NavVis VLX 3 – Next-Gen Wearable Scanning

Let’s break down the core technology pillars that make NavVis VLX 3 a superior choice for advanced reality capture.

Dual 32-Layer LiDAR + 4×20 MP Cameras

NavVis VLX 3 houses two 32-layer LiDAR sensors to deliver dense, uniform point clouds even in intricate environments. It couples these with four 20 megapixel cameras mounted in a full 360° arrangement, creating high-resolution panoramic imagery that complements the point cloud.

This configuration helps in
→ Preserving fine detail (edges, small architectural features)

→ Avoiding blind spots in tight areas

→ Enabling seamless alignment between geometry and visual context

Advanced SLAM & Drift Correction

The real intelligence lies in the SLAM engine. NavVis’s SLAM implementation is optimized for
→ Low drift over long traversals

→ Dynamic object detection and removal

→ Real-time registration to maintain spatial consistency

These capabilities ensure that even traversals across long corridors, multiple floors, or large facilities stay within survey-grade tolerances.

Real-Time Feedback & Onsite Assurance

A built-in touchscreen gives operators a live scanning map, allowing immediate verification of coverage, detection of holes/gaps, and confidence that no area is missed.
This dramatically reduces rework and ensures higher first-pass data quality.

Foldable, Portable Design

The VLX 3’s hinged design allows it to fold and fit into protective cases or backpacks. This makes it transportable by a single operator even in constrained or remote project locations.
For multi-site operations, this form factor enables efficient deployment across buildings or campuses.

Geo-Registration & Control Integration

NavVis VLX 3 supports both local and global coordinate systems. It can ingest control points from GNSS rovers or total station instruments, enabling absolute geo-registration.
This flexibility allows datasets to be tied accurately into broader BIM, GIS, or engineering systems.

We adopted VLX 3 as our go-to wearable scanner because it hits the sweet spot of agility and accuracy. Among the many projects we’ve executed, here are four high-impact engagements that showcase its power.

Large Industrial Plant Retrofit (300,000 m² interior + pipelines)

Our team used VLX 3 to scan vast facilities over multiple levels for a Multinational Engineering and Technology firm. The result: a consolidated point cloud with clear detail for MEP coordination, saving weeks of manual scanning.

Mixed-use Commercial Campus

VLX 3 enabled rapid traversal between outdoor corridors and indoor zones for an Indian conglomerate with seamless SLAM continuity. Final deliverables included floor-level digital twins integrated into BIM.

Metro Station and Transit Facility

Using NavVis VLX 3, we captured concourses, technical rooms, and tunnel interfaces for a metropolitan transport authority. The point clouds and panoramic imagery fed into BIM workflows for maintenance simulation, signage planning, and structural retrofitting.

Utility Substation & Control Building

In a combination of confined interiors and outdoor for Government enterprise, VLX 3 delivered consistent coverage. The output supported documentation, clash detection, and ongoing maintenance simulation.

From these projects, we’ve refined best practices around scanning patterns, control placement, QA workflows, and post-processing pipelines all centered on maximizing the potential of this scanner.

We believe our deep operational experience with NavVis VLX 3 makes us a strategic partner to scale your reach. Here’s what we bring.

Proven case studies

Our projects act as references you can showcase globally.

Process optimization

We’ve optimized capture protocols, QA checks, data handoff and integration.

Scalable project

execution We can mobilize teams to handle multiple concurrent sites using this handheld scanner across geographies.

Training & support

We can onboard new users and operators in client organizations to adopt VLX 3 properly.

Feedback into product roadmap

We can pass field insights, enhancement suggestions, and real-world data challenges to your R&D.

Together, we can co-market, bid for high-end contracts, and expand the installed base in industries from construction and facilities management to industrial plants, heritage, and infrastructure.

“When you deploy NavVis VLX 3 across large, complex sites, you neither compromise on coverage nor on point-cloud fidelity. In our recent industrial plant retrofit, VLX 3 allowed us to scan floors spanning 50 m × 200 m continuously all while preserving sub-centimetric alignment to control. That confidence is why we choose it as our primary wearable capture device.
As a certified services partner, we can offer your team co-branded deployments, operator training, and data monetization pathways. Let’s bring NavVis VLX 3 to clients together”