{"id":38586,"date":"2026-08-07T22:41:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T15:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vmts.ch\/?p=38586"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:45:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T15:45:09","slug":"ha-longs-dolphin-palace-gets-a-makeover-vmts-3d-laser-survey-for-the-biggest-3d-mapping-show-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vmts.ch\/en\/ha-longs-dolphin-palace-gets-a-makeover-vmts-3d-laser-survey-for-the-biggest-3d-mapping-show-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"Ha Long&#8217;s Dolphin Palace Gets a Makeover: VMTS 3D Laser Survey for the Biggest 3D Mapping Show Yet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#4A4A4A\">VMTS has completed a 3D laser scanning survey at the Dolphin Palace (Quang Ninh Exhibition of Planning and Expo Center) in Ha Long, ahead of the biggest 3D Mapping show the venue has ever hosted, scheduled for 28.08\u201302.09.2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a landmark with such complex curved geometry, survey data is the foundation everything else depends on: 3D Mapping content only lines up perfectly with a building&#8217;s surface when it&#8217;s built on the actual as-built geometry, not the original design drawings, which can drift from what was actually constructed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/vmts.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_2_hero_tail.jpg\" alt=\"VMTS engineer operating a 3D laser scanner during the survey of the Dolphin Palace in Ha Long\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">VMTS engineer carrying out the 3D laser scanning survey at the Dolphin Palace, Ha Long.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background:#000000;padding:24px 28px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;border-left:4px solid #C70100;margin:0 0 32px\">\n  <p style=\"font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#C70100;margin:0 0 14px\">TL;DR \u2014 3 things to know<\/p>\n  <ul style=\"list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0\">\n    <li style=\"display:flex;gap:12px;padding:8px 0;border-bottom:0.5px solid #222222;align-items:flex-start\">\n      <span style=\"color:#C70100;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">01<\/span>\n      <p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#cccccc;line-height:1.55;margin:0;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">VMTS carried out a full 3D laser scanning survey of the Dolphin Palace&#8217;s architecture, producing a point cloud accurate to the millimeter.<\/p>\n    <\/li>\n    <li style=\"display:flex;gap:12px;padding:8px 0;border-bottom:0.5px solid #222222;align-items:flex-start\">\n      <span style=\"color:#C70100;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">02<\/span>\n      <p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#cccccc;line-height:1.55;margin:0;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">The survey data will support Ha Long&#8217;s biggest 3D Mapping show yet, running 28.08\u201302.09.2026.<\/p>\n    <\/li>\n    <li style=\"display:flex;gap:12px;padding:8px 0;align-items:flex-start\">\n      <span style=\"color:#C70100;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">03<\/span>\n      <p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#cccccc;line-height:1.55;margin:0;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\">It&#8217;s also why VMTS is consistently trusted for projects where precision is non-negotiable \u2014 from building surveys and BIM to large-scale projection events.<\/p>\n    <\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy 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href=\"https:\/\/vmts.ch\/en\/ha-longs-dolphin-palace-gets-a-makeover-vmts-3d-laser-survey-for-the-biggest-3d-mapping-show-yet\/#About_the_Dolphin_Palace_and_the_upcoming_show\" >About the Dolphin Palace and the upcoming show<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/vmts.ch\/en\/ha-longs-dolphin-palace-gets-a-makeover-vmts-3d-laser-survey-for-the-biggest-3d-mapping-show-yet\/#Need_an_accurate_3D_laser_scanning_survey_for_your_project\" >Need an accurate 3D laser scanning survey for your project?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_a_3D_laser_survey_matter_for_3D_Mapping\"><\/span>Why does a 3D laser survey matter for 3D Mapping?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>3D Mapping (video mapping) projects moving light and imagery directly onto a building&#8217;s surface, calibrated so the visual effect tracks every architectural line in real time. That requires a 3D model that matches the as-built structure exactly \u2014 every curve, every lean, every ridge on the surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s the role of a 3D laser scanning survey: the scanner records millions of coordinate points across the building&#8217;s surface, producing a point cloud with millimeter-level accuracy. On a structure with a shape as distinctive as the Dolphin Palace, even a small mismatch between the model and reality is enough to throw the projected imagery off the edge of the surface, breaking the illusion for the audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/vmts.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo_3_architecture.jpg\" alt=\"3D laser scanner positioned under the curved roof structure of the Dolphin Palace, Ha Long\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Every curve of the roof structure was captured as millimeter-accurate point data.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\" style=\"border-top:3px solid #C70100;border-bottom:3px solid #C70100;border-left:none;border-right:none;padding-top:22px;padding-bottom:22px;padding-left:0;padding-right:0\">\n<blockquote style=\"border:none;padding:0;background:transparent\">\n<p style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:#000000;font-style:italic;line-height:1.45\">A 3D Mapping show only looks stunning when the underlying data matches the real architecture down to the millimeter.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_the_Dolphin_Palace_and_the_upcoming_show\"><\/span>About the Dolphin Palace and the upcoming show<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dolphin Palace is the popular name for the Quang Ninh Exhibition of Planning and Expo Center, a landmark building on the shore of Ha Long Bay whose sweeping, curved roofline evokes the shape of a dolphin. According to a public announcement shared on the Quang Ninh Xanh page, the building will get a striking transformation with the largest 3D Mapping show it has ever hosted, scheduled to run from 28.08 to 02.09.2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VMTS is proud to have been entrusted with the 3D laser survey for the project \u2014 the groundwork phase that happens before the lighting and content production team can begin their work. This is also the kind of work VMTS carries out regularly for building surveys and BIM projects across Vietnam and Europe, where data accuracy is a requirement, not an option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#000000;padding:48px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p style=\"font-size:10px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#C70100\">Work with VMTS<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:24px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3;border:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Need_an_accurate_3D_laser_scanning_survey_for_your_project\"><\/span>Need an accurate 3D laser scanning survey for your project?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#888888\">We respond within 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-custom fusion-button-default fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-custom_color_1-h),var(--awb-custom_color_1-s),calc(var(--awb-custom_color_1-l) - 12%),var(--awb-custom_color_1-a));--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:hsla(var(--awb-custom_color_1-h),var(--awb-custom_color_1-s),calc(var(--awb-custom_color_1-l) - 12%),var(--awb-custom_color_1-a));--button_text_transform:none;\" target=\"_self\" data-hover=\"icon_slide\" href=\"https:\/\/vmts.ch\/en\/contact-us\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">REQUEST ASSESSMENT<\/span><i class=\"fa-long-arrow-alt-right fas awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VMTS has completed a 3D laser scanning survey at the Dolphin Palace (Quang Ninh Exhibition of Planning and Expo Center) in Ha Long, ahead of the biggest 3D Mapping show the venue has ever hosted, [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":38582,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[393,444],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tin-tuc-vmts-2-en","category-bao-chi-su-kien-2-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vmts.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vmts.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vmts.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vmts.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vmts.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38586"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/vmts.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38586\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38590,"href":"https:\/\/vmts.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38586\/revisions\/38590"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vmts.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vmts.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vmts.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vmts.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}