Handheld Portable Scanners

Q: What are the advantages of using a handheld 3D scanner over stationary or tripod-mounted scanners?

Using a hand scanner offers several advantages over stationary or tripod-mounted scanners: Portability: Handheld scanners are lightweight and compact, allowing for easy transportation and use in various environments, including confined spaces and outdoor locations. Flexibility: Handheld scanners can capture data from multiple angles and positions, providing greater freedom and versatility in scanning objects of different sizes, shapes, and textures. Speed: Handheld scanners enable faster data capture as they do not require time-consuming setup or alignment processes typical of stationary scanners. Accessibility: Handheld scanners are more accessible to users without specialised training or expertise, making 3D scanning technology more widely available across industries and applications. Real-time Feedback: Handheld scanners often provide real-time feedback on scanned data, allowing users to assess scan quality and make adjustments on the fly, resulting in more efficient scanning workflows. Maneuverability: Handheld scanners offer greater maneuverability, allowing users to navigate around obstacles and capture hard-to-reach areas with ease, enhancing scanning coverage and completeness.

Q: Are handheld 3D scanners easy to use for someone without prior experience?

Yes, handheld 3D scanners are designed to be user-friendly and accessible, even for individuals without prior experience. They offer a convenient solution for 3D capture and modelling.

Q: What level of accuracy can be achieved with handheld 3D scanners?

Handheld 3D scanners are capable of achieving high levels of accuracy. For instance, scanners from XGRIDS can obtain 1.2cm relative accuracy, 3cm absolute accuracy, and a horizontal accuracy of 0.015°.

Q: Can handheld 3D scanners be used for both indoor and outdoor scanning?

Yes, handheld 3D scanners can be used for both indoor and outdoor scanning. Handheld scanners which use SLAM algorithms, such as solutions from XGRIDS, can also be deployed for underground mapping. Their portability, versatility, and adaptability make them suitable for a wide range of environments.

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Handheld Laser Scanners For Portable And Precise 3D Data Capture

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Revolutionise 3D data capture and create ultra-realistic models - including highly-detailed Gaussian Splats (3DGS) - with portable handheld laser scanners.

Gather detailed spatial information and effortlessly digitise real-world objects with accuracy and speed using a handheld 3D laser scanner.

Advanced SLAM algorithms empower mobile mapping and facilitate data collection in complex environments with any hand scanner.

Deploy these compact scanners across a breadth of industries, including engineering, architecture, archaeology, real estate, smart cities, and for topographical mapping.

heliguy™ has a product ecosystem of cutting-edge handheld 3D scanners from XGRIDS and offers end-to-end support to facilitate your mapping workflows, including data-processing support.

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XGRIDS: Next-gen Handheld 3D Scanners

Ground-breaking content creation

Unlock the potential of 3D data and benefit from realistic environment reconstruction with handheld 3D laser scanners & handheld lidar scanner solutions from XGRIDS – a leading provider of 3D intelligent technology, including photorealistic Gaussian Splatting (3DGS).

End-to-end Workflows: Pair XGRIDS' compact handheld 3D scanners with a complementary software suite.
Lixel CyberColor: Ground-breaking advancement in 3D content generation, based on multi-SLAM and 3DGS technology. Create lifelike and ultra-realistic large-scale models and digital twins and benefit from immersive experiences through VR interaction.
Handheld Scanners: Pro-level handheld scanners, the Lixel L2 Pro and Lixel K1 utilise multi-sensor data fusion - including laser and vision - to provide cm-accuracy, real-time scanning and modelling, and instant true colour point cloud generation, plus 3DGS. Or, deploy the XGRIDS PortalCam for ultra-high-quality 3DGS generation.
Drone-mounted: The XGRIDS Lixel L2 Pro can be drone-mounted - as well as vehicle-mounted - for more versatile data collection.

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XGRIDS scanners for reality capture

XGRIDS creates reality capture models through Gaussian Splatting - generating immersive 3D representations of real-world environments.

Benefits of XGRIDS 3DGS include:

Real-time, photorealistic rendering: Stunning cinematic visuals. Higher fidelity than point clouds, Smooth lighting, depth, realism - instantly.
Fast & simple workflow: Skip complex geometry processing. Quicker turnaround with less cleanup.
Lightweight & web-ready: Compact files, easy to share. View in-browser, VR, or mobile.
Handles massive scenes - seamlessly: Capture and render expansive environments without sacrificing performance or quality.
Capture Anywhere, Any Way: Whether by drone, handheld, or both—3DGS adapts. Perfect for interiors, exteriors, or complex hybrid spaces. XGRIDS can fuse drone and handheld scanner data together for comprehensive modelling.

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Mobile Mapping With SLAM-based Solutions

Facilitating go-anywhere surveying

The heliguy™ ecosystem of XGRIDS handheld 3D laser scanners utilises SLAM technology.

SLAM (Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping) is an innovative method of on-the-go mapping, allowing a hand scanner to obtain positional data while simultaneously constructing a map.

It does not require GPS and is a highly mobile mapping technique, meaning there is no need to remain static while scanning.

This enables surveyors to map an unknown environment as they go - making it 10x faster than alternative methods.

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XGRIDS PortalCam Premium Kit

Get the XGRIDS PortalCam Premium Package, a handheld 3DGS device with LiDAR & multi-cameras, plus extra batteries and a 12-month LCC Studio Premium subscription.

XGRIDS PortalCam Standard Kit

The XGRIDS PortalCam is a handheld 3DGS device with LiDAR and multi-cameras, creating photorealistic models for virtual tours, film, and more.

Lixel L2 Pro

XGRIDS Lixel L2 Pro is a flagship handheld SLAM-based 3D laser scanner for real-time point cloud generation and Gaussian Splatting for reality capture. Choose between a 16 and 32 channel option with different scan ranges. It can also be drone-mounted.