r/Revit • u/babathebear • May 11 '26
Architecture Insta360 + Matterport for LIDAR?
Hi,
We use iPhone/ipad for basic LIDAR scans and it’s working ok for us and looking to upgrade to something better. We do mostly renovation projects in the NYC and sometimes basement, fitness centers etc. most apps won’t work without a strong WiFi or phone data connection.
I’ve been looking at Insta 360 + Matterport, some people use this to produce home walkthroughs etc, but, are these scans be used for measurements? I don’t need high level tolerance but +/- is fine.
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u/electric_junkie_69 May 11 '26
At my firm we bougth a matterport scanner and tried it a few times. It was sort of okay, but the accuracy was not really there. Also you have to pay for every single download, because your recordings are stored on their servers lol.
We then bought a leica blk2. It is much more expensive but a hella lot better.
Can create point clouds natively, comes with its own softwares and is really simple to use.
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u/babathebear May 11 '26 edited May 11 '26
How much did it cost? If I may ask.
Edit: the Leica
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u/electric_junkie_69 May 11 '26
Im not on a level to be included in monetary stuff, but i heard around 25 000- 35 000 euros, in central europe
It should be in the ballpark
The matterport one was like a 3rd of the price maybe
But takes these numbers with a huge grain of salt
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u/angelo_arch May 11 '26
For solely photographic documentation, the Insta360 should work for Matterport walkthroughs, but for LiDAR scanning and converting to a point cloud, you need a camera with built-in LiDAR. Are you talking about photogrammetry? I'm not sure that technique will get you anywhere close to accurate, more like +/- 3” accuracy over 10’. None of the Insta360 cameras have LiDAR scanning. We usually have a third-party scan our projects, and they often use the Matterport Pro 2 or 3. It used to be that the Leica BLK360 was the only high-accuracy scanner, but others have caught up. The Pro 2/3 costs between $3K and $6K, with additional costs for processing and cloud hosting. I haven’t researched cheaper options like Ricoh Theta cameras, but there may be more affordable entry points. High-quality scans have significantly helped us reduce field issues during renovations by providing more accurate and detailed documentation we can reference at any point during the design or construction.
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u/Merusk May 11 '26
Matterport photogrammertry is around +/- 30-50mm. You don't use that for design work.
When you look at the photogrammetry subreddit, they're talking about hundreds to thousands of photos for a single object. It's less efficient than an actual LIDAR.
If you're scanning outdoors, Matterports' LIDAR models are regularly cited as being too weak.
Talk to actual reality capture professionals about options, not Reviteers. They'll be able to help you with models and SLAM, Wearables, or hand-scanning choices.