Munich, September 14, 2026 – NavVis, the Source of Spatial Truth for the built world, introduces NavVis VLX 4, ushering in a new era of reality capture and documentation. This first-of-its-kind reality capture device brings true 3 mm point cloud resolution to dynamic scanning, capturing the fine geometric detail required for demanding Scan-to-BIM, MEP, and industrial applications. NavVis VLX 4 enables more high-detail work to be captured in motion, reducing the need for slower, more labor-intensive capture methods while increasing flexibility and efficiency on site.
NavVis VLX 4 is the first wearable reality capture device to achieve a native point cloud resolution of 3 mm, meeting the requirements of LOD350+, Scan-to-BIM, and MEP (Mechanical, Engineering, Plumbing) applications. Its three-LiDAR sensor configuration, combined with NavVis processing technology, produces clean, highly detailed point clouds that clearly resolve fine geometric features such as thin pipes, bolts, brackets, and sharp edges.
The configuration includes Hesai’s MT LiDAR, the first LiDAR developed specifically for reality capture applications. From the very beginning, NavVis worked closely with Hesai during its development, providing extensive feedback to help design and optimize the sensor for reality capture.
For projects where capturing this level of detail has traditionally required teams to supplement dynamic scanning with slower capture methods, NavVis VLX 4 enables more of the required data to be captured in motion - reducing additional equipment, setups, and time on site.
NavVis VLX 4 excels in complex, technical environments, such as densely packed MEP interiors as well as larger yet detail-rich sites such as industrial plants or processing facilities where reliable, high-resolution point clouds are essential for demanding documentation and modeling workflows that serve downstream applications like planning, prefabrication, and quality control.
NavVis VLX 4 is designed for surveying and reality capture professionals working on projects demanding high accuracy across MEP and industrial applications, especially in Scan-to-Bim workflows. It is particularly suited to teams capturing detail-rich sites where both efficient coverage and the clear representation of fine geometric features are essential. This includes service providers delivering detailed as-built documentation, as well as engineering and industrial teams supporting the planning, retrofit, and modification of existing facilities.
NavVis VLX 4 is, like the entire NavVis LX-Series family, an integral part of the NavVis ecosystem. Its integration with IVION, the System of Record for Physical Reality, provides a single uninterrupted workflow from capture to processing to usable data, accelerating projects and further increasing downstream efficiency. Point clouds can then be exported for use in established BIM, CAD, and other third-party tools, allowing teams to continue working within their existing modeling and engineering workflows.
With NavVis VLX 4, greater capture capability opens the door to more opportunities. The ability to capture finer geometric detail in motion enables service providers to take on more demanding, higher-value projects and expand the range of services they can offer – while retaining the speed and flexibility of dynamic scanning.
You can find additional information regarding NavVis VLX 4 here.
NavVis is the Source of Spatial Truth for the built world. Founded in 2013, the company was built on a single conviction: the people who build and operate the physical world deserve to know exactly what that world looks like, and to keep knowing it as that world changes. Today NavVis combines survey-grade mobile reality capture (NavVis VLX and NavVis MLX) with IVION. Together, they provide a managed, versioned and accessible System of Record, reflecting a facility or work site as it stands today. Every engineering tool and every intelligent system readsfrom the same source. More than two billion square meters of industrial plants, construction sites, and buildings are held on IVION, cutting rework and downtime and forming the foundation for automation, analytics, and AI-grounded decisions at scale.
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