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Ousedale timetable and map

My daughter started Ousedale recently, and struggled to get her bearings, so I made this Map/Timetable for her. Now she writes down where she is supposed to be, and when, and works out her route from place to place on the map. She found it useful, so hopefully you will too! Download Ousedale-Map.pdf

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Is 3D the Future of Retail?

Last week, Walmart announced their latest online shopping experience: a virtual showroom complete with ‘buy now’ links on all the major items. It works pretty well, and gives a great impression of the items in context. It’s very useful, for example, to see how deep the sofa is compared to a standard chair, or how […]

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This Graph is What WOW-Factor Looks Like

Last month, Akeley Wood Junior School, part of the Cognita Schools group, were given the keys to the main Cognita Twitter account, as part of the #CognitaInsider program. They tweeted 36 items in four days (the team at Akeley Wood take this stuff seriously) and a few weeks later I crunched the numbers. As you […]

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Akeley Wood Junior School

Akeley Wood Junior School, in Buckinghamshire, engaged us to create a 3D virtual tour for them, and the results were stunning; just see for yourself. With 394 individual scans over 14 hours, this was the largest building we had scanned to date, and that was before we scanned the reception building and Tudor House, where […]

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Much Better Than Google – A Side-by-Side Comparison

Well it’s not often that you can say your technology is better than Google, but in the case of our Matterport System it is true! Matterport’s 3D scans are higher quality, leading to smoother walkthroughs and a far superior customer experience. But don’t just take my word for it; take a look at the same […]

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A Multipurpose Virtual Tour for Willen Hospice

Question: What do Blenheim Palace, Air Force One and Willen Hospice have in common? Answer: They have all had the Matterport 3D treatment! We approached Willen Hospice with an idea to promote their Adopt-a-Swan scheme; we would hide the soft toy swans throughout the building, so the walkthrough would become a virtual treasure hunt. In […]

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