Software
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.
Microsoft demos more precise Kinect 3D sensor
Get your eyes on data captured by Microsoft’s new and improved Kinect.
FARO announces ScanPlan automatic 2D floor plan mapper
FARO has joined the rank of 3D-scanning vendors that went 2D: The company has announced…
Artec’s Studio 13 software adds live 3D-scanning feedback, more
Artec has released a new version of its Studio application, which handles processing software for…
Ouster’s lidar is a “camera”—which means great things for deep learning and autonomy
Ouster is bringing camera and lidar functionality together in one sensor, with positive effects for deep learning.
Topcon introduces MAGNET Inspect software for UAV infrastructure applications
Topcon Positioning Group has announced a new application designed to ease the processing of UAV…
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.
FARO updates SCENE for 2018 with faster performance, better VR
FARO has announced the 2018 version of its processing and visualization solution for FARO’s Focus…
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.
Blippar’s AR tech does indoor navigation without SLAM or beacons
The Indoor Visual Positioning uses CAD models or floorplans to offer augmented reality visual positioning, with no need for SLAM technology or expensive beacons.
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.
Nomoko is building a cm-accuracy digital twin of the world—and a platform to help you use it
Nomoko makes an extremely hi-def camera and a fast processing pipeline, but these aren’t for sale. The company’s actual product is much more ambitious.