(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies Inc., a global provider of 3-D measurement technology, has released SCENE 5.0, the latest in the company’s line of point-cloud-capture processing software for FARO’s Focus3D laser scanner. For the first time, SCENE users can view their scans in true stereoscopic 3-D for unprecedented levels of realism.
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SCENE 5.0 contains automatic fine registration, which is a new cloud-to-cloud enhancement that reduces or eliminates the need for placing artificial targets in many scanning applications and significantly reduces post-processing time. Rather than utilizing spheres or checkerboards, the software identifies prominent objects such as corners, edges, and other flat structures within the scan and uses them as reference points. These features help to seamlessly meld together multiple scans to form a single, complete point cloud. This new addition, unique to SCENE 5.0, further expedites the merging of scans between remote users.
The Project Database is FARO’s latest way to facilitate scanning project collaboration. This new addition seamlessly stores project information and a step-by-step history of each scanning project. Users may now return to any step in a scanning database, quickly and easily, no matter where they may be in their process. They may also select which details to display on a given project, allowing users to choose which level of detail to display and reducing extraneous data points. SCENE 5.0 also supports the new ASTM E57 industry standard, a manufacturer-independent, binary data exchange format for 3-D data. Through this, users may import and export scanning data regardless of the specific product used to capture it.
New for SCENE 5.0, stereoscopic visualization allows users to view their scans on 3-D-enabled monitors. The result is an added level of detail and a heightened sense of realism found in major motion pictures. For users in the real estate marketing, construction, renovation, and other markets, this 3-D viewing feature literally adds new dimensions to their scanning work. “SCENE 5.0 combines ease of use, networking, and an enhanced 3-D experience to deliver a complete scan processing solution,” says Oliver Burkler, the senior technical product manager for the Focus3D laser scanner.
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