FARO Technologies Inc. introduces the new FARO Laser Scanner Focus^3D, a high-performance 3-D laser scanner for detailed measurement and documentation with intuitive touch screen control that makes it as easy to operate as a digital camera. It is four times lighter and five times smaller than its predecessor.

Focus^3D uses laser technology to produce detailed 3-D images of complex environments and geometries in only a few minutes. The resulting image is an assembly of millions of 3-D measurement points in color which provides an exact digital reproduction of existing conditions.

The new FARO Laser Scanner Focus^3D is suitable for documentation of large environments, quality control of components and reverse engineering. The Focus^3D is self-contained, meaning no additional devices, cables or laptop are needed. Its dimensions are 9.5 x 8 x 4" and it weighs 11lbs.

Focus^3D deploys an integrated color camera with automatic and parallax free color overlay for photo-realistic 3-D scans. Its integrated lithium-ion high-performance battery provides up to five hours of battery life and can be charged during operation. All scans are stored on a SD card enabling easy and secure data transfer to a computer.

The FARO Focus^3D is compatible with many common software applications. The flexible interfaces of SCENE, the scan processing software included with the Focus^3D, enable connection to AutoCAD as well as many other CAD applications such as Rhino, Microstation, Nemetschek and ArchiCAD.