Augmented Reality (AR) Points in PIX4Dcatch
PIX4Dcatch features an Augmented Reality (AR) capability that allows users to visualize ground control points (GCPs) or other known points from a Point Collection directly during the data capture process as AR points.
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Requirements
- A PIX4Dcatch Professional License
- RTK device connected (recommended).
How to use the AR Point visualization
To use AR point follow the next steps:
-
Go to the Capture screen
.
- If applicable, connect the supported RTK antenna.
- Tap the Tools menu icon
and select the AR Points icon
.
- Select the Point Collection and accept the Geolocated AR message.

Important: Collections more than 1km (0.6mi) away are unavailable and will appear greyed out.
Note: The AR points are stored in the device.
5. An opacity slider appears on the left side of the screen, allowing for the adjustment of the visibility of the points.

Note: Points and labels can be enabled or disabled from the AR Settings.
6. Capture a project with the AR points activated.
Start moving around, and the points will be displayed in AR on the screen within seconds.
Note: AR points can be activated at the same time as Automatic Tag Detection. It is necessary to use a projected coordinate system as geographic coordinate systems are not compatible with the Tag Detection feature.
7. To turn AR points off, tap the Tools menu
and select AR Points
, then choose the point collection and tap Remove.

Useful information
Further details regarding Augmented Reality Point are available on the Pix4D blog.