What is reality capture in construction, and what are its benefits, applications, and limitations? We’ve developed this helpful guide to answer these and other questions because we know it can be challenging to keep up with the latest innovation and technology in the construction industry. Let’s dive in. What is reality capture used for in…
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an intelligent 3D model-based process that gives architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) professionals insight and tools to better manage all phases of construction. You’ll also see the acronym BIM in reference to Building Information Model—the actual 3D digital mockup of your construction project. If your projects are using BIM for…
Ease of use, integration, and speed are all key to ensuring OpenSpace continues to be the most reliable and advanced reality capture platform on the market. So we’re happy to announce that using drones to capture with OpenSpace is reaching new heights, literally! While we’ve supported capturing with drones since 2021, we’re excited to expand…
Last summer, we announced our SOC 2 Type 2 certification, which has been propelling our rapid growth across the globe. With that announcement, we also shared that our SOC 2 certification would pave the way for OpenSpace to serve certain government agencies. This has come to pass, as we recently announced that we were named,…
Today we renamed ClearSight Progress Tracking to OpenSpace Track. Did you miss this news? Good! It’s not a splashy announcement—the idea is that this new name is simpler and matches how you, our customers, already describe the product. A core value we have at OpenSpace is “Simplify everything.” This core value translates to our products…
At OpenSpace, we take pride in our proactive approach to security and privacy, particularly given the volume of customer data entrusted to us. Indeed, we have captured more than 7B square feet of site imagery across 76 countries and six continents, and that number is growing exponentially. We’re therefore thrilled to share that OpenSpace has…
On November 2nd, 2021, OpenSpace welcomed more than 250 construction professionals from across the industry and across the world for our first annual virtual customer conference, Waypoint 2021. This interactive event provided an opportunity for the OpenSpace team to announce new products and features, share best practices from customers, and engage in conversation with members…
Since we first released Field Notes, we’ve heard how valuable they’ve become on job sites, enabling customers to make short work of punch items, RFIs, and observations and to improve communication. All an OpenSpace user has to do is take a picture or write a comment in the field, and it gets automatically mapped to…
Here’s a primer on how manual construction progress photography is currently used to help GCs, owners, and trades chart the progress of projects—and how AI-powered automated progress tracking is significantly accelerating the pace of construction and improving transparency and communication. What is progress tracking? Progress tracking is an effort to provide a reliable record of…
