(FARO: Lake Mary, FL) -- FARO Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:FARO), the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement, imaging, and realization technology, is proud to announce the release of the new FARO Freestyle3D handheld laser scanner, an easy, intuitive device for use in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC), law enforcement, and other industries.

The FARO Freestyle3D is equipped with a Microsoft Surface tablet and offers unprecedented real-time visualization by allowing the user to view point cloud data as it is captured. The Freestyle3D scans to a distance of up to three meters and captures up to 88,000 points per second with accuracy better than 1.5 millimeters. The patent-pending, self-compensating optical system also allows users to start scanning immediately with no warm-up time required.

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