magicplan is a mobile application developed by Sensopia Inc. that allows users to create 2D and 3D floor plans, capture field documentation, and produce scopes, reports and estimates using smartphone or tablet alongside artificial intelligence.
Magicplan was founded and developed by Pierre Pontevia and Pierre Gaubil in 2011, via their software firm, Sensopia Inc., in Montreal, Canada. The firm expanded to San Francisco the following year. In 2016, Sensopia merged with B&O, a German company conglomerate in the housing sector. Since then, magicplan holds offices in Montreal and Munich. The first version of magicplan was launched in 2011 for iOS devices, and the Android version followed in 2013. The app gained widespread recognition and dozens of millions of users and was included in Apple's 2012 and 2017 Best Apps of the Year list.
Features
magicplan combines artificial intelligence and AR technology, through Apple's ARKit with deep learning. Users can capture room dimensions, add objects such as furniture and appliances, and annotate the plan with additional information.
The app includes various features, including:
2D and 3D floor plan generation
Automatic room and objects detection and measurement
Object library with customizable items
Integration with other cloud storage services
Exporting in multiple file formats (e.g., ESX, FML, PDF, JPG, DXF, OBJ, IFC and CSV)
Field reports including photos, 360° images, notes, custom forms, and markups
Scopes of work with line items
Take-off and work estimates to calculate pricing
Collaboration tools for sharing and editing floor plans in real time
