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142 posts — field notes, case studies, and industry coverage on photogrammetry, LiDAR, digital doubles, and virtual production.
Aug 17, 2026 New Technology
4D Gaussian Splatting Is Arriving on Set. Genlock Still Matters.
4DGS rigs are showing up at NAB and SIGGRAPH with real production quality. Here's what the new systems actually solve, what they quietly don't, and why we still sync every camera on our arrays.
Jun 23, 2025 3D Laser Scanning
A $1.5B Investment in Texas’ Film is Now Law
Texas signs a $1.5B, ten-year investment in film incentives into law.
May 3, 2025 3D Laser Scanning
Daredevil: Born Again: the art and craft of critical VFX collaboration
The art and craft of critical VFX collaboration on Daredevil: Born Again.
Jan 29, 2025 Blog
Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson Revive ‘True Detective’ Roles to Call for Filming in Texas: ‘Hollywood Is a Flat Circle’
Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson revive their True Detective roles in a campaign calling for more filming in Texas.
Jan 15, 2025 Blog
Here are all the nominees for the 23rd Annual VES Awards
The full list of nominees for the 23rd Annual VES Awards, honoring the year's best visual effects work.
Dec 21, 2024 Blog
SCANable Strengthens Existing West Coast Presence
SCANable strengthens its existing West Coast presence.
Nov 7, 2022 Blog
MoPho Studios announced by the leading VFX 3D Scanning Studio – SCANable
SCANable announces MoPho Studios - mobile photogrammetry studios that bring a full 3D capture stage to productions anywhere.
Oct 7, 2020 Blog
Pinewood Atlanta Studios, Home to ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ Rebrands as Trilith Studios
Pinewood Atlanta Studios, home to Avengers: Endgame, rebrands as Trilith Studios.
Aug 15, 2020 Blog
Fire, Prosthetics, LED’s and VFX: ‘Project Power’
Fire, prosthetics, LED lighting and VFX on Netflix's Project Power - behind the scenes of the film's practical and digital effects.
Jul 14, 2020 Blog
Packed stadiums, crowds, intimacy: Will VFX solve shooting dilemmas?
Can VFX fill packed stadiums and crowd scenes while productions shoot under restrictions? Industry supervisors weigh in.
Jul 2, 2020 Blog
How Georgia Hopes to Lead Hollywood’s Return to Production
How Georgia positioned itself to lead Hollywood's return to production, from stage space to safety protocols.
Jun 17, 2020 Blog
A Visual Breakdown of Pixomondo’s ‘WATCHMEN’ VFX
Pixomondo breaks down its Watchmen VFX - the carbonizing effect that turns Jeremy Irons' Ozymandias to gold, and the fun-house mirror shots.
Jan 31, 2020 3D Laser Scanning
VES Awards: ‘The Lion King’ & ‘The Irishman’ Take Top Film Honors
VES Awards: ‘The Lion King’ & ‘The Irishman’ Take Top Film Honors By Erik Pedersen, Antonia Blyth January 29, 2020 Summary VES Awards: ‘The Lion King’ &…
Jan 21, 2020 3D Laser Scanning
Into the Looking Glass Mask with Marz
VES Awards: ‘The Lion King’ & ‘The Irishman’ Take Top Film Honors By Erik Pedersen, Antonia Blyth January 29, 2020 Summary THE 360 CAMERA RIG AND CG/COMP…
Jul 28, 2017 3D Laser Scanning
PIXAR Deep Dive on SSS: SIGGRAPH Preview
A SIGGRAPH preview deep dive into Pixar subsurface-scattering research.
May 8, 2017 New Technology
Live Planet Unveils NVIDIA Powered Computational Camera Showcasing Real-Time 360 Stereoscopic VR
Live Planet unveils an NVIDIA-powered computational camera showcasing real-time 360 stereoscopic VR.
Apr 23, 2017 In the News
Shot on Lytro’s Light-field Camera, ‘Hallelujah’ Is a Stunning Mix of Volumetric Film and Audio
Scroll to next section Scroll to next section Previous Previous Previous Next Next Next 1 2 3 Shot on Lytro’s Light-field Camera, ‘Hallelujah’ Is a…
Dec 5, 2016 New Hardware
Faceware Announces New Facial Motion Capture Hardware
Faceware announces new facial motion-capture hardware, led by the Mark 3.2 head-mounted camera.
