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Total Scans: 13
Scan Time: 4 hours
3D camera: DPI-8 kit (≈2.5K)
Software: Phi.3D (predecessor to Dot3D, $2500 perpetual)
OS: Android
Tablet/Phone: NVIDIA SHIELD
Scan-to-scan Registration: Hand-measured survey targets
Session 2 (2021):
Total Scans: 2
Scan Time: 30 minutes
3D camera: Intel RealSense D455 kit (DP-calibrated, $795)
Software: Dot3D Pro ($995 / year)
OS: Windows
Tablet/Phone: Microsoft Surface Go
Scan-to-scan Registration: Overlapping AprilTags
Session 3 (2023):
Total Scans: 1
Scan Time: 20 minutes
3D camera: iPhone 15 Pro Max (embedded LiDAR camera)
Software: Dot3D Pro for iOS ($300 / year)
OS: iOS
Tablet/Phone: iPhone 15 Pro Max (any recent Pro model works)
Scan-to-scan Registration: NONE NEEDED