SPAR 3D 2016 Wrap-Up: A Turning Point
As I sit here in Tennessee (happy that I got out of Houston before the flooding started) and reflect upon this year’s SPAR 3D (formerly the SPAR International conference and expo), I continue to feel...
View ArticleRIEGL’s VZ-400i Makes US Debut at SPAR 3D 2016
On Tuesday evening at SPAR 3D, RIEGL brought the VZ-400i out for its much-anticipated US debut. RIEGL says that the terrestrial laser scanner features an “innovative new processing architecture,...
View ArticleSurphaser to Debut Model 75 Ultra Short Range
Press release highlights: The Model 75 shares the form factor of the Model 10 and weighs less than 11 pounds It can scan at distances as little as 1ft Model 75 includes two fully-integrated cameras,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
RIEGL’s VUX-1HA LiDAR in a Backpack Mapping System
Mapping backpacks have been getting a lot of attention lately. After SPAR 3D published our two-part look at the state of this new technology, I was contacted by Simon Newby, president of 6T3 Ltd. Newby...
View ArticleQuanergy’s Mini Solid-State LiDAR
Quanergy is at it again. The much-hyped LiDAR manufacturer has announced a miniature solid-state sensor, the S3-Qi, which they are showing off at XPONENTIAL this week in New Orleans. What do they mean...
View ArticleSkycatch Releases iOS Mapping App for DJI Drones
Skycatch has announced the launch of COMMANDER, their iOS app built for DJI drones. COMMANDER is designed to automate the process of performing professional-grade data capture using the latest DJI...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Automatic Feature Extraction on Your Handheld 3D Scanner
At SPAR 3D Expo and Conference 2016, DotProduct announced a collaboration to bring automatic feature recognition and modeling onboard their portable, handheld 3D scanners. This upgrade comes in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ROBIN: All-in-One Vehicle, Backpack, and UAV LiDAR System
This week at Geobusiness 3D Laser Mapping is showing off their brand-new ROBIN three-in-one LiDAR mapping system. The ROBIN is an integrated mapping system that includes a 12 MP camera, an 18 MP...
View ArticleFARO announces the release of PointSense & VirtuSurv 17.0
Press Release Highlights: FARO has released version 17.0 of PointSense and VirtuSurv, which are compatible with Autodesk’s 2017 releases PointSense now includes “work-sharing” for simultaneous use of...
View ArticleSiteco’s Sky-Scanner UAV LiDAR
Siteco, perhaps best known for their Road-Scanner mobile mapping system, has entered the UAV market with the Sky-Scanner LiDAR system. The company touts the scanner as a product that “fills the gap...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SpheronVR: HDR Photography for Visual Asset Management
At this year’s SPAR3D Expo and Conference, Leica announced that users could combine LiDAR data with photos captured by SpheronVR’s high-dynamic-range (HDR) cameras. If you had never heard of SpheronVR...
View ArticleRecommended Reading: June 3, 2016
Open Data, BIM, and the Semantic Web Is open data inevitable? A few recent BIM events have looked at how BIM data might be shared outside of the immediate project team, asking how that data “might be...
View ArticleTrimble Partners with Global Architecture Firm on Augmented Reality Tech...
Trimble has announced a new partnership with Gensler, a San Francisco-based design and architecture firm. The two companies are exploring innovative augmented-reality technologies for the architecture...
View ArticleHands on with PointCab, A Universal Point Cloud Application
At this past SPAR3D Conference I was fortunate enough to find our booth directly across the aisle from the booth for PointCab GmbH. During a break I was able to get a demo from CEO Dr. Richard Steffen...
View ArticleLeica’s All-Terrain Unmanned Mobile LiDAR
At the beginning of the annual HxGN:Live conference, Leica Geosystems announced their first unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), the Pegasus:Multiscope. The system is intended for off-road use in surveying,...
View ArticleTruView Global 2.0 Released, Now Supports Multiple User Groups
In the week leading up to their HxGN Live conference in Anaheim, CA, Leica Geosystems announced the second full version of their TruView Global software. The software now supports “multiple communities...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Huge Potential of Indoor GPS for Construction
Construction companies can derive a lot of value from knowing the position of their workers and contractors on the job site. This one piece of information shows the floor they’re on, the valve they’re...
View ArticleBentley Inks Deal with Shell to Power Capital Project Planning Solution
Bentley Systems has announced a new Global Framework Agreement with oil and gas giant Shell. Under the terms of the agreement, Bentley will supply an automated 4D/5D construction management solution to...
View ArticleVelodyne Partners with SLAM Innovators Dibotics
Velodyne LiDAR has announced a partnership with SLAM innovators Dibotics this week, citing a focus on the growing drone-mapping and mobile-robotics markets. Under the terms of the agreement, Dibotics...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Everything You Need to Know about Commercial Uses of Mixed Reality
The Mixed Reality Program team at Trimble might know more about the commercial uses of mixed reality than anyone else. Aviad Almagor The core team was assembled under the Trimble umbrella to develop...
View Article