"The project required 223 laser scans, collected over four days in December. Each scan takes 10 minutes to half an hour to complete. ScanLab also takes photogra

"The project required 223 laser scans, collected over four days in December. Each scan takes 10 minutes to half an hour to complete. ScanLab also takes photographs, which it uses later to map color onto the point cloud (newer scanners can capture color automatically, but ScanLab prefers its techniques; the vivid color of the group’s scans is part of its uncanny magic). Once the field work is done, software compiles individual scans into a pointcloud. The Mail Rail scan is comprised of more than 11 billion points, consuming over a terabyte of storage. (When the ScanLab guys talk numbers with companies that specialize in data storage and backup solutions, the experts often assume ScanLab is an architecture studio of 150 employees. It has in fact expanded—it’s now a team of six.)" I wonder if they use AgiSoft's 'PhotoScan' software to bring their photos and laser scans together into one model? edit: Looks like they probably use the following scanner: http://www.faro.com/en-us/products/3d-surveying http://www.faro.com/en-us/products/3d-surveying Still curious to know what their process is to bring their own photos and the 3d point cloud data to life