Nov 16, 2016 3D Laser Scanning
Leica Geosystems and Autodesk Announce BLK360 $16k 3D Laser Scanner
Leica Geosystems Announces Complete Imaging Solution: Leica BLK360 Imaging Laser Scanner and Autodesk ReCap 360 Pro App Las Vegas, November 16th, 2016,…
Oct 25, 2016 3D Laser Scanning
Zoic Amps Up Neighborly Antics for ‘Keeping Up with The Joneses’
Led by VFX supervisor Everett Burrell, Zoic Studios delivers big Hollywood explosions and high impact antics to amplify the humor of the film’s chance…
Oct 10, 2016 3D Laser Scanning
FARO® Launches the Focus S Laser Scanner with IP54 Rating and In-Field Compensation for Construction BIM-CIM and Public Safety Forensics Professionals
LAKE MARY, Fla., Oct. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — FARO® (NASDAQ: FARO), the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement and imaging solutions for factory…
Sep 15, 2016 LiDAR
Velodyne LiDAR Announces Puck Hi-Res™ LiDAR Sensor
Velodyne LiDAR Announces Puck Hi-Res™ LiDAR Sensor, Offering Higher Resolution to Identify Objects at Greater Distances Industry-leading, real-time LiDAR…
Jul 2, 2016 3D Laser Scanning
Hennessy Launches “Harmony. Mastered from Chaos.” Interactive Campaign using LiDAR Scans
NEW YORK, June 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Hennessy, the world’s #1 Cognac, today announced “Harmony. Mastered from Chaos.” –a dynamic new campaign that…
May 31, 2016 New Technology
Chaos Group Patents Scanning Technology For World’s Most Accurate 3D Materials
SOFIA, BULGARIA (PRWEB) FEBRUARY 23, 2016 [Source] Today, Chaos Group announces a new scanning technology that can produce an exact digital replica of a…
Mar 10, 2016 Point Cloud
Web-based Point Cloud Viewing
Introducing PointBox, a powerful web-based point cloud viewer for sharing and publishing your own point clouds in LAS, LAZ, PLY, PTS and Potree Zip file…
Sep 3, 2015 3D Laser Scanning
Google Brings Its 360-Degree Movies App, Spotlight Stories, To iOS
SCANable helped bring the Google Spotlight Stories fourth animated film to life by capturing all of the sets, locations, actors and vehicles in 3D for…
Sep 3, 2015 In the News
Emmy Nomination for Nissan “With Dad” Commercial
Do you recall the emotional Nissan television ad that was introduced during Super Bowl XLIX earlier this year? It made the list of 2015 Emmy nominations…
Shade VFX Nominated for an Emmy Award for Daredevil
Daredevil, The Netflix Original Series, has been nominated for three Emmy awards in 2015, including one for Shade VFX in the category of Best Supporting…
Jun 3, 2015 3D Laser Scanning
Leica Pegasus Backpack Wearable Reality Capture – Indoors, Outdoors, Anywhere
Ultra mobile reality capture sensor platform – authoritative professional documentation indoors or outdoors Leica Pegasus Backpack is a unique wearable…
May 22, 2015 3D Laser Scanning
Andersson Technologies releases SynthEyes 1502 3D Tracking Software
Andersson Technologies has released SynthEyes 1502, the latest version of its 3D tracking software, improving compatibility with Blackmagic Design’s…
[TC]2 Announces Availability of Its Most Advanced 3D/4D Body Scanner
New TC2-19 Offers Fastest and Most Accurate Measurements on the Market [source] Cary, NC – April 30, 2015 – [TC]², the innovation leader for the fashion…
Mar 10, 2015 Featured
Behind the Work: Garage Magazine Augmented Reality App
With New York Fashion Week FW15 in high gear, SCANable got in on the action with a dream assignment collaborating with The Mill, Garage Magazine, renowned…
Jan 20, 2015 3D Laser Scanning
FARO® Launches Innovative, User-Friendly Handheld 3D Scanner to Meet Growing Demand for Portable Scanning
LAKE MARY, Fla., Jan. 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — FARO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: FARO), the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement, imaging, and…
Photogrammetry and camera projection mapping in Maya made easy
The Mattepainting Toolkit Photogrammetry and camera projection mapping in Maya made easy. What’s included? The Mattepainting Toolkit (gs_mptk) is a plugin…
Dec 8, 2014 3D Printing
Smithsonian Displays 3D Portrait of President Obama
The first presidential portraits created from 3-D scan data are now on display in the Smithsonian Castle. The portraits of President Barack Obama were…
Dec 1, 2014 LiDAR
Endeavour: The Last Space Shuttle as she’s never been seen before.
