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AVT Tutorials & How To Use Them

Tutorial Details

AVT tutorials provide step-by-step guidance for creating an exact digital replica of a vehicle. Instructions vary by replica type and vehicle, and are designed to simplify the process with clear video guidance—covering camera height, pano placement, and shooting order.

Tutorial Page Navigation

Select the vehicle, replica type, and configuration you’re shooting. The matching tutorial will appear on screen, with tabs above the video for quick navigation between each step.

AVT Application

The AVT app guides users through the entire shooting process with diagrams and linked tutorials while connected to a compatible camera. Panoramas are captured precisely and uploaded instantly, creating a faster, more accurate workflow with fewer errors.

Tips & Tricks for Perfect Replicas

Vehicle Prep

Before digitally replicating your vehicle, clean it and remove personal belongings. Get rid of any eye sores caused by clutter and dirt manually or by taking a drive to the nearest car wash. If you are looking to sell or showcase the vehicle, a detailed cleaning goes a long way. If you are concerned about privacy don’t forget to take off the license plates before shooting.

Choosing a Setting

Pick a flat, open space that can fit your vehicle and the needed distance for camera positioning. Camera distance is determined by the transport size chosen during your order (replica and vehicle types).

If you select an outdoor location, consider the weather conditions before beginning your shoot. Avoid wind and precipitation to get an accurate depiction of your vehicle. Overcast lighting is the most optimal when shooting. Replicating your vehicle on a sunny day is possible but sun spots will appear in the tour. Night time vehicle photography with a 360º camera is not advised.

For indoor shooting, choose a space with ceilings at least seven feet above your vehicle’s highest point and at least 15 feet of clearance from the edge of the car for 360° photography, so viewers can comfortably tour and focus on the vehicle replica. Ensure the room is evenly lit, without harsh lighting or dark spots that could affect the view of the vehicle.

Things to Consider

There a few things to keep in mind when creating a digital replica of a vehicle:

Once you have started replicating the vehicle, do not reposition it or the pano markers between shots, in order to keep the vehicle in the same location throughout the replica.

When taking panoramas, people and objects passing through the scene may appear inconsistently in the digital replica, potentially distracting the viewer. For best results, wait for people and objects to pass before capturing the panorama.

Be mindful of reflections shown on glossy surfaces, mirrors, and windows while taking a shot. Stand behind or away from the camera, duck out of view for interior panos, or position yourself on the opposite side of the vehicle during engine or trunk shots to stay hidden.

When shooting the interior of the vehicle harsh sunlight will make the outside overexposed while blinding the camera from capturing the cabin in good detail. Try to avoid direct sunlight and harsh lighting when picking a location.

Pushpin suggestions

Pushpins are meant to show any features or details of the vehicle that were not captured by the panos taken for your digital replica. Things like the seat movement, non static features, unnoticeable damages, and vehicle movement can be photographed or recorded for upload to your digital replica. Be sure to place the pushpins on the tour in the same location where these features can be found in real life. Since each replica type displays a vehicle to different extents we have come up with pushpin shot lists for each one below. Feel free to adjust them to you own liking.

Basic Replica

The Basic Replica is the most efficient way to convert large fleets of vehicles into digital replicas at breakneck speeds, enabling you to showcase your entire inventory online quickly and effectively.

Exterior & Interior Replica

The Interior/Exterior Replica offers an interactive and dynamic perspective, allowing the viewer to explore both the vehicle's cabin and its exterior in detailed 360-degree photography. In just 25 minutes or less, you can create a tour that showcases the vehicle in its full interior and exterior detail, helping to build consumer trust and drive sales.

Perfect for automotive sales or rentals, this immersive, detailed visual content allows you to share, rent, or sell your vehicle online with ease, engaging a world of potential customers without overcrowding your dealership. With this virtual tour, thousands of potential buyers can inspect the vehicle from any angle, enhancing customer satisfaction and increasing the likelihood of turning online viewership into actual sales.

