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Matterport leverages AI for useful ‘Digital Twins’

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Matterport leverages AI for useful ‘Digital Twins’

 In their latest release, Matterport has given a taste of what’s to come in Reality Capture technology. They’re rolled out an update that’s free for all their subscribers where users can scan a space and then automatically generate a property report featuring a layout plan where each room has been identified by AI and categorised. As well as the floorplan, each floor area and ceiling height is listed in the report and can be exported as a CSV for onward data processing, thereby going from scan to actionable data in no time at all.     Aside from this property...

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Surveytech Celebrates Ten Years of Partnership with Survipod

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Surveytech Celebrates Ten Years of Partnership with Survipod
Ten years ago, Surveytech were pleased to start supplying the Survipod brand to UK companies with a desire for greater equipment safety and measurement reliability.
The Original Survipod™ is an innovative setting out tool which replaces the conventional and often unstable tripod. It acts as a robust and stable platform, enabling accuracy and consistency for site set-out engineers.

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Customer Case Study: Cloud9 Photography

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Customer Case Study: Cloud9 Photography

Being at the cutting edge of architectural photography meant that using Matterport was a natural progression in offering their clients immersive virtual tours as well as world class stills photography. Cloud9 was set up in 1989 and specialises in architectural photography, particularly in the retail world. Over the years they have built up an enviable set of clients that include some of the most well known brands internationally. From the restaurants of McDonald’s and KFC, to high street staples like Primark and Fraser Group as well as the luxury coterie of Christian Dior, Versace, Givenchy and Charlotte Tilbury to name...

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How to Access the Latest 3D Technology with Our Matterport Camera Rental Program

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How to Access the Latest 3D Technology with Our Matterport Camera Rental Program

Why You Should Try Our Matterport Camera Rental Program If you’re a real estate agent, architect, or construction professional, you know how important it is to showcase your properties or projects in the best possible way. You want to impress your clients, attract more leads, and stand out from the competition. And there’s no better way to do that than with 3D virtual tours.3D virtual tours are the next level of visual marketing. They allow you to create immersive and interactive experiences that let your potential customers explore your space from anywhere, anytime. They can see every detail, zoom in...

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Our Construction UK Magazine Article and Kent Construction Expo Preview

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Our Construction UK Magazine Article and Kent Construction Expo Preview

We were pleased to feature in the latest issue of Construction UK Magazine as part of their preview of the Kent Construction Expo, where we will be exhibiting on stand number 365. Construction UK Magazine invited us to give an overview of five technologies that we think will have a real impact in the construction industry and write an article about them. We chose drones, Non-destructive testing, GNSS, Laser scanners/reality capture and Machine Control. You can read the article here: https://issuu.com/lapthornmedia/docs/cm1023/39 If you're interested in visiting us at the Kent Construction Expo, there are some more details here: Running for...

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