[source by Mark Gibbs] Endeavour, NASA’s fifth and final space shuttle, is now on display at the California Science Center in Los Angeles and, if you’re…
Dec 1, 2014 In the News
zLense Announces World’s First Real-Time 3D Depth Mapping Technology for Broadcast Cameras
New virtual production platform dramatically lowers the cost of visual effects (VFX) for live and recorded TV, enabling visual environments previously…
Nov 25, 2014 3D Printing
Make a 3D Printed Kit with Meshmixer 2.7
[source] Meshmixer 2.7 was released today full of new tools for 3D printing. Here I use the new version of the app to create a 3D printed kit of parts…
Nov 9, 2014 LiDAR
Leica Geosystems HDS Introduces Patent-Pending Innovations for Laser Scanning Project Efficiency
With Leica Cyclone 9.0, the industry leading point cloud solution for processing laser scan data, Leica Geosystems HDS introduces major, patent-pending…
Aug 28, 2014 3D Laser Scanning
Capturing Real-World Environments for Virtual Cinematography
[source] written by Matt Workman Virtual Reality Cinematography As Virtual Reality HMDs (Oculus) come speeding towards consumers, there is an emerging…
Aug 18, 2014 Animation
OMOTE Real-time Face Tracking 3D Projection Mapping
Forget the faces of historic monuments, the new frontier of 3D projection mapping is the faces of humans. Created by Nobumichi Asai and friends, technical…
Jun 24, 2014 3D Laser Scanning
3D Sensing Tablets Aims To Replace Multiple Surveyor Tools
Source: Tech Crunch As we reported earlier this year, Google is building a mobile device with 3D sensing capabilities — under the Project Tango moniker.…
Artec Announces the World’s First 3D Full Body Scanner – Shapify Booth
A twelve second body scan and shoppers pick up their 3D printed figurine next time they visit the supermarket P-3D SELFIE_ITV2000_Vimeo from Granada…
Jun 6, 2014 3D Laser Scanning
FARO SCENE 5.3 Laser Scanning Software Provides Scan Registration without Targets
[source] FARO® Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: FARO), the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement, imaging, and realization technology, announced the…
Mantis Vision’s MV4D Tapped As Core 3D Capture Tech Behind Google’s Project Tango Tablets
Mantis Vision, a developer of some of the world’s most advanced 3D enabling technologies, today confirmed that its MV4D technology platform will serve as…
Jun 5, 2014 3D Laser Scanning
Microsoft Kinect for Windows v2: Affordable MoCap and 3D Scanning Solution
Amid the volley of announcements from Microsoft’s Build conference, is word that the new Kinect for Windows has a near-future release timeframe for both…
Jun 5, 2014 Animation
Leap Motion Controller Update to Offer Affordable Individual Joint MoCap
Leap Motion has announced that the software for its self-titled PC gesture-control device will soon track the movement of individual finger joints, as…
Apr 19, 2014 LiDAR
Autodesk Announces ReCap Connect Partnership Program
With its new ReCap Connect Partnership Program, Autodesk will open up Autodesk ReCap – its reality capture platform – to third party developers and…
Apr 7, 2014 Animation
Massive Software announces Massive 6.0 crowd simulation software
Massive 6.0 New look, new GUI Massive has a completely new graphic user interface. With graphic design by Lost in Space the new interface not only looks…
Mar 30, 2014 Modeling
Introducing R3DS Wrap – Topology Transfer Tool
Wrap is a topology transfer tool. It allows to utilize the topology you already have and transfer your new 3D-scanned data onto it. The resulting models…
Feb 27, 2014 LiDAR
Introducing the World’s First App for LiDAR data visualization on the iPad: RiALITY
RIEGL proudly announces its new iPad point cloud viewer: RiALITY, now available for free in the iTunes App Store. This new, innovative App, the first of…
Feb 2, 2014 In the News
Olympic athletes will wear state-of-the-art, 3D-scanned, custom-fitted uniforms
[Source: Mashable] As if we needed another reason to worship athletes, select Olympic hockey players will wear state-of-the-art, 3D-scanned uniforms…
Jan 24, 2014 3D Laser Scanning
Krakatoa Creates CG Visual Effects from LIDAR Scans for Short Film “Rebirth”
Film director and cinematographer Patryk Kizny – along with his talented team at LookyCreative – put together the 2010 short film “The Chapel” using…
