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vPlan AR for iPhone and iPad Is Now Live on the App Store

After months of testing on real job sites, vPlan AR is officially available on the iOS App Store. LiDAR room scanning, multi-level capture, and one-tap export — straight from your iPhone.

vPlan AR Team

May 10, 2026 · 4 min read

Scanning

iPhone Floor Plan Scanner: How LiDAR Turns Your Phone Into a Professional Measuring Tool

A practical guide to using your iPhone as a floor plan scanner — what LiDAR actually measures, which models support it, and how the accuracy compares to laser distance meters and dedicated 3D scanners.

vPlan AR Team

May 17, 2026

8 min read

How-To

Web-Based Floor Plan Maker: Edit and Share Floor Plans in Your Browser

A web-based floor plan maker means no software install, no per-seat license, and a clean handoff from field capture to office refinement. Here is how the vPlan AR browser editor fits into a professional floor plan workflow.

vPlan AR Team

May 18, 2026

7 min read

Insurance

LiDAR Floor Plans for Insurance Adjusters: Faster Estimates on Property Loss Claims

How property and contents adjusters are replacing tape-measure sketches with iPhone LiDAR scans — and cutting the time from site visit to written estimate by more than half.

vPlan AR Team

May 14, 2026

7 min read

Real Estate

How Real Estate Agents Use LiDAR Floor Plans to Sell Listings Faster

A floor plan attached to an MLS listing measurably increases buyer engagement. Here's how agents are capturing them in minutes with an iPhone — no measuring service required.

vPlan AR Team

May 13, 2026

6 min read

Scanning

How to Scan a Multi-Room House with LiDAR in Under 10 Minutes

A step-by-step walkthrough for scanning complex multi-room properties quickly and accurately with the vPlan AR LiDAR scanner on iPhone.

vPlan AR Team

Feb 24, 2026

6 min read

Construction

5 Floor Plan Mistakes That Cost Contractors Time and Money

These five common floor plan errors show up repeatedly on job sites — and each one creates rework, disputes, and wasted materials.

vPlan AR Team

Feb 12, 2026

5 min read

How-To

Setting Up Multi-Level Floor Plans for Commercial Properties

Commercial buildings present unique multi-level challenges: varied ceiling heights, open floor plates, and vertical elements that must align precisely across floors.

vPlan AR Team

Jan 20, 2026

7 min read

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