XGRIDS PortalCam vs Matterport Pro3: Key features comparison

The XGRIDS PortalCam is a versatile 3DGS handheld scanner suited to real estate, filmmaking, VFX, heritage mapping, and personal memory capture. And the Matterport Pro3 is a 3D LiDAR camera for creating high-resolution digital twins of indoor and outdoor spaces, widely used in real estate for immersive property tours.

Here’s how the two devices compare across their key features:

FeatureMatterport Pro3XGRIDS PortalCamTechnologyLiDAR + 150 MP panoramic scans with precise measurement accuracyGaussian splatting with LiDAR + multi-camera array (up to ~860k pts/s, 60 m range)Scanning speed±20 seconds per scan±200 m² in 15 minutesProcessing timeProcessed via Matterport CloudModel ready within 5 hours via LCC Studio softwareOutput optionsDollhouse view, Mattertags, face blurring, floor plans, CAD/BIM exports via cloudExports to PLY, USDZ, WebGL, Unity, Unreal, and morePortabilityTripod-mounted systemUltralight (<900 g) handheld device with built-in tripodBattery life±230 scans (~3 hours)N/A (depends on host device and usage)Use caseProfessional indoor scanning and digital twin creationPortable indoor/outdoor 3D scanning with interactive photorealistic rendering

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