Jan 14, 2014 New Technology
2014 Sochi Winter Olympics to Feature Giant 3D Pinscreen of Your Face
Visitors to this year’s Sochi Winter Olympics will have the opportunity to see their face rendered on the side of a building in giant 3D mechanical…
Jan 5, 2014 In the News
3D Systems buys company behind Star Wars, Hobbit and Harry Potter models
3D Systems Acquires Gentle Giant Studios Accesses decades of licensed content from industry’s greatest brands Expands leadership capabilities and know-how…
Nov 13, 2013 Animation
Leica Geosystems announces updates for its point cloud software applications
Leica Geosystems announces a major set of updates for its point cloud software applications within its flagship Leica Cyclone and Leica CloudWorx…
Jun 20, 2013 Point Cloud
LFM Server 4.2 – Introducing Key New Features
As 3D laser scanning has become easier and more affordable it has become the technology of choice for ‘as-is’ data capture. LFM Server™ enables users to…
Mar 27, 2013 3D Laser Scanning
Autodesk Aims to Streamline Use of Point Cloud Data
A key addition to the complete 2014 portfolio of Suites is Autodesk® ReCap™ product, a family of powerful and easy-to-use software and services on the…
Jan 14, 2013 Blog
How ILM Used Laser Scanning to Give Life to the Hulk in Marvel’s The Avengers
Industrial Light & Magic, a division of Lucasfilm Ltd. and now owned by The Walt Disney Company, forever changed the way movies are made and how we as the…
Dec 18, 2012 Modeling
Leica Geosystems Announces Major Advances in Cyclone 8.0 Software
Leica Geosystems Announces Cyclone 8.0 Software – Major Advances for “Point Cloud” Office Productivity, Spatial Data Connectivity, and Customization…
Dec 14, 2012 Modeling
ClearEdge3D Releases EdgeWise Plant™ 4.0
Now offers full, end-to-end 3D modeling solution with 9 new features and enhancements including valve/flange placement, demolition tool, custom spec…
Nov 29, 2012 In the News
Staples to offer full-color ‘Easy 3D’ printing service
FRANKFURT, Germany, November 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Full color and low cost make 3D printing accessible to everyone In a giant step toward the reality of…
Nov 13, 2012 In the News
Hexagon Introduces Game-changing Solution for Owner Operators
Stockholm, Sweden, 12 November 2012 Leica TruView Integrator for SmartPlant® Enterprise Extends the Benefits of Laser Scanning to New Uses in Daily Plant…
Sep 11, 2012 Mobile Scanning
Embracing Mobile 3D Laser Scanning
Source “Technology is advancing so quickly that it’s slowly replacing the surveyor.” These concerns have been voiced over and over as LiDAR scanning…
Sep 6, 2012 Modeling
ClearEdge3D Launches EdgeWise MEP for Autodesk Revit
Automated Feature Extraction of pipes from point clouds now available for Revit—promises substantial workflow savings of up to 85% Herndon, Virginia —…
Aug 10, 2012 Industry
Rental companies returned to growth in 2011
European firms lag behind as world’s top 100 rental companies’ revenues grow by 13.3% in 2011 [source] WORLDWIDE equipment rental revenues grew…
Jul 26, 2012 New Technology
Kinect: Point Clouds and Face Tracking in AutoCAD
Originally posted by Greg Duncan at http://channel9.msdn.com/coding4fun/kinect/Kinect-to-AutoCAD-v15-and-some-AutoCAD-Face-Tracking-too Today’s projects…
Jul 13, 2012 LiDAR
Mobile Scanners Enter the Rental Market
The Only Portable Mobile Mapping & GIS Data Collection Solution is now available for daily, weekly and monthly rental. Mobile Surveying Systems or Mobile…
Dec 2, 2010 Point Cloud
Leica Cyclone II Topo 2.0 Early Look at New Find Terrain Feature
David Langley, Applications Engineer at Leica Geosystems, was kind enough to share a video tutorial of a useful new feature coming in the next release of…
Dec 2, 2010 Modeling
INOVx Announces Release of RealityLINx 5.4 and Leica HDS pcE Support
Tuesday November 30, 2010 – INOVx Solutions, the leader in virtual asset solutions for plants, announces the release of version 5.4 of its RealityLINx®…
Nov 30, 2010 Modeling
Pointools introduces Point Cloud plug-in for Google SketchUp
Source: Pointools Blog: Pointools has unveiled a Plug-in for Google SketchUp in time for the European LiDAR Mapping Forum, Autodesk University and SPAR…
Nov 29, 2010 Archaeology
Laser Scanning Guide to Good Practice [Archaeology]
