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Discovery Phase

Using just an iPhone, you can perform a guided acoustic measurement grounded in peer-reviewed research — a repeatable, comparable result every time, no specialist equipment needed. The same workflow captures a precise 3D scan and documents key room elements.

The Discovery Phase is the first step in the BETTERMEETINGROOMS lifecycle. The data you capture becomes the foundation for every phase that follows, and is stored in the room's Room Data.

What You Do in Discovery​

Three core activities make up the Discovery Phase, in this order:

Room Scan

Use your iPhone or iPad (LiDAR) to build a precise 3D model of the space. Do this first.

  1. Open the room and tap New Scan
  2. Move slowly to capture walls, corners and ceiling
  3. Review the scan before you leave the room
Room scanning in progress
Markers

Photograph key elements — power outlets, displays, cameras, cabling — and add notes.

  1. Tap the camera button while scanning
  2. Photograph the item and add a short note
  3. Aim for at least 10 across the room
Marker placement in the app
Acoustic Measurement

Play a test sweep through a speaker to get the room’s RT60 and MOS score.

  1. Start a measurement from the room
  2. Pick your speaker, then follow the guided steps
  3. Measure at three positions and save
Acoustic measurement screen

Start with the scan. It produces the 3D model that markers and acoustic measurements are positioned against — capture it first, and do the rest in the same visit. BMR Mobile guides you through the sequence: the room page shows the next step, beginning with "Start here — Scan the room", and ticks each activity off as it is completed.

Room Data​

All data collected during Discovery is stored in the Room Data section of the room in the app:

DataSource
3D scan geometryRoom Scan
Compass orientationRoom Scan
Markers & photosMarker placement
Acoustic profileAcoustic Measurement

The room's compass orientation is automatically captured during the scan and synced to the backend. This allows the room to be displayed in its true geographic orientation in BMR Studio — useful for referencing walls by direction (e.g. "the screen is on the west wall").

Room Data becomes the foundation used throughout Design and Maintenance.

Prerequisites & Tips​

  • ✅ iPhone or iPad with LiDAR (iPhone 12 Pro or newer, iPad Pro 2020 or newer), running iOS 26 or newer
  • ✅ Good lighting helps the scan — avoid scanning in very dark rooms
  • ✅ Scan the room before capturing markers or measuring — without a scan, markers are saved without coordinates and the acoustic measurement runs in its Basic flow
  • ✅ Run the acoustic measurement before requesting a design — placement decisions improve significantly

The more complete the Discovery data, the faster and more accurate the Design phase will be.