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Its a strange dichotomy, existing in a 3D world but living and working in 2D spaces.

Combining the real 3D dimensional world with the digital 2D one isnt easy.

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Mixed reality tries to do it, but you have to wear a clunky headset.

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I opened it and without any guidance used the Room Mode to scan a hallway in my office.

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What was interesting was to see how the system was clearly gathering multiple levels of information.

Later I used the app to quickly capture a 3D image of a bike chained to a Manhattan lamppost.

Polycam gave me a free account to try out the app.

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Its worth noting though that this is not a free app.

A Pro-level account will cost you $150 a year.

Businesses can get the whole system for $300 a year, and enterprises pay $600 a seat.

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