1. Turn on the room’s lights. Choose two spots: one near the doorway and one in the middle, about a metre from the walls where you can.
  2. Hold the phone upright at chest height. At each spot, turn one slow, level circle: about 36 seconds, or 9 seconds for each quarter-turn.
  3. Turn a little, wait for a view to save, then turn again. Keep the same corner, door frame or piece of furniture in view.
  4. At the middle spot, tilt about 30 degrees up and make one slow circle. Then tilt about 30 degrees down and make another.
  5. Between spots, walk in small steps of 15 to 20 centimetres, keeping a familiar edge in view.

If it doesn’t work

If the app warns you are turning too fast, slow down: views are skipped while you turn quickly.

Include an edge: a blank wall gives the app nothing to match. Point at a corner, door frame or furniture.

Add light: the view is too dark for detail. Turn on a light or open the door.

Small rooms like bathrooms and halls: sweep slowly from the doorway or a corner. Full circles are optional where there is no room to turn.

A capture saves up to 300 views. For a bigger home, see a whole home, room by room.