Volocity data set
File type: Various data file
The .mvd2 file extension identifies a data set used by Volocity 3D Image Analysis Software.
A .mvd2 file can contain microscopy image data and related information created or processed in Volocity.
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: November 3, 2026
Volocity 3D Image Analysis Software is a microscopy image-analysis application originally developed by Improvision and later distributed by PerkinElmer. The .mvd2 file is used for Volocity data sets.
The format is intended to keep image data and associated data together for work such as three-dimensional visualization and image analysis. It is primarily associated with Volocity on Microsoft Windows.
Bio-Formats provides multiplatform support for reading Volocity data sets. Because the format is proprietary and closely tied to Volocity, files may be encountered mainly in existing Volocity projects and microscopy archives.
Open a .mvd2 file with Volocity 3D Image Analysis Software on Microsoft Windows. The file may also be read on other platforms by software that uses the Bio-Formats library.
Use Volocity to export the image data from a .mvd2 file to a format supported by the required imaging or analysis application.
Bio-Formats-based conversion tools may also read the data and export it to other supported image formats. Conversion may not preserve all Volocity-specific analysis data or metadata.
Software apps that import mvd2 files:
Microsoft Windows
Multiplatform
Software apps that export mvd2 files:
Microsoft Windows
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