NavVis VLX 3
Data sheet
September 2024
Laser scanners
Number of laser scanners
2 × 32-layer
Laser class
1, eye-safe per IEC 60825-1:2007 & 2014
Wavelength
903 nm
Raw laser range
Up to 300 m
Operational range
Up to 50 m (1)
Point per second
2 × 1,280,000
Accuracy
Accuracy of point cloud
5 mm in a dedicated test environment of 500 m2 (2)
Control point support
Ground and wall
Cameras
Number of cameras
4
Image resolution
4 × 20 megapixel
Focus
Fixed
Lens
Fisheye, 3.3 mm, aperture f/2.4
Panorama field of view
360° horizontal, 360° vertical
Operation
Battery
2 × 2 Li-ion 98 Wh V-Mount Micro, hot swappable
Operating time
1.5 hours (with 1 set of 2 batteries)
Storage
Portable SSD with 1 TB storage, ExFat filesystem
(compatible withWindows, macOS, Linux)
(compatible withWindows, macOS, Linux)
Interfaces
WiFi, Bluetooth
Sensors
IMU
Display
Type
Capacitive multi-touch display
Dimensions
5.5”
Resolution
1920 × 1080
Environment
Operating temperature
0°C to 40°C
Extended temperature
−10°C to 40°C (3)
Robustness
Outdoor and indoor
IP classification
IP42
Output
Images
RAW (DNG), JPEG
Point cloud
E57, LAS, PTS, XYZ, PLY
Physical
Design
Wearable
Dimensions (H x W x L)
111 × 33 × 57 cm in XL position
Weight
8.5 kg
Housing
Powder coated & anodized aluminum, carbon frame
Transport case
Dimensions (H × W × L)
43 × 54 × 82 cm
Weight (fully equipped)
23.9 kg
Weight (excluding batteries)
21.7 kg
(1) Depending on processing settings.
(2) Local accuracy. All accuracy statements are 1 sigma. Absolute accuracy is subject to the size of environment and can be controlled via control points. More details on the dedicated environment and accuracy metric can be found in our white paper.
(3) Operation possible down to −10°C (14°F) for a maximum of 20 minutes in calm conditions (no wind). Device to be switched on 20 minutes before use at or above a temperature of 0°C (32°F).