The Archaeology Data Service is currently undertaking a collaborative two-year project with Digital Antiquity to broaden and update their series of Guides…
Nov 24, 2010 Featured
Microsoft Unknowingly Revolutionizes the 3D Imaging Industry [Kinect]
Being the bleeding edge technology geeks that we are here at SCANable, we have been closely following Microsoft’s adoption of Israeli developer…
Nov 8, 2010 Forensic
Orlando Police Department Awards Leica Geosystems Employee for Assistance with Police Investigation of Workplace Shooting
(Orlando, FL November 8, 2010) At a ceremony honoring those citizens who provided assistance to the victims and the investigative efforts of the Orlando…
Nov 3, 2010 3D Laser Scanning
Leica Geosystems launches a dedicated forensics program for law enforcement
Leica Geosystems launches a dedicated forensics program for law enforcement at this year’s worldwide 3D laser scanning conference. As part of its eighth…
Oct 25, 2010 Events
Leica Geosystems 2010 HDS Worldwide User Conference – Day 1
The conference kicked off this morning with some great presentations including a live preview of Cyclone 7.2 and its new pcE high speed visualization…
Oct 6, 2010 In the News
FARO Introduces the Focus3D – the Smallest and Lightest 3D Laser Scanner Ever Built
LAKE MARY, Fla., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ — FARO Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: FARO), the world’s leading provider of portable measurement and imaging solutions,…
Aug 14, 2010 3D Laser Scanning
FARO will launch a revolution in 3D at Intergeo 2010
FARO Technologies, a provider of portable 3D measurement and imaging solutions, says it will launch “revolutionary” 3D laser scanner technology at…
Aug 6, 2010 Animation
Point Cloud Tools for 3D Studio [Project Helix]
Bring your visualizations into context with Project Helix, a powerful technology prototype enabling display and rendering of 3D laser scanning/LiDAR data…
Aug 6, 2010 Point Cloud
Point Cloud Shape Extraction for AutoCAD Plug-in
The Point Cloud Shape Extraction for AutoCAD Plug-in is an intelligent point cloud shape extraction solution which allows you to import, load, and extract…
May 1, 2010 3D Laser Scanning
Google Maps Street View 2.0 [LiDAR]
Brian Ussery is reporting that Google is back in Atlanta, GA making Street View images for Google Maps but, this time they brought in the big guns. Beu…
Apr 30, 2010 Events
European LiDAR Mapping Forum
Title: European LiDAR Mapping Forum Location: The Hague Netherlands Link out: Click here Description: The European event for airborne, bathymetric and…
Apr 20, 2010 LiDAR
Tiltan TLiD Transform LiDAR Point Clouds to 3D Models in One Keystroke
From Tiltan’s website: TLiD is Tiltan’s innovative solution for fast, automated creation of 3D maps and GIS information from LiDAR point clouds. TLiD Main…
Apr 15, 2010 Animation
Exploring Point-Based Rendering in Pixar’s RenderMan [Point Clouds]
Creating animations of large point cloud datasets generated from terrestrial laser scanners and LiDAR has been an issue for a number of years. While it…
Apr 14, 2010 In the News
National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping Comes to Houston [LiDAR]
April 12, 2010 – Houston – Increasing its cadre of laser mapping researchers, the University of Houston will expand its pioneering work in such areas as…
Apr 13, 2010 Featured
Create Floor Plans Automatically from 3D Point Clouds [Point-Cab]
SCANable is evaluating this promising new software and will follow-up with an indepth review in the coming days. In the meantime, please feel free to…
Apr 10, 2010 Featured
Digitally Preserving American History
It is great to finally see people accepting the benefits of laser scanning as a means of digital preservation. Below is an excellent article posted by by…
Apr 1, 2010 Featured
Laser Scanning the Hold of the Charles W. Morgan
In an effort to precisely document the measurements of the Charles W. Morgan, Feldman Land Surveyors from Boston, MA used a Leica Geosystems ScanStation 2…
Apr 1, 2010 Uncategorized
Welcome to SCANable, The Ultimate Resource for 3D Laser Scanning and LiDAR
SCANable is an organization committed to providing valuable information and resources related to the 3D Laser Scanning, LiDAR and Mobile Scanning…
Mar 31, 2010 In the News
