Why add a digital dimension to factory visits?
Factories are complex working environments. Internal project teams, planners, maintenance and service providers often need a spatial impression even though travelling would be disproportionate or access is only limited. Individual images and conventional videos show details but hardly convey how areas connect to one another.
Built from many overlapping photos, a virtual factory tour creates a shared spatial reference. Participants can follow routes, prepare questions and discuss the same building without being on site again for every coordination step.
Typical use cases
- Remote viewings for internal teams, planners and service providers
- Preparation of conversions, relocations and maintenance measures
- Documentation of production, storage and technical areas
- Coordination with planners, service providers and equipment suppliers
- Preparation of recurring coordination during ongoing site operation
How the tour is created
- Purpose, user group and approved areas are defined together.
- A professional partner captures the property on site using a camera.
- The captures are turned into a spatial, photorealistic representation.
- The tour is reviewed and provided via a web link.
Who captures the property?
You capture the site yourself, with equipment you already have. You neither scan yourself nor buy hardware. If a single work area changes later, a smartphone capture of that area is enough and is merged into the existing 3D model. What matters is gap-free captures, sufficient overlap, stable lighting and a clearly defined quality target.
Limits and safe use
Before capture, sensitive information, personal data and safety-critical areas must be considered. Screens, documents or licence plates can be removed from the capture area or anonymised afterwards. The tour does not replace safety-relevant inspection or a surveyed, guaranteed record of the building.
Verifiable results, not blanket promises
The benefit depends on the property, user group and process. Before production use, concrete success criteria are agreed, for example avoided repeat visits, faster approvals or better-prepared service-provider appointments. Results are only published once they have actually been measured and approved.