WGAN-TV Live at 5: iGUIDE PLANIX Camera Kit versus Matterport Pro2 Camera14916

Originally Posted by @Meidansha
In light of this for myself and perhaps others too, before committing to a new platform and buying unique hardware not compatible with other systems, will iguide remain a prepaid service? Will it be open to SDK or other API editing in the future? As far as Emily is aware is fine.

Also is it useable with Leica BLK 360? If so do you need the LIDAR unit I see being used with the theta camera in her video?

Originally Posted by VirtusRealis


I missed the last WGAN-TV so maybe my questions has been answered but here they are just in case :

Originally Posted by Hopscotch

I don't know that we answered all of the questions from above, but we definitely went deeply into several other topics that are super relevant. I will give it a few more months of use, and especially looking at the long-term financials, and then would love to come back on the show.

Originally Posted by Chris_iGuide
@VirtusRealis Good questions!

Q: As I know about the iGuide, they have BOMA Certification for the floor plan. That's why floor plan from iGuide more expensive than matterport.

A: iGUIDE does not provide BOMA certification for floor plans. Such certification to a large extent depends on how the space is partitioned between tenant exclusive and common use areas which is outside of the scope of information available to iGUIDE drafters. Accuracy of the iGUIDE reported total building square footage, however, easily meets and exceeds by a large margin the max 2% sqft error requirement of the BOMA standards.


Q: Can I scan outside as I do using a BLK ? Does sun rays interfere with LIDAR ?

A: Sun always interferes with optical systems to varying extents. PLANIX lidar is capable of producing outdoor measurements, but the measurement range will be affected by both ambient light and reflectivity of the target surface. It is not uncommon for PLANIX to produce measured data outdoors for structures that are 10-20m away.


Q: Can I use the Core by itself - just to get the point cloud - or attaching a 360° camera is mandatory ?

A: No, PLANIX Core will not work without the Ricoh Theta Z1 because drafting doors, windows, stairs, etc require images that are registered to lidar data.


Q: What does "Measurement Uncertainty: /- 1cm up to max range (Typical, based on at least 60 cm wide wall segment)" mean (instruction manual) ? My 60 cm wall can be measured as 59 or 61 cm long ? This is not 0.5% accuracy…

A: A single measurement point from the PLANIX lidar may have a measurement uncertainty or noise of 1-5cm. However, by averaging a few dozen such measurement points located along a 60cm segment of a wall, the measurement noise gets averaged out and the distance from the lidar to that segment of the wall can be established with typically 1cm uncertainty. When a measuring a floor, point clouds from several rooms need to be stacked together, so uncertainty in the end to end length of a floor plate may depend on the number of rooms, unless there is a hallway between the two opposite walls, which can be measured in a single shot (PLANIX lidar has 40m or 120ft measurement range). So, the 0.5% uncertainty in distance measurements is a rule of thumb estimate assuming 3-5 rooms along a floor plate on average, but in many cases, the performance is much better.


Q: Can I get a 3D point cloud from my visit such as Matterport does ?

A: No, PLANIX lidar produces only 2D point cloud, which is available on a separate layer in DXF floor plans once the iGUIDE is drafted. However, triangulation-based measurements in 3D space are possible in iGUIDE 3D tour using images under two scenarios: measurements in a vertical plane from a single pano or triangulation measurements from 2 panos in 3D space.


Q: What's the size in GB of a typical house when I download it ?

A: About 250-350MB which comes from about 10MB per pano.


Q: If my customers wants to keep their digital twins, does they need to create an iGuide account or to download Stitch ?

A: Any iGUIDE can be downloaded for offline use. This is done by clicking the link found in the emailed report. No login is required as long as someone possesses the link. This offline iGUIDE can be kept for as long as they wish and can be viewed in a browser. No special app is required to view it.