Every week, we highlight stories from friends around the internet that put a spotlight on the latest in the 3D technology industry. These stories can take many different forms, whether they be about a new innovation or workflow, an interesting and/or unique use case for 3D technology, or a higher level look at the state of the sector. Today, we have stories about how Gaussian Splatting can be used at scale, 3D scanning being used to help decode historic murals, and a deep dive into digital twins.
Find links to the full articles below.
3D Gaussian Splatting: