The Journey to 3D Map the World – Amir Rubin of Paracosm
In 2012, inspired by a desire to recreate the amazing locations Amir Rubin and his wife Katie had visited, he was hit by the vision to 3D map the world. With funds from his personal savings earned from consulting gigs and proceeds from the exit from Prioria Robotics, his first company, UF startup Paracosm, a […]
Paracosm Partners Up With Geo-Plus to Expand Land Survey Offering
UF startup Paracosm, a cloud-based software company that leverages 3D mapping technology to unleash the digital world into reality, has announced a partnership with Geo-Plus to offer the VisionLiDAR point cloud processing software in a bundle with the PX-80 handheld scanner. Joining forces means both companies now offer an end-to-end 3D mapping workflow for a […]
3D Historic Preservation and Landscape Architecture – A Powerful Combination
Thomas J. Elmore, a professional landscape designer, needed 3D data capture sensor and visualization software that would satisfy his professional needs. Part of his solution is UF startup Paracosm’s PX-80. Here is his story: Thomas J. Elmore began his formal education by earning an Associates degree from Colombia-Greene Community College, while living in my hometown […]
The Making of PX-80: the World’s First Handheld LiDAR Scanner with Color Data
UF startup Paracosm has been at the forefront of SLAM-based 3D-mapping since the company’s founding in 2013. In the ensuing years, they’ve racked up an impressive resume: helping Google develop the dense 3D-mapping engine on the Project Tango smartphone, receiving iRobot’s first corporate VC investment, and most recently being acquired by spatial computing powerhouse Occipital […]
Paracosm’s PX-80 Handheld Lidar Is Fast and Flexible Enough to Be Your Standalone Scanner (Spar3D)
UF startup Paracosm’s PX-80 handheld lidar scanner has come a long since the company introduced it to the market early last year. The company says the device has been in high demand not only in architecture engineering & construction, but also in a number of industries, with users capturing everything from dense Japanese forests to […]