Hi there,

March was a busy month for the SKAND product team—and we’re excited to share some major updates, new capabilities, and performance enhancements now live in the platform. From deeper support for new hardware to ongoing improvements in layer management and data handling, let’s take a look at what’s new and what’s coming soon.

New Features

Riegl (VZ-600i) E57 Panorama Extraction Support

We’ve expanded our support for industry-standard scanning hardware. SKAND now natively supports panorama extraction from Riegl VZ-600i E57 files, making it easier for teams using Riegl LiDAR to view and work with panoramic imagery inside the platform. This unlocks smoother integration across your reality capture workflows and lets you continue working in SKAND without extra tooling or conversion steps.

XGrids Panorama and Point Cloud Support

SKAND now supports both panoramas and point clouds from XGrids, enabling full compatibility with this increasingly popular drone mapping and capture format. Whether you're importing imagery for inspection or working with dense cloud data, this update ensures your XGrids datasets are seamlessly visualized and organized in Skand.

In-early Access

Want to test what’s next before it goes live? These features are currently in early access—we’d love your feedback.

iOS Insta360 Capture App

We’re launching a native iOS app that connects directly to Insta360 cameras. Capture 360° images and upload them to SKAND straight from the field—no laptop required. Ideal for simplifying field documentation and speeding up your workflows.

Improved Image Sorting

We’ve completely rethought how images are sorted when you click on a point in the 3D viewer. Instead of toggling between multiple sort modes, SKAND now uses a new algorithm that prioritizes images based on camera position, angle, and distance to the clicked location. A marker appears both in the 3D scene and on the thumbnails, and the most relevant image is automatically shown in the overlay—accurately aligned with the mesh underneath. You can even adjust opacity to compare more easily. All previous sort modes will be deprecated in favor of this streamlined, intelligent system.

Want early access? Email kevin@skand.io to get set up.

In the Lab — What We're Working On

A lot of exciting things are brewing behind the scenes. Here’s a preview of what’s coming soon:

New Layer Creation Flow

We’re redesigning the entire layer creation experience from the ground up—making it easier, faster, and more intuitive to create, organize, and manage layers across your projects. Expect a streamlined UI, improved default settings, and more guidance for first-time users.

Sectioning & Volumetrics

We’re bringing in tools for cutting and measuring your data in 3D. With sectioning and volumetrics, you’ll be able to slice through complex datasets and calculate fill/cut volumes right inside the viewer. This is especially useful for construction progress tracking, excavation monitoring, and civil engineering inspections.

Bug Fixes & Improvements

Thanks to your reports and feedback, we’ve rolled out a number of fixes and polish updates this month:

• The “Used in annotations” label in the Templates tab no longer appears like a clickable link—eliminating confusion.
• You can now rename layers directly from the layer menu, giving you more control over how your data is organized.
• Performance improvements allow you to create image group layers with 5,000+ images without running into slowdowns or failures.
• Fixed a bug that caused the downloader tool in Data Management to crash your browser—especially when handling large datasets.
• Resolved an issue where two file picker dialogs opened on Windows + Edge during file uploads.
• Safari users rejoice! The file picker now opens correctly on macOS/iOS Safari.
• We’ve improved the annotation editing experience—saving an annotation no longer closes the right sidebar, so you can keep working without interruption.
• It’s now much clearer when you need to click “Update” to save changes in your annotation templates—reducing accidental data loss.

Shaping the Future with You

Every update we ship is shaped by your feedback—from bug reports to feature suggestions to wishlist items. Thank you for being part of this journey with us.

Looking ahead, we’re laying the groundwork for even bigger features, including AI-powered workflows, BIM integration, and more ways to automate and optimize your 3D data reviews.

Have feedback or want early access to what’s coming next? We’d love to hear from you.

Until next month,

— The SKAND Team