System and method of generating virtual reality data from a three-dimensional point cloud

A system for viewing point cloud data with user defined content, the system comprising:

• a coordinate measurement device operable to measure three-dimensional coordinates;
• a computing device having a processor operably coupled to the coordinate measurement device;
• and
• a virtual reality device operably coupled to the computing device, the virtual reality device being operable to display the virtual reality data file to a user;
• wherein, the processor of the computing device is operable to:
• generate a point cloud data and insert user defined content into the point cloud data in response to an input from the user;
• generate a virtual reality data file based at least in part on the point cloud data with the user defined content;
• associate authorization information to set access to the virtual reality data file by the user;
• and
• transmit the virtual reality data file to a virtual reality device, wherein the virtual reality data file is accessible via the virtual reality device in response to receipt of user credentials that match the authorization information.