3D scanner Blink™

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Overview
Blink is a reality capture solution designed for speed, simplicity, and accessibility. It delivers 360° imagery combined with precise 3D point cloud data to support measurements and documentation. Blink supports both online and offline workflows so users can capture, view, process, and share data regardless of their level of expertise. It is aimed at designers, builders, surveyors, operators, 3D scanning service providers, and public safety professionals.

Key benefits

• Reality capture for everyone: intuitive guided scanning that makes laser scanning accessible to non-experts.
• Fast workflows: capture, review, and share data within minutes to accelerate project delivery and evidence gathering.
• Cloud and local processing: automatic upload to FARO Sphere XG for cloud processing and collaboration, or offline processing in SCENE.
• Collaboration-ready: centralized cloud environment for processing, sharing, and review to support remote stakeholders and digital jobsites.

Features

• Guided scanning with real-time feedback via the Stream app and scanner light indicators to ensure optimal scan positions and simplify registration.
• Integrated imaging: captures 360° photos alongside 3D point clouds, providing rich visual context and color-accurate imagery.
• High visual quality: integrated cameras provide professional imagery to support decision-making on a digital jobsite.
• Automated processing options: Sphere XG offers automatic processing tasks such as orthophoto generation, floorplan creation, and automated leveling of scans.
• Offline processing alternative: SCENE software for local processing, cleaning, registration, and export to common point cloud formats.
• Streamlined deliverables: upload, process, and share results quickly with stakeholders for faster decisions and issue resolution on site.

Use cases and value

• Construction: progress tracking, compare planned vs actual, validate work and verify installations on site.
• Facility management: produce accurate 3D visual documentation and annotated assets to plan maintenance and operations.
• 3D scanning service providers: speed up data capture and deliver high-quality point clouds and imagery to clients.
• Public safety and forensics: crime, crash, and fire scene documentation; pre-incident planning and evacuation mapping.

Technical specifications

• Capture types: 3D point clouds and 360° imagery captured simultaneously
• Imaging quality: up to 50-megapixel imagery (camera system specification reported on product materials)
• Measurement accuracy: up to 4 mm (product-stated accuracy)
• Guidance: real-time feedback and light indicator to assist operator positioning and registration
• Workflows: online cloud workflows via FARO Sphere XG; offline processing via SCENE software
• Data export: supports export to common point cloud formats (examples cited: .las, .laz, .e57) after processing
• Automation & insights: Sphere XG features orthophoto generation, floorplan creation, automated leveling, and other automated processing functions
• Target users: designers, builders, surveyors, operators, public safety professionals, scanning service providers
• Registration: automated registration and alignment to accelerate data readiness for review and collaboration