data, SOC 2 Type II and PIPEDA compliance, according to Matterport. Transfer to your own Matterport account possible.
A real tour to explore
The Gatineau drinking water plant.
Pumps, piping and mechanical rooms scanned for the City of Gatineau, with tags on the equipment. This example is available as a demonstration; a private tour offers the same tools, behind a password.
Who needs a confidential tour?
Factories and production sites
Plan, train or guide a supplier remotely, without showing the production line to everyone.
Ministries, Crown corporations and municipalities
Document buildings closed to the public: electrical substations, water plants, municipal garages.
Due diligence
A building shared with decision-makers only, with floor plans and measurements, before a transaction.
Secure sites
Laboratories, server rooms, care facilities: the tour is used internally, with sensitive areas trimmed or blurred.
Offices and head offices
Space planning, relocation, employee onboarding: a tour shared internally only.
Insurance and asset management
A dated record of the premises and equipment, viewable by the insurer or the manager only.
How it works
From the first call to going live.
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A 30-minute call
Floor area, areas to exclude, audiences to distinguish, hosting requirements. Written quote.
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The scan with the Pro3
Often in the evening or on Saturday morning, when the premises are empty. You cover or put away what must not be captured.
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Edits and access
Blurring, trimming, Views per audience, password: everything is set before you receive the link.
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Handover and training
Link and password handed to you alone; a one-hour training session by video call to share the tour and manage access.
Public pricing
The price of a private tour.
A private tour costs the price of a Matterport 3D tour: password, unlisted link, Views per audience, blurring and trimming are included.
From$395
| Matterport 3D tour based on floor areaUnder 1,500 sq. ft., then + $100 per additional 1,000 sq. ft.; 2D floor plan and 1 year of hosting included | from $395 |
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| Password and unlisted link | Included |
| Views per audience, blurring and trimming | Included |
| Large buildings, campuses, multiple sites | Quote within 24 hours |
| Standard branding (menu, logo, colours) | $100 to $250 |
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| Custom branding (bilingual, sections) | $500 to $650 |
| Editor access for your team | $150/year |
| Hosting after the first yearHigher for very large models | from $150/year |
| Private embedding in an intranetRequires an Enterprise plan with Matterport | On request |
- Prices in Canadian dollars, taxes extra.
- Travel fee: $0.73/km beyond about 100 km from Montreal, shared between the sites of a single trip.
Good to know: intranet, technical files and subcontractors
Private embedding in an intranet (the tour displayed in an internal page, with no link or password) requires an Enterprise plan with Matterport, sold separately: we offer it on request. Manual blurring is not kept in E57 files, according to Matterport: for a point cloud, sensitive areas are excluded by trimming or by preparing the premises.
What is a private virtual tour?
A private virtual tour is a Matterport 3D virtual tour like any other: captured with the Pro3 camera, navigable, measurable, with its dollhouse view and its 2D floor plan. The difference lies in who can open it. Instead of a public link, you receive an unlisted link, protected by a password. The tour is not published on Google Maps, does not appear in our portfolio and is not shared with anyone but you. You decide who to pass them on to, and we change them on request.
Different access for each audience
According to Matterport, a tour can have up to 10 Views, each with its own information tags and its own link. Management sees everything; the maintenance team sees the mechanical rooms and the equipment sheets; a tenant or a prospective buyer only sees the spaces that concern them. This is the basis of the building digital twin, where each team works in its own version of the same model.
Blurring and trimming: what we don’t show
A secure 3D tour is also a tour where nothing unwanted stays visible.
- Automatic face blurring. According to Matterport, the AI detects and blurs faces captured during the scan.
- Manual blurring. With a brush tool, we blur licence plates, screens, documents left on a desk or any detail you point out to us.
- Trimming. A server room, a laboratory, the executive office: rooms to exclude are removed from the dollhouse view and from navigation. Entire scan positions can also be hidden.
- Preparing the premises. The simplest option is still to put away or cover what must not be captured. We discuss it before the scan.
Where is your data hosted?
The tour is hosted on Matterport’s platform, in the Amazon Web Services cloud. According to Matterport, the data is encrypted; the platform is compliant with SOC 2 Type II, the GDPR and Canada’s PIPEDA, and its ISO 27001 certification is in progress. Good to know: some of Matterport’s subcontractors are located in the United States and in Australia. If your organization requires hosting in Canada, tell us before the quote; we will tell you honestly whether the platform is suitable.
Who owns the tour?
According to Matterport, a tour belongs to the holder of the account that hosts it. By default, that is Panosphere 360’s account, with one year of hosting included, then from $150 per year. On request, we transfer the tour to your own Matterport account: the address stays the same and you have full control over it. Two conditions, set by Matterport: a Pro3 scan cannot be transferred to a free account, and a Starter account accepts it up to 500 positions without being able to transfer it again. See hosting and maintenance for the details.
Intranet and private embedding
A password-protected link fits easily into your intranet. Private embedding as such, that is, the tour displayed in an internal page with no link or password, requires an Enterprise plan with Matterport, sold separately. We offer it on request, with a quote that takes it into account.
Who is it for?
Factories, where the industrial tour is used to plan and train without opening the doors to everyone; ministries and municipalities, for buildings closed to the public; due diligence on a building; secure sites, where 3D scanning documents the premises without exposing them.
A private tour with Panosphere 360
A single person, Marc Durand Bréard, from the quote to the one-hour training session included; scans possible in the evening and on Saturday morning, when the premises are empty; service in French across Quebec. More than 1,000 tours published on Google Maps since 2015, and every one that must stay private does. See our prices or write to us for a 30-minute call.
Frequently asked questions
Your questions, our answers.
Another question? Write to marc@panosphere360.com or call 514 262-9248.
Can a virtual tour be password-protected?
Yes, and it’s included. You receive an unlisted link and a password, which you distribute yourself and which we change on request.
What is an unlisted link?
An address that is neither published on Google Maps, nor shown in our portfolio, nor shared with anyone. Only those who have the link and the password can open the tour.
Are faces blurred?
Yes. According to Matterport, the AI automatically detects and blurs captured faces. We then blur by hand the licence plates, screens, documents or names you point out to us.
Can a sensitive room be hidden?
Yes. The room is trimmed from the dollhouse view and removed from navigation, or simply left out of the scan. The safest option is still to close or cover what must not appear.
Can different teams be given different access?
Yes. According to Matterport, a tour can have up to 10 Views, each with its own tags and its own link. Management, maintenance or tenants each see their own version of the same building.
Where is the data hosted, and is it encrypted?
On Matterport’s platform, in the Amazon Web Services cloud. According to Matterport, the data is encrypted and the platform is compliant with SOC 2 Type II, the GDPR and PIPEDA. Some of Matterport’s subcontractors are located in the United States and in Australia.
Can we embed the tour in our intranet without making it public?
A password-protected link fits in any intranet. Private embedding as such, with no link or password, requires an Enterprise plan with Matterport: we offer it on request, with a quote that takes it into account.
Who owns the tour? Can it be transferred to our account?
According to Matterport, the tour belongs to the holder of the account that hosts it, which is Panosphere 360 by default. On request, we transfer it to your Matterport account, at the same address. A Pro3 scan cannot go into a free account.
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Let’s talk about your project.
A 30-minute call is enough to settle the area, the deliverables and the price. Written quote within 24 hours, large buildings included.