Intelisum receives U.S. Patent for GPS-Enhanced Laser Scanning System
On March 30,2010, Intelisum Inc. received a U.S. Patent for “GPS-enhanced system and method for automatically capturing and co-registering virtual models…
Mar 30, 2010 In the News
Autodesk Expands Power of AutoCAD 2011 with New Point Cloud Support
SAN RAFAEL, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) announced the availability of the 2011 AutoCAD software products, including AutoCAD 2011…
Mar 25, 2010 Featured
3D Visualization Comes Alive [Holograms]
Three-dimensional space is a geometric model of the physical universe in which we live, work and are now entertained. Television manufacturers are quickly…
Mar 18, 2010 3D Laser Scanning
IBM Visualizes a “Smarter Planet” using 3D Laser Scanning Technology [LiDAR]
HOUSTON, TX March 18, 2010 Coign Asset Metrics & Technologies (CoignAMT), at the direction of Zoo Film Productions of Hollywood, CA, has helped produce…
Mar 10, 2010 In the News
Boeing Launches Compact 3-D Imaging Camera
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., March 8, 2010 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced it has begun offering a new, compact, energy-efficient camera that…
Bentley Announces Integration of Pointools
Presented by: Executives from Spar Point research, Pointools, and Bentley Summary:On October 14, 2009, Bentley announced that it had signed a “Continuous…
Mar 9, 2010 Uncategorized
Autodesk Announces Integrated LiDAR Solution
The Autodesk® Subscription Advantage Pack for AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2010 provides new functionality for importing and visualizing point clouds and designing…
Feb 9, 2010 Events
SPAR 2010 Laser Scanning Conference Summary
Due to inclement weather in Washington D.C., I was not able to make it back to The Woodlands in time for the first day of SPAR 2010, but I sure do have a…
Jan 25, 2010 New Hardware
Leica Geosystems HDS4400 Long-Range 3D Laser Scanning Solution
Leica Geosystems HDS has information a new long-range scanner posted on their product page. Check it out at…
Dec 10, 2009 In the News
Diversified Business Communications Acquires Spar Point Research
Spar Point Research LLC has been acquired by Diversified Business Communications, a U.S.-based trade show, publishing and eMedia company headquartered in…
Dec 2, 2009 In the News
Investigators get 3-D crime scanner
By Guillermo X. Garcia – Express-News Bexar County’s criminal investigators soon will have cutting-edge help as they comb through crime scenes: a 3-D,…
Nov 18, 2009 3D Laser Scanning
3D mapping drone fires lasers from a mile away (video)
by Vladislav Savov @ Engadget posted Nov 18th 2009 at 6:40AM The MIT Technology Review has unearthed a new laser-based 3D mapping robot that can produce…
Oct 30, 2009 3D Laser Scanning
Coign Asset Metrics & Technologies Awarded GSA Nationwide Laser Scanning Contract
Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) October 30, 2009 — Coign Asset Metrics & Technologies (CoignAMT.com) announced today that it was selected for a five-year, $30…
Oct 29, 2009 In the News
Quantapoint Announces Integration of 3D Laser Scan Data With Autodesk(R) Revit(R)
PITTSBURGH, PA — (Marketwire) — 10/29/09 — Quantapoint (http://www.quantapoint.com) — recent recipient of a General Services Administration (GSA) laser…
Autodesk Releases Subscription Advantage Packs with Ambercore Point Cloud Technology
Ottawa, Canada, Wednesday, October 28, 2009 – Ambercore is pleased to announce its point cloud technology has been incorporated into the release of…
Trimble Develops Next Generation 3D Laser Scanner for Industrial Plant Applications
3D Laser Scanner Combines Phase and Time of Flight Technologies for Fast and Accurate Data Capture SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 29, 2009 — Trimble (NASDAQ:…
Oct 26, 2009 3D Laser Scanning
Leica Geosystems HDS Announces New 3D Laser Scanning Software
Leica Geosystems announces three new laser scanning software products for scan data import, forensic scene mapping, and modeling complex 3D surfaces.…
Oct 7, 2009 3D Laser Scanning
UPDATE: GSA Nationwide Laser Scanning Services Contract Awards
The General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Services (PBS), has officially awarded six individual $30 million Nationwide Laser Scanning…
