Metaroom by Amrax, a 3D modeling and spatial data capture company, is providing designers, architects, construction workers and property professionals a new realm of planning possibilities with the introduction of professional 2D-floor plans.
Users can scan rooms or buildings with their iPhone Pro or iPad Pro and get 2D-floor plans in minutes. Scans are instantly available on the Metaroom platform and can then be imported into a range of export options, including AutoCAD, Chief Architect, and Metaroom’s newly introduced 2D DXF and 2D Project Report PDF formats.
Amrax CEO Martin Huber says it follows in the continued success of the Metaroom platform, with an advanced 3D scanning app driven by the power of AI, LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), and SLAM (Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping) technologies together with the automated Metaroom reconstruction pipeline.
Through the app users can scan rooms using an iPhone Pro or iPad Pro. These scans are then uploaded to the cloud, generating true-to-scale 3D models within seconds. Users can then use the web application, Metaroom, to enrich these 3D models with additional information, ensuring project-specific customization and precision, Huber says.
Over 11,000 Metaroom users, including key players in the lighting, wireless planning and AEC industries, have registered through the Metaroom platform and joined the Amrax B2B ecosystem dedicated to spatial design and 3D modelling.
The Metaroom Scan app’s scanning functionality is compatible with all LiDAR-enabled Apple devices, starting from the iPhone 12 Pro and iPad Pro (2020 generation). However, shared 3D models can be viewed on any iOS device, even without LiDAR functionality. The digital twin is created in minutes using the RGB and depth sensors of an iPhone or iPad Pro, combined with deep-learning neural networks.
The LiDAR sensors of the iPhone 14 Pro offer an accuracy of 0.5-1%, with a recognition range of approximately 5 meters. The 3D model can be viewed on all iOS smartphones and accessed or edited on any desktop computer.
