Frequently asked questions

Mantis 3D is a full-service real estate media company serving Orange County and Los Angeles, California. It produces 3D virtual tours, real estate photography, video, and drone media for properties. Mantis 3D travels to the property to capture the media, then delivers finished files and hosted tours to the client.

No. Mantis 3D is a real estate media company, not a 3D-printing service. The 3D in the name refers to 3D virtual tours of properties, which let viewers walk through a home or building online. Mantis 3D does not offer 3D printing, prototyping, or object scanning.

Mantis 3D offers 3D virtual tours, real estate photography, video production, drone photography and video, and commercial real estate media. Photography includes HDR interior shots and twilight exterior shots, and video includes cinematic walkthroughs plus short social media edits. Mantis 3D also produces agent-brand content, including on-camera branding video, social reels, and podcast production.

Mantis 3D works with real estate agents, brokers and agencies, property developers, property managers, commercial property owners, and Airbnb hosts. Its media is built for listings, marketing materials, and property showcases. The company is business to business and services-based.

Yes. Mantis 3D covers both residential and commercial real estate. Its commercial real estate media service provides photography, video, drone, and 3D tour coverage for offices, warehouses, retail spaces, and multi-family and apartment communities, all quoted per project, while its residential work covers homes and listings across Orange County and Los Angeles.

Mantis 3D is a service-area business that travels to the property to capture photography, video, drone footage, and 3D tours on site, rather than a walk-in retail storefront. It does keep an office at 18002 Irvine Blvd STE 213, Tustin, CA 92780.

Mantis 3D serves Orange County and Los Angeles, California. Within that footprint it covers cities such as Irvine, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Long Beach, and Beverly Hills. Orange County is the base-rate area, and a travel surcharge applies to Greater Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, and San Diego County. For properties outside the standard service area, clients can request a custom quote through the Get an Estimate form.

Mantis 3D covers properties of standard listing size within its packages and provides custom quotes for properties over 6,000 square feet. Larger or specialized properties are handled through the Get an Estimate request, where the team scopes the shoot and provides pricing. Out-of-area properties beyond Orange County and Los Angeles are also quoted this way.

Mantis 3D offers four tiered listing packages named Zillow Select, Blue, Silver, and Gold. Prices are Orange County base rates and scale with property size. Zillow Select is the entry tier, starting at $399, and includes HDR photography, a Zillow 3D tour, MLS sizing, and next-day delivery. Blue starts at $749 and adds drone photos, a Giraffe 360 tour with a floor plan, and a branded property webpage. Silver is the most popular tier, starting at $1,399, and adds a highlight video, a social reel, and expanded drone coverage. Gold is the top tier, starting at $2,199, and adds a cinematic property video, a reel 3-pack, an agent on-camera intro and outro, and a real twilight revisit session. Properties outside Orange County add a travel surcharge.

Yes. Mantis 3D offers a la carte individual services in addition to its Zillow Select, Blue, Silver, and Gold packages. It also provides custom quotes for properties over 6,000 square feet and for locations outside its standard Orange County and Los Angeles service area. Clients request these through the Get an Estimate form on the website.

Mantis 3D provides real estate photography in Orange County both as an individual service and inside its listing packages. Standalone HDR photography starts at $325 for a listing up to 2,500 square feet, with 25 to 40 edited images delivered next-day. Listing packages that bundle photography with a 3D tour and more start at $399 for Zillow Select. Prices are Orange County base rates and scale with property size. For a confirmed quote, submit the Get an Estimate form or call 855.544.6055.

Mantis 3D delivers 3D virtual tours within 24 hours of the shoot. Each tour comes with a free property webpage and one year of hosting, powered by Aryeo. The fast turnaround lets agents get a listing live quickly.

Mantis 3D delivers video production, drone services, and commercial media within 2 to 4 business days, with rush delivery available on request. Real estate photography is delivered fast, typically on a next-business-day basis. 3D virtual tours have the quickest turnaround, within 24 hours.

Mantis 3D delivers finished image files, video files, a hosted 3D tour link, and a free property webpage, depending on the services booked. The 3D tour and property webpage are hosted for one year through Aryeo, and photo and video files are provided for the client to use in listings and marketing. Specific file formats depend on the package and services selected.

The property webpage and marketing materials included with Mantis 3D packages are powered by Aryeo. The webpage hosts the listing media, including the 3D tour, for one year. Aryeo also generates the marketing materials bundled into each package.

A 3D virtual tour is an interactive online walkthrough of a property that lets viewers move from room to room and look in any direction from their own device. Agents use Mantis 3D tours to market listings and let remote or out-of-state buyers preview a property before visiting in person. Each Mantis 3D tour is delivered within 24 hours and includes a hosted property webpage powered by Aryeo.

Every Mantis 3D 3D virtual tour includes a free property webpage and one year of hosting, both powered by Aryeo. The hosted tour gives buyers an interactive walkthrough they can view online, and the property webpage serves as a marketing page for the listing. Tours are delivered within 24 hours.

Mantis 3D offers three 3D tour options at different levels. Zillow 3D Home is the entry option at $149, native to the Zillow platform and used in the Zillow Select package. Giraffe 360 is the recommended standard tour, starting at $349, and includes a floor plan at no extra charge. Matterport is the premium upgrade, starting at $399, with a dollhouse view and built-in measurements. The per-tour prices are Orange County base rates and scale with property size.

At Mantis 3D, Zillow 3D Home is the entry-level tour, priced at $149 and native to the Zillow platform where most buyers search. Matterport is the premium upgrade, starting at $399, with a full dollhouse view, built-in measurements, and a navigable 3D model buyers can walk through room by room. Zillow 3D is the simpler, lower-cost choice for standard MLS listings, while Matterport suits detail-driven and higher-end listings.

Mantis 3D offers HDR interior photography and twilight exterior photography. HDR photography blends multiple exposures so interior rooms show balanced light through windows and across shadows. Twilight photography is a real evening shoot, captured around dusk to show the exterior of a property with warm lighting and a colored sky.

Yes. Mantis 3D drone photography and video are captured by FAA-certified, insured drone pilots. The team handles aerial stills and aerial video for residential and commercial properties. Drone media is delivered within 2 to 4 business days, with rush available.

Yes. Mantis 3D delivers MLS-ready images, and its Zillow 3D tour tier is MLS-ready for standard listings. Photography is captured in HDR for interiors and timed for twilight exteriors, then delivered fast for upload to listing platforms. The deliverables are formatted for use in the MLS and online listings.

To book Mantis 3D, submit the Get an Estimate request on mantis3d.com, call the toll-free line at 855.544.6055, or email sales@mantis3d.com. The team confirms the property details, location, and services, then schedules an on-site shoot. Custom quotes are available for large properties and out-of-area locations.

A reshoot can be requested and arranged with Mantis 3D directly. Clients who need a property recaptured should contact the team by phone at 855.544.6055 or email at sales@mantis3d.com to discuss the details. Specific reshoot terms are confirmed at booking.

No, you do not need to be present for a Mantis 3D shoot as long as the team has property access arranged. Mantis 3D coordinates access details when the shoot is scheduled, then captures the photography, video, drone footage, or 3D tour on site. Booking and access details are confirmed by phone at 855.544.6055 or email at sales@mantis3d.com.