RCN Podcast 51: Optimizing Reality Capture with Brad Shapiro

In Episode 51 of the the RCN Podcast, Product Manager of @EquipmentShare Brad Shapiro discusses the fast-evolving nature of reality capture technology. Episode Timeline 1:52 Brad seeing the full spectrum from drawing, to CAD, to Revit, and how laser scanning struck a nerve in various countries 7:10 Pushing the tech envelope in construction, and building software to deliver two specific results 14:50 Data management, and when overkill occurs in reality capture 18:18 What Avvir accomplishes as a reality analysis platform, and what is necessitated by a construction site’s many moving parts 22:50 Ideal project pacing 27:00 Confessions on using the right tool, level of accuracy and survey control, and advice for enterprises just starting in reality capture 35:22 Theorizing how AI will be further integrated into reality capture, including in Brad’s favorite part of scanning 43:35 Two categories of imminent technologies, and what within them Brad is most excited for 48:00 What innovation means for safety across an array of industries 51:08 The challenge of companies’ resistance to change 56:25 Education and the importance of conversations with peers 1:00:55 Brad’s advice for those just getting into the space, an illuminating college anecdote, and how the future is rife with potential for today’s youth https://realitycapturenetwork.com/podcast/episode-51/ #rcnpodcast #realitycapturenetwork #realitycapture