This replica is created photographing a multitude of points around the vehicle at the side mirror height to ensure that all parts of the vehicle’s exterior is captured with precision and detail.
	For the interior, panoramas are captured from each window-side seat, providing a passenger’s perspective and allowing users to easily move between seats with just a click. This interactive experience transforms how consumers engage with vehicle content online, enhancing the overall shopping experience, with a trustworthy 360 tour photography solution.

Walk-Through Replica

The Walkthrough Replica is an ideal solution for replacing traditional vehicle photography and videography with a fully immersive, interactive experience, designed to engage viewers as if they were physically present. This dynamic tool benefits content creators, automotive sellers, and leasers by allowing viewers to explore the vehicle’s every detail, while also supporting industries like= insurance, vehicle creditors, and manufacturers with precise vehicle reports for accurate decision-making.

The walkthrough replica allows any viewer to digitally walk around the vehicle and through its doorways. Interact with doors and compartments to seamlessly transition from exterior to interior views, while maintaining accurate dimensions of the vehicle.
	The viewer can interact with all doors, compartments, and even the hood and trunk by pressing the "open doors" button, revealing crucial details like door rims, dropdown steps, and storage compartments for a comprehensive review.
When the doors are closed, the panorama configuration remains the same as in the Exterior/Interior Replica. In the open-door configuration, extra panoramas are added next to each entrance to provide detailed views of the exterior entrances, as well as a central panorama in each seating row and interior compartments.

3D Replica

The 3D Replica is the most immersive and accurate digital representation on the market today, giving viewers an opportunity to fully examine every detail from rim to roof. It’s ideal for collectors and professionals who want precision and depth in showcasing their vehicles or for businesses that want a competitive edge by allowing customers to conduct a true-to-life examination of any scanned vehicle.

The 3D Replica includes all the features from other replicas—such as a 360º view of the exterior and interior, opening doors and compartments, seamless transitions between inside and outside, and the ability to add pushpins—enhanced with an additional layer of detail.

The key difference with this replica is the ability to view the vehicle from three distinct levels: rim level, side mirror level, and top level.
	For the open-door configuration, the entire exterior is captured, while interior panoramas cover each seating row, engine, and storage compartments.

Q&A About The AVT Creation Process

How should I prepare my vehicle for an AVT?

Clean your vehicle inside and out, removing personal items. For privacy, take off the license plates before shooting.

What’s the best location for shooting my vehicle?

Choose an open, flat space with good lighting. Avoid windy, rainy, or harshly sunny days. Indoors, make sure the ceiling is high enough and the room is evenly lit.

What should I avoid during the shoot?

Don’t move the vehicle between shots. Wait for people or objects to clear the frame to avoid distractions or inconsistencies in the tour.

What are pushpins and how do I use them?

Pushpins let you add photos or videos that highlight features or damages not visible in the 360° shots, like seat movement or small scratches. Place them where the detail is located in real life.

How can I avoid being seen in reflections?

Stand out of the camera’s view, especially near mirrors or windows. When shooting interiors, stay out of sight by standing on the opposite side of the vehicle or ducking down.

How does lighting impact the quality of the tour?

Overcast lighting is ideal. Too much sunlight can cause reflections, while dark spots can obscure details. For interiors, avoid harsh sunlight to ensure a clear view of the cabin.

The Basic Replica is AVT’s simplest digital reproduction, providing a properly scaled 360-degree view of a vehicle that can be rotated along the horizontal axis—ideal for quickly gaining a clear, detailed visual understanding of the vehicle.
	Designed for efficiency without sacrificing accuracy, the Basic Replica takes 15 minutes to capture, accelerating your vehicles’ journey into the virtual world, perfect for boosting online sales of cars, trucks, vans, motorcycles, jets, and more. This tour is built using eight high-resolution panoramas, with four positioned along the center of each side of your vehicle and four more at its front and back corners.
For each shot, the camera lens is secured at the same height as the vehicle’s side mirrors, or, in the absence of mirrors, one inch above the highest point of the dashboard, ensuring a perfectly aligned viewing experience.