Oct 7, 2009 In the News
Quantapoint Awarded GSA Laser Scanning IDIQ Contract
PITTSBURGH, PA — 10/07/09 — Quantapoint (http://www.quantapoint.com) — provider of laser scanning technology and services that provides precise facility…
Sep 30, 2009 In the News
GSA Awards ARC $30 Million IDIQ Contract for Nationwide Laser Scanning Services
Written by Architectural Resource Consultants Irvine, California (September 27, 2009) – The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Public Building…
Sep 30, 2009 New Technology
Augmenting Aerial Earth Maps with Dynamic Information
The rapid speed at which technology is advancing seems to amaze me every single day and today is no exception. Below is a video demonstrating ongoing…
Sep 28, 2009 In the News
SAM, Inc. adds Optech LYNX Mobile Mapping System
Austin, Texas-based SAM, Inc. announced that it has added an Optech LYNX Mobile Mapping solution to its inventory. The company will feature this new…
Sep 3, 2009 Forensic
District Attorney lauds use of Leica Geosystems 3D laser scan data as demonstrative forensic evidence in homicide trial
(Norcross, Ga., 03 September 2009) District Attorney Joe Mulholland of the South Georgia Judicial Circuit added yet another legal case reference to the…
Sep 3, 2009 3D Laser Scanning
REVIEW: Leica Geosystems ScanStation C10 and Cyclone 7
On Sepember 1, 2009, Leica Geosystems and Point of Beginning Magazine hosted a webinar titled The Business of Laser Scanning — hype or competitive…
Sep 1, 2009 3D Laser Scanning
Leica Announces New ScanStation C10 Laser Scanner
Leica ScanStation C10 The All-in-One Laser Scanner for Any Application Today’s most popular class of laser scanner – ScanStation™ – is now in a compact,…
Aug 24, 2009 In the News
Technology of the Future – Where Microsoft Thinks We Will Be by 2019
Technology is a wonderful thing… when it works. I am always fascinated by the rapid speed in which technology is advancing. Augmented reality, intelligent…
Aug 19, 2009 In the News
Optech Acquires Exclusive Patent Rights for Underground Cavity Monitoring Technology
Toronto, Canada, August 19, 2009 Source: www.optech.ca Optech Incorporated has assumed full ownership of certain patents directed to underground…
Aug 17, 2009 In the News
Baker Purchases Optech Lynx Mobile LiDAR Mapping Solution
PITTSBURGH – August 12, 2009 Michael Baker Jr., Inc. (Baker), an engineering unit of Michael Baker Corporation (NYSE Amex: BKR), has announced that it has…
Aug 12, 2009 In the News
UPDATE: GSA Nationwide Laser Scanning Services Awards
See UPDATE: GSA Nationwide BIM/Laser Scanning Services Contract Awards Beginning this week, the General Services Administration (GSA) began interviewing…
Aug 4, 2009 Modeling
REVIEW: ClearEdge3D EdgeWise – Automatic Point Cloud to 3D Model Conversion
Company: ClearEdge3D Software: EdgeWise™ Website: www.clearedge3d.com Quick Pitch: Automatically extract vector planar surfaces from just about any type…
REVIEW:: ClearEdge3D EdgeWise™ – High Definition CAD Models Automatically From Point Clouds
Company: ClearEdge3D Software: EdgeWise™ Website: www.clearedge3d.com Quick Pitch: Automatically extract vector planar surfaces from point cloud data.…
Aug 3, 2009 In the News
IN MEMORY: Russell Williams
Three years ago today, Russell Williams was killed while working along FM 3005 in Galveston County when a vehicle went off the road and struck him as he…
Jul 27, 2009 Government
GSA Nationwide Laser Scanning Services – Phase II Interviews Week of August 10, 2009
Tonight an email went out from Paris Marshall’s office stating the following: “The General Services Administration (GSA) has completed its review of…
Jul 22, 2009 Modeling
Leica Geosystems Announces the Release of Leica CloudWorx™ 1.0 for SmartPlant 3D
Leica Geosystems Announces the Release of Leica CloudWorx™ 1.0 for SmartPlant 3D (Heerbrugg, 21 July 2009) Leica Geosystems announces the immediate…
Jul 9, 2009 Modeling
Autodesk Announces Availability of Autodesk Navisworks 2010 with Point Cloud Operability
Newest Release of 3D Visualization, Simulation, and Review Software includes 3D Interoperability, Clash Detection, and Collaboration Capabilities SAN…
Jul 6, 2009 Modeling
Pointools Launches new Software: Pointools Edit
