Historic Preservation
Conference alert: #DigiDoc2018 is coming to Scotland in October
Hear from leading researchers and practitioners who are using digital technologies to understand and interpret cultural heritage assets–and create sequences in Jurrasic Park.
LiBackpack: versatile mobile lidar solutions (complete with machine-learning classification)
Want one lidar? Want two? Prefer to hold the lidar like a torch sometimes? Greenvalley has you covered.
Imerso blends 3D capture and BIM for an intelligent digital twin of your job site
Upload markerless, non-georeferenced 3D data of your on-site conditions, and Imerso will compare it against the BIM to tell you what’s wrong in real time.
Indoor Reality has released two iPhone indoor capture solutions
Now all you need is an iPhone to get access to IR’s extensive 3D functionality.
OpenSpace: 360° capture that’s Fitbit simple, and a step toward the job site analytics of the future
OpenSpace makes a case for using 360° cameras–not 3D scanners-for your regular capture duties on the job site.
RealityCapture: Photogrammetry software built for speed (and laser scans)
It promises to create models in minutes rather than days–all without a specialized laptop.
The Orbit GT 3D Mapping portfolio is getting a significant upgrade
Look for improved auto-recognition, new subscription tiers, vector-object search function, and a lot more.
What you need to know about Euclideon’s Hologram Table at SPAR 3D ’18
Earlier this year, Euclideon debuted its latest futurist technology, a Star-Wars-style hologram table that can…
Paracosm’s PX-80 handheld lidar is fast and flexible enough to be your standalone scanner
Use the PX-80 as a standalone device in both indoor and outdoor environments, perform a full survey of a complex site without breaking out a second scanner.
How accurate is the marketing of accuracy in the reality capture world?
New players entering the market will naturally gravitate towards a more inexpensive option. This is where the issue of marketing tactics begins to surface.
Are meshes making point-cloud animation pointless?
Tools for rendering point-cloud animations to show off your work or communicate with clients have gone dormant over the past decade. Are meshes making point clouds obsolete?
Indoor Reality releases mobile 3D capture phone app, hardware
The tool is the most affordable entry point into the Indoor Reality platform.