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Everything you need to know about point clouds | NavVis

Point Clouds

2 March 2021

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4 min read

What's a point cloud? How do you capture them? And what do you do with them? Writing for NavVis, independent technology writer Sean Higgins explains it all.

How to achieve an entire day of scanning in just 30 minutes
Laser Scanning

3 min read

We explain how the NavVis VLX wearable mapping system can significantly speed up your workflow – without sacrificing the accuracy your business relies...

7 terms you need to know before investing in a Mobile Mapping System
Laser Scanning

4 min read

We explain some basic technical terms that companies use in articles and spec sheets to describe the performance of their mobile mapping systems.

NavVis joins the Qualcomm Smart City Accelerator Program
Digital Factory

1 min read

Bringing next-generation mobile mapping technology for the built environment to the Qualcomm Smart Cities Accelerator Program.

Testing NavVis VLX side-by-side with a terrestrial laser scanner
Point Clouds

3 min read

Never standing still, the NavVis team measured the accuracy and speed of NavVis VLX against a terrestrial laser scanner at the Munich HQ.

Introducing the Cloud Processing Add-on for NavVis IndoorViewer
Laser Scanning

4 min read

The new Cloud Processing Add-on for NavVis IndoorViewer makes fast work of post-processing your NavVis point cloud data. Learn all about the key...

How software can future-proof your mobile mapping device
Laser Scanning

4 min read

The software in mobile mapping systems offer one very important benefit; owners can expect their tools to continue evolving long after the initial...

Skanska maps St. Nicholas Church in New York City with NavVis VLX
Point Clouds

2 min read

See how multinational construction company Skanska used NavVis VLX to capture the site of the St. Nicholas Church and Shrine in less than 60 minutes.

NavVis VLX is the first wearable mapper with data good enough for surv...
Laser Scanning

5 min read

What makes NavVis VLX different from competing solutions? We caught up with Stefan Romberg, Head of Perception and Mapping at NavVis, to learn more.

Unboxing NavVis VLX: Rapp Group hails the future of laser scanning
Laser Scanning

2 min read

Swiss engineering & planning firm Rapp Group take receipt of their new NavVis VLX, impressed by potential for fast, accurate and versatile mobile...

Designing NavVis VLX: wearable mobile mapping for day-to-day surveying
Laser Scanning

4 min read

Members of the NavVis D&E team talk about the design of NavVis VLX, and how it was precisely engineered to perform better in everyday surveying tasks.

5 reasons why it’s time to invest in mobile mapping
Laser Scanning

3 min read

Whether your firm offers laser scanning services or you have an in-house scanning role for a larger company, mobile mapping will transform your...

7 reasons why mobile mappers are ideal for as-built documentation
Laser Scanning

4 min read

Let's explore the unique benefits of mobile mapping devices for as-built documentation, together with some hard numbers on how they can help your...

Explaining the tools and technology behind mobile mapping devices
Laser Scanning

3 min read

The first in of a series of articles about mobile mapping for experienced laser scanning professionals looking to make the jump to this new technology.

Testing NavVis VLX in the world's biggest science & technology museum
Point Clouds

3 min read

NavVis went behind the scenes at the Deutsches Museum to field-test the new NavVis VLX, our revolutionary wearable mobile mapping system. Read the...

Enhance occupational safety with a digital building powered by NavVis
Point Clouds

3 min read

A practical use for digital buildings at the Jade University of Applied Sciences in Oldenburg demonstrates their power and their potential for safety...

How SLAM affects the accuracy of your scan (and how to improve it)
Laser Scanning

5 min read

Let's explore SLAM technology, including the basics of what it does and how it works, plus real-world tips for ensuring top-quality mobile mapping...

How NavVis VLX can complement NavVis M6 in laser scanning projects
Point Clouds

3 min read

NavVis Mapping Partner Cognica share with us their thoughts on NavVis VLX and how it could complement NavVis M6 in tackling their slate of projects.

Scanning a high-rise building in Berlin with NavVis VLX
Laser Scanning

3 min read

See how German chartered engineers Rek & Wieck used NavVis VLX, our new wearable mobile mapping system, to scan a high-rise building project in Berlin.

Scan-to-BIM Basics: 12 steps to bring an existing building into BIM
BIM

4 min read

Let's explore the end-to-end process of a standard scan-to-BIM project, and learn the best practices for bringing existing buildings and structures...

With NavVis VLX, surveyors embrace a pioneering spirit of digitization
Point Clouds

2 min read

Before the NavVis VLX launched, Austrian surveying firm Vermessung Schubert tested a prototype of the new wearable mobile mapping device in a live...

Everything you need to know about scan-to-BIM | NavVis
BIM

5 min read

Learn how scan-to-BIM uses 3D laser scanning to digitally capture an existing building as a point cloud, for the creation and updating of a BIM model.

Boosting cultural access during COVID-19 restrictions | NavVis
Reality Capture

3 min read

Railway heritage goes digital; visitors can now tour the STEAM Museum in the UK from a web browser, thanks to an immersive experience created by NavVis...

Virtually navigate a plastic recycling plant with a gamepad | NavVis
Laser Scanning

2 min read

Visitors to a Düsseldorf trade fair could explore a complete digital twin of a plastic recycling plant using a gamepad, in a project developed by...

Best practices for mapping with multiple mobile scanners | NavVis
Laser Scanning

3 min read

Using multiple mobile scanning devices for big commercial and industrial mapping projects offers significant benefits.

Scanning a construction project at one of Europe’s busiest airports | ...
BIM

2 min read

NavVis Mapping Partner 4INDOOR scanned 55,000 sqm of the new pier at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in only three days using the NavVis M6.

Shopping for books online with a jolly festive theme, powered by NavVi...
Reality Capture

2 min read

Bookworms can experience a new way to shop this holiday season, thanks to a new project by acameo and Deutsche Telekom for the online bookstore...

The world's first Digital Twin of a polar research ship, powered by Na...
Point Clouds

3 min read

Reality capture specialists DiConneX have created a fully interactive digital twin of an icon of German polar research, powered by NavVis technology.

How to work more efficiently with large point cloud datasets
Point Clouds

3 min read

For BIM or CAD specialists working with large point cloud datasets to create or update 3D models of the built environment, NavVis IndoorViewer is a...

PrecisionPoint scanned 150,000 square feet of office space in one day
Point Clouds

3 min read

Global design firm Unispace made huge savings from 3D reality capture scanning solutions provided by PrecisionPoint, a certified NavVis Mapping Partner.

How My Digital Buildings optimized space in a helicopter hangar
Point Clouds

4 min read

Meeting a need for space optimization in a busy helicopter hangar, My Digital Buildings used a NavVis M6 to map an area 500m2 in only 15 minutes.

Sweden's largest digital indoor model created by Zynka BIM
Point Clouds

2 min read

Scanning 180,000 square meters of a university campus in three weeks, NavVis partners Zynka BIM and EXACT have together created the largest fully...

Enhance building information with Points of Interest in NavVis IndoorV...
BIM

4 min read

Are you seeking an easy, intuitive way to manage building information? Learn how to enrich building information as Points of Interest (POIs) with...

Towards a digital twin for RheinEnergie, powered by NavVis
Point Clouds

2 min read

Cologne-based energy supplier RheinEnergie improves plant maintenance through an ambitious 3D visualization project carried out by IDS and powered by...

How LevelS3D mapped the République Métro in Paris, powered by NavVis
Point Clouds

3 min read

How LevelS3D mapped the République Métro in Paris, one of the largest subway stations in the city, in two days using the NavVis M6 and NavVis...

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