A GPRS Case Study

3D Laser Scanning SoFi Stadium For 2022 Super Bowl Mixed Reality

Highlights

THE BOTTOM LINE

When generating mixed reality experiences, computer-generated objects must precisely interact with the physical environment to sell the realism. 3D laser scanning captures existing site conditions with great accuracy.

INDUSTRY

3D Laser Scanning for Mixed Reality

SERVICE

3D Laser Scanning, Mapping & Modeling

LOCATION

Inglewood, California

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Deliverables

GPRS delivered a colorized point cloud in .rcs file format and a Revit 2021 LOD 200 3D model of the stadium to the client.

PROJECT APPLICATION

ASK

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Task

GPRS laser scanned SoFi Stadium for our client, The Famous Group, to create a mixed-reality experience for the Super Bowl. Using the RTC360 laser scanner, a GPRS project manager 3D laser scanned the stadium and the Mapping & Modeling Team delivered an LOD 200 Revit 3D model for augmented reality use.

PROBLEM

SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California is 3.1 million square feet and is the largest stadium in the NFL.

The stadium has 70,240 seats — which can be expanded to 100,240 for major events like the Super Bowl — 260 executive suites and a unique design to protect from potential seismic activity. Additionally, a 2.2 million-pound Infinity Screen by Samsung video board is suspended from the roof over the field.

SoFi Stadium by the numbers:

298 acres.
3.1 million square feet.
70,000 seats, expandable to 100,000 for major events and concerts.
100,000 tons of steel and cable installed.
260 luxury suites.
13,000 premium seats.
23 elevators, 40 escalators and 2,638 doors.

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Solution

In 2 days on site, a GPRS project manager documented the as-built conditions of the stadium. Using the RTC360 laser scanner, GPRS 3D laser scanned SoFi Stadium, including the field, goal posts, sidelines, end zone, walls, tunnel entrances, scoreboards, concourse, stairs, stands, and suites. An intensity map point cloud in .rcs format and a Revit 2021 LOD 200 3D model of the stadium was delivered for augmented reality use. All deliverables are created in our corporate office by the GPRS Mapping & Modeling Team.

Benefits

For more than 20 years, The Famous Group has created mixed reality and augmented reality for Fortune 500 brands, professional sports events, esports, concerts, festivals and retail environments. Super Bowl Sunday is an opportunity to showcase this cutting-edge technology before a global audience. They trust GPRS to uphold the highest professional standards in the practice of laser scanning, point clouds, and BIM/CAD technology.