iPhone LiDAR · Point Cloud · 3D Scanning

Your iPhone Creates a Point Cloud Every Time It Scans a Room

Manifold turns that point cloud into a floor plan, 3D model, and remote measurements — automatically. No specialist software. No post-processing. Just walk the room for 60 seconds.

Millions of LiDAR points per scan
Accurate to half an inch
No point cloud software needed

What is a point cloud?

Millions of laser-measured dots. One usable floor plan.

When your iPhone Pro scans a room, its LiDAR sensor fires thousands of laser pulses per second. Each pulse bounces off a surface and returns — and the phone records the exact 3D position of that point in space. The result is a point cloud: millions of precise coordinates that together describe the geometry of the room.

Traditional point cloud workflows require specialist hardware (Leica, FARO, Matterport), specialist software (Autodesk ReCap, Cyclone), and hours of post-processing. Manifold takes the same point cloud data from your existing iPhone Pro and turns it into a finished floor plan and 3D model automatically — in minutes, not days.

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Traditional point cloud workflow

Rent a Leica or FARO scanner. Hire a technician. Register multiple scan positions. Import into ReCap or Cyclone. Wait days. Pay thousands.

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Manifold point cloud workflow

Open Manifold on your iPhone Pro. Walk the room for 60 seconds. Get a floor plan and 3D model automatically. $24/user/month.

“Manifold allows our Virtual Construction department to scan a jobsite in a moment’s notice and begin utilizing the deliverable within a couple hours. This is something that we need as a department due to the fast-paced nature of the construction industry.”

VDC Team, Miron Construction

Neenah, Wisconsin

📱 Device requirement

iPhone LiDAR scanning requires iPhone 12 Pro or newer (12 Pro, 13 Pro, 14 Pro, 15 Pro, 16 Pro and their Max variants). The LiDAR sensor is built into these devices — no extra hardware to buy. Standard iPhones without the Pro suffix don’t include LiDAR. iPad Pro from 2020 onwards also works.

Skip the specialist software. Just scan with your phone.

iPhone 12 Pro or newer. 60 seconds per room. Floor plan and 3D model delivered automatically. From $24/user/month, no credit card required.