How to 3D Scan a Room with Your iPhone or iPad ??
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Welcome to the 10th edition of Metaroom Tech Insights! Today, you will discover the world of 3D scanning with your iPhone or iPad as we showcase the Metaroom? Scan app, turning your Apple Pro device into a handy pocket-sized 3D room scanner.
Understanding 3D Scanning Technology
Let's establish a foundational understanding of 3D scanning technology. 3D scanner is a device that captures the physical world's geometry and transforms it into a digital representation. Nowadays, various types of scanning devices are available in the market, each capturing data in unique ways.
Whether using laser-based technology, structured light, or photogrammetry, the primary objective remains to record detailed information about a room element's shape, size, and surface texture.
Recent advancements have extended 3D scanning capabilities to handheld gadgets, such as the Apple Pro, equipped with an integrated LiDAR sensor. This LiDAR sensor employs light detection and ranging technology, enabling rapid and highly accurate depth sensing—particularly effective for capturing intricate details in room-scale 3D scanning.
Choosing the Right 3D Scanner
When choosing a 3D room scanner, it is crucial to carefully consider the budget, accuracy, specific outcomes, room size, and the needed expertise. Different scanners cater to varying requirements, ranging from basic models for beginners to advanced devices for professionals. Understanding the needs of your projects and industry is essential at the first step!
If you're a professional in architecture, light design, BIM, facility management, or the radio planning industry, you can be sure that Metaroom? solutions are tailored to fulfill your 3D scanning requirements. The Metaroom? Scan app stands out for its affordability, accuracy, and user-friendly interface, making it an ideal choice for those looking to streamline 3D scanning while optimizing time and budget.
Hands-On Guide on How to 3D Scan a Room with iPhone or iPad
Now, let's dive into the practical steps! Ensure you have a compatible Apple Pro device as the Metaroom? Scan app relies on LiDAR sensors and demands significant computing power, particularly for AI-based object recognition. Therefore, the app exclusively supports LiDAR-enabled Apple Pro devices, including iPhones and iPads from the iPhone 12 Pro and iPad Pro 2020 generation onwards.
Once equipped with the suitable Apple Pro device and positioned inside the room awaiting digitization, follow these five straightforward steps to transform the real world into a 3D room model:
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Your part is complete; it's now our turn to upload the 3D room model to the cloud. Keep the app open during the upload, and soon, you can access your creation from the Metaroom? Studio.
Pro Tip: you can also scan multiple rooms, floors, or entire buildings with the Metaroom? Scan app. Just scan room by room to get one unified 3D model of the floor or building.
What to do after 3D scanning of a room or building
After scanning a single room or an entire building, and once your scan is uploaded to the Metaroom? Cloud, you can easily oversee and export your 3D model using the Metaroom? Studio.
Metaroom? Studio is a 3D model management tool designed for scanned spaces through the Metaroom? Scan app. This tool empowers spatial planners to collaborate and modify scanned 3D rooms and seamlessly download 3D models in various formats!
The export formats are adjusted to work with popular CAD software, making it simple to import detailed 3D models and continue your project seamlessly!
Are you curious about 3D scanning with an iPhone or iPad? Learn more in our blog article ?? https://amrax.ai/blog/how-to-3d-scan-a-room-with-your-iphone-or-ipad/