LAS-LAZ

LAS is a file format for exchanging 3D point cloud data from Lidar captures. The LASer format standard was developed by the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS).

File Information
LAS files have a magic header of 4 bytes

LAZ files are compressed versions of the LAS format.

Software & Sample Files

 * LASTools Github
 * LibLAS Samples (archived)