Point cloud
Registered, colorized LiDAR data of the entire venue.
E57RCPLAS
LiDAR & Matterport scanning · stadiums · arenas · live-event venues
MappingReality
We turn stadiums, performing arts centers and event spaces into precise, decision-grade digital assets, so venue and production teams can plan with clarity, speed and fewer site visits.
Inside the bowl
Scanned by people who've worked the load-in.
Over a decade operating inside world-class stadiums, performing arts centers and international venues. We know which measurements a production team will ask for before they ask.
- 10+
- Global stadiums
- 20+
- Venues captured
Plan view
From point cloud to floor plan.
Every scan resolves into something your team can use: registered point clouds, measured 2D plans and CAD-ready geometry for event layouts, rentals and capital projects.
- 5M+
- Square feet captured
- 6+
- Countries
Section cut
Every sightline and rigging point, measured.
Slice the venue anywhere. Check rake, clearances and trim heights from your desk instead of on another site visit.
What you receive
Deliverables
Digital twin
Walk the venue remotely and share it with every team.
Hosted tourMatterPak
Dollhouse view
A full 3D cutaway that shows how every level connects.
Interactive 3D
Floor plans
Measured 2D plans for layouts, rentals and permits.
PDFDWGDXF
Measurements
Point-to-point dimensions anywhere in the model.
In-tour toolsCAD
Media tags
Pin specs, rider notes, photos and video to exact locations.
MattertagsLinks
Virtual retail
Sponsor activations and shoppable spaces inside the twin.
TagsEmbeds
Real captures
From the field, point by point.
Stadiums & arenas
Soccer-specific stadium
Full-venue dollhouse: seating bowl, concourses, suites and back-of-house in one navigable model.
Dollhouse view
Who it's for
Built for the people who run the room.
Generic scans give you pictures. We capture the details operators and production teams actually plan around: rigging points, load-in paths, clearances, sightlines and back-of-house.
Stadiums & arenas
As-built twins of seating bowls, concourses and back-of-house for operations and capital projects.
Event overlays · sponsorship layouts · renovations
Touring production
Advance every venue on the route before the trucks arrive.
Rigging · sightlines · load-in paths
Live capturePerforming arts
Stage, fly system and house captured to the millimeter for design and rentals.
Set design · trim heights · seat views
Hospitality & events
Ballrooms and meeting spaces that planners can walk and measure remotely.
Remote site visits · floor plans · faster bookingIndustry partnersDone & Dusted
Company · by the numbers
Acosta Spatial Collective in numbers.
- Global stadiums
- 10+
- Venues
- 20+
- Countries
- 6+
- Sq ft captured
- 5M+
Real captures from the Acosta portfolioStadium · performing arts · ballpark
How a scan runs
Four steps, scheduled around your calendar.
We work off-hours, between load-outs and around game days, so the venue keeps running while it gets captured.
Site walk & scope
We walk the venue with your ops or production lead and agree on zones, accuracy and deliverables.
Capture
LiDAR and Matterport scanning scheduled around events, with minimal disruption to staff.
Register & QA
Scans are aligned, cleaned and checked against control measurements before anything ships.
Deliver & host
Point clouds, twins and plans delivered in your formats, with updates when the venue changes.
Choosing a method
Matterport or laser scanner?
Two tools, two jobs. A Matterport twin is the fastest way for everyone to walk a venue. A survey-grade laser scan is what designers and riggers measure from. Drag across the capture to compare.
Matterport twin
e.g. Matterport Pro3 LiDAR camera
- Captures
- 360° photography plus LiDAR depth, stitched into a navigable model
- Stated accuracy
- ±20 mm at 10 m
- Range
- Up to 100 m
- Time per scan position
- Under 20 seconds
- You get
- Hosted 3D tour, dollhouse, schematic floor plans, measurements, media tags
- Best for
- Remote site visits, event layouts, sales tours, crew briefings
Laser scan
e.g. Leica RTC360 terrestrial scanner
- Captures
- Millions of measured points per position, registered into one coordinate system
- Stated accuracy
- 1.9 mm at 10 m
- Range
- Up to 130 m
- Time per scan position
- Under 2 minutes with HDR imagery
- You get
- E57, RCP or LAS point clouds; CAD and BIM-ready geometry
- Best for
- Rigging and trim checks, renovation design, clash detection, as-built records
What do you need it for?
Accuracy and range are the manufacturers' published specs for the example devices. Equipment for each project is confirmed during scoping.
Questions
What venue teams ask first
Straight answers about scanning a venue. If yours isn't here, ask it in the scope builder below.
What is a venue digital twin used for?
A digital twin is a measured 3D copy of your venue that opens in a browser. Operations teams use it to plan events and renovations, production teams to advance shows, and sales teams to tour suites and sponsor spaces without a site visit. Everyone works from the same model.
Should I choose Matterport or a laser scanner?
Matterport is the fastest way to give everyone a walkable model, with stated accuracy around ±20 mm at 10 m. A survey-grade laser scanner measures to a few millimeters and is what designers and riggers build from. Many venue projects use both. The comparison above shows the difference.
What file formats will my design or production team get?
Point clouds usually ship as E57, the vendor-neutral standard, plus RCP/RCS for Autodesk ReCap or LAS for other tools. Drawings come as PDF or DWG/DXF. The Matterport twin is a hosted link, with mesh and point exports available from its download package.
How accurate does a scan need to be for rigging and set design?
For walkthroughs, layouts and general planning, centimeter-level accuracy is plenty. For trim heights, steel positions and clash checks, design teams work from millimeter-level laser scans. A scan documents what is there; load ratings and structural decisions still go through the venue's engineer.
Can you scan while the venue is open?
Scanning is non-contact and quiet, so it can work around operations. Empty spaces scan cleanest, because moving people and equipment leave artifacts, so captures are usually scheduled overnight, between events or on off-days.
How long does it take to scan a stadium or arena?
It depends on how many zones you need, the accuracy and the access windows. A single zone, such as a club level or a stage house, is a short job. A full bowl with concourses and back-of-house takes several sessions. You get a schedule after the site walk.
Who owns the scan data?
Agree on it before the scan. Ask for the registered point cloud and drawings as files you keep, alongside the hosted tour, so your venue record isn't locked into one platform or subscription.
What does a venue scan cost?
Price is driven by square footage, number of zones, accuracy, deliverables and travel. A pilot zone is the lowest-cost way to see the data on your own venue. Use the scope builder below to request a quote for your space.
Going beyond simple scans to deliver usable, intelligent data for real-world execution.
About
Acosta Spatial Collective was built from over a decade of real-world experience operating inside some of the world's most complex live-event environments: world-class stadiums, performing arts centers and international venues.
That operational background is the difference. We understand how these spaces actually function on show day, so the data we deliver is shaped around the decisions your team needs to make.
PrecisionTrustExcellenceLong-term partnership
Scope your scan
Scan your venue.
Pick what you need and your project brief builds itself. We reply with a scope and a site-walk date.
Emailhenry@acostaproduction.com
Phone973-807-6001