Written by: Pointools The challenges of managing and working with large point cloud datasets efficiently and maximising their value has been the primary…
Jul 5, 2009 3D Laser Scanning
CyArk to Digitally Map Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Written by Kurt Repanshek Digital mapping. This relatively new technology is a boon to archaeologists and preservationists. It’s already been employed at…
Jun 22, 2009 Animation
Too-cool technologies: Game Engine-quality Point Clouds and Digital Holography
By Lieca N. Hohner, Chief Editor SparLLC Our industry never comes short in the innovation department. HKS Inc., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, proves…
Jun 18, 2009 In the News
Hexagon Metrology Unveils Leica T-Scan TS50A Laser Scanner
NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI, Jun 18, 2009 – Hexagon Metrology, Inc. announces the new Leica T-Scan TS50-A hand-held laser scanner, which interfaces with the Leica…
Jun 15, 2009 3D Laser Scanning
Spar Point Research Announces Plans For SPAR 2010 (The Woodlands, TX)
Written by Vector1Media Monday, 15 June 2009 Spar Point Research announced today preliminary plans for SPAR 2010, its seventh annual conference on…
Quantapoint Announces Integration of Laser Scan Data Into Intergraph SmartPlant 3D(TM)
PITTSBURGH, PA — 06/15/09 — Quantapoint (http://www.quantapoint.com) — provider of laser scanning technology and services that help companies achieve…
Jun 15, 2009 Modeling
ClearEdge3D releases EdgeWise – Automatic Extraction of CAD Models from Point Clouds
UPDATE: CLEAREDGE IS NOW OFFERING A 30-DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE ON EDGWISE SOFTWARE. After three (3) years of development, ClearEdge3D is excited to…
Jun 14, 2009 3D Laser Scanning
Laser, GPS technology goes into yardage book
BY THOMAS MAIER | thomas.maier@newsday.com When players and caddies wonder just how far away the hole is from where they’re standing and what club they…
Jun 13, 2009 3D Laser Scanning
3D Laser Mapping/Riegl Brings World’s Fastest, Lightest Laser Scanner to the UK
Nottingham, UK – 3D Laser Mapping has announced the UK launch of the world’s fastest and lightest mobile laser scanner. Designed to instantly 3D map…
Jun 12, 2009 3D Laser Scanning
Autodesk to Incorporate Point Cloud Capability in Future Releases of AutoCAD
This is old news, but it is worth posting here for users thinking about purchasing point cloud software in the near future. Ottawa, Canada, Tuesday,…
Jun 4, 2009 Modeling
Great New Interface for Complex 3D Modeling
ILoveSketch from Seok-Hyung Bae on Vimeo. ILoveSketch, a 3D curve sketching system that captures some of the affordances of pen and paper for professional…
Jun 2, 2009 Modeling
Hexagon Metrology Launches PC-DMIS Reshaper
Note: Hexagon Metrology is owned by Hexagon AB Group which also ownes Leica Geosystems. It will be interesting to see if any of this functionality will…
Jun 2, 2009 3D Laser Scanning
Mount Rushmore to add laser scans, digital mapping in preservation efforts
Source: http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2009/05/23/news/local/doc4a1702bb8841b911374516.txt Officials at Mount Rushmore National Memorial have…
NASA Uses Laser Scan Data and Photosynth to Evaluate Shuttle Damage
By Adam Sheppard Source: http://blogs.nasa.gov/cm/blog/chrisckemp/posts/post_1242080940877.html In October 2006 I was sitting in my office at Microsoft…
May 28, 2009 Animation
3D tours added to the Google Earth Gallery
[Cross-posted from the Official Google SketchUp Blog] If you’re a 3D enthusiast, then you’ll probably enjoy the latest addition to the Google Earth…
May 27, 2009 3D Laser Scanning
Crafting Quality Laser Scan Animations using Cyclone
5 Tips from the CyArk Team By: Hannah Bowers May 26th, 2009 Source: http://archive.cyark.org/crafting-quality-laser-scan-animations-using-cyclone-blog It…
As social media becomes a hit with agencies, GSA plans more offerings
Agencies have launched social networking applications at such a fast pace that government officials said on Friday that they plan to add more…
May 27, 2009 LiDAR
NIST’s LIDAR May Offer Peerless Precision in Remote Measurements
Source: http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/techbeat/tbx20090526_lidar.htm By combining the best of two different distance measurement approaches with a…
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