L-Acoustics has introduced Digital Construction, a new LiDAR-based service designed to capture venues as they are built and create verified geometric models for system design.
The service is intended to address problems caused by incomplete, outdated or inaccurate architectural drawings, particularly in renovated venues, older buildings and spaces where years of modifications may have changed the original structure.
Digital Construction uses handheld LiDAR scanning carried out on site by an L-Acoustics application engineer. The scan covers areas including stages, balconies and connected spaces, creating a high-resolution record of the venue as it exists.
The captured data is then processed through a standardised workflow with quality checks at each stage. Clients receive two deliverables: a detailed point-cloud file of the venue and a simplified model ready for use in L-Acoustics Soundvision acoustic simulation and system design software.
L-Acoustics said the service can support Certified Providers, AV consultants and venue owners by giving them an accurate as-built reference before loudspeakers are specified.
The company said verified geometry can help reduce the risk of late-stage installation issues, including unexpected ceiling structures, rigging constraints, sightline conflicts or coverage differences between the predicted model and the finished room.
Digital Construction is designed to work alongside L-Acoustics’ existing Soundvision tools and Architectural Drafting services. The company said the resulting venue data can also support future upgrades, stakeholder communication and the wider L-Acoustics venue database.
Asher Dowson, director of product management, services at L-Acoustics, said: “Digital Construction brings total accuracy to the foundational geometry for which a system design is produced, ensuring each client receives the absolute best result possible, leveraging our seamless workflow through design phases, to deployment, calibration, and every show beyond.”
Digital Construction will be shown at InfoComm 2026 on L-Acoustics booth N6336 and is available from the first day of the show.