Inventory Hive and Insta360 are delighted to announce the launch of a new 360° camera and App integration with the Insta360 ONE X camera.
Inventory Hive were first to market with 360° functionality for property reporting in the UK eighteen months ago and this direct integration is considered a real game changer for the industry!
How does Inventory Hive integrate with the Insta360 ONE X?
The Inventory Hive App will talk directly to the Insta360 ONE X and tag images to the relevant property, room or space in real-time – meaning there’s no time wasted after leaving the property.
What are the benefits of this integration?
360° images alone can drastically reduce the time spent by property inspectors inside a property. They allow real estate providers to capture the entire contents and general overview of a room in one snap, rather than taking lots of standard general overview photos.
This means property inspectors can take a combination of standard and 360° photos through the Inventory Hive App, allowing them to leave the property quickly, then navigate the room later from their desktop browser to complete the details.
The 360° images can also get flipped-out and converted in virtual tours on the Inventory Hive platform when residents vacate their property – making them dual purpose for reporting and marketing purposes (click here for a demo video).
Steve Harriott – Chief Executive of the TDS, one of the UKs leading tenant deposit schemes, says:
“360° images are useful in showing the adjudicator the general layout and presentation of a room. They supplement the written word well and allow an adjudicator to look at the size of a room and the detail within. Our system allows an adjudicator to access 360° images and therefore rely upon them during an adjudication.”
The key benefits of this new integration include:
- Capture the entire room in one picture for robust ‘before’ and ‘after’ comparison.
- Evidence the presence and location of items in a room.
- Evidence décor and light fittings in working order.
- Allow adjudicators to get a better perspective of the room and identify dispute issues in location context.
- Allows clerks to spend less time inside the property. They can navigate the properties room and spaces later from their desktop browser to complete the details.
- Zoom-in and navigate the room via desktop, tablet or mobile.
- Reduce time spent taking numerous individual photos of items (standard photos still recommended for specific defect images and items in common dispute).
- Reduce PDF file sizes with less individual pictures (ideal for storage and upload to other platforms).
Why choose the Insta360 ONE X camera?
First of all, the Insta360 ONE X camera has a replaceable battery, which is ideal when you’re out in the field. If the battery runs out, you can quickly change it over with another fully charged battery and away you go again. You can then re-charge your portable batteries when you get home.
Secondly, the photo quality on the Insta360 ONE X camera makes any location pop with excellent colour depth and detail. With super 5.7K 360° video and 18MP images, the Insta360 ONE X camera captures high-quality 360° imagery automatically while connected to the Inventory Hive app.
Click here to view a PDF with step-by-step videos to explain how the integration works and also to answer some common FAQs.
How do I purchase an Insta360 ONE X?
The Insta360 ONE X cannot be purchased on general consumer websites as it is only available to Insta360 partners like Inventory Hive. Therefore, to purchase the Insta360 ONE X camera, you will need to go to the ‘360° Cameras’ section of the Inventory Hive website – click here for a direct link.
By purchasing through the Inventory Hive link, you will be taken directly through to the Insta360 sales site, so your purchase comes directly from Insta360 for your peace of mind.
The exclusive deal that we have with Insta360 includes the Insta360 ONE X camera, an invisible self-stick, an all-purpose tripod and a 32GB MicroSD card. As we are a partner with Insta360, you will also get a bonus free battery for your Insta360 ONE X camera to give you that added peace of mind when you are out in the field!
The Future and Beyond
Inventory Hive and Insta360 will continue to expand their relationship and the value they offer to their users. As Insta360 bring out more and more high quality 360° cameras, Inventory Hive will be keen to pounce to get these integrated with the Inventory Hive App to ensure everyone can get the maximum from their 360° camera and further enhance the quality and results of their property reports.