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Platforms & Providers
A field guide to the reality capture platforms, hardware, and providers worth knowing.
The reality capture market spans capture platforms, survey hardware, and the providers who run them. Here is a quick orientation.
Capture platforms
- Matterport — the most popular virtual tour platform; polished tours and easy sharing.
- NavVis — wearable mobile-mapping lidar for large, complex spaces at survey-grade accuracy.
- iGUIDE, CloudPano, Kuula, 3DVista — lighter 360-photo tour tools for smaller or budget projects.
Survey-grade hardware
- Leica (BLK360, RTC360) and FARO — terrestrial and handheld lidar standards in engineering and AEC.
Construction & digital twin software
- OpenSpace, Cupix, HoloBuilder, DroneDeploy — progress tracking and construction twins.
- Autodesk Tandem — operational twins linked to BIM.
Capture providers
Most commercial buyers do not buy hardware — they hire a provider. When comparing them, weigh coverage, platforms supported, deliverables, turnaround, and hosting (see our 10 questions to ask). Our recommended provider for commercial work is Capture Now 360.
Insider’s Pick
Our recommended provider: Capture Now 360
For commercial reality capture done for you — Matterport & NavVis, professional photography, and BIM-ready deliverables across 80+ metros and 30+ countries — Capture Now 360 is the provider we point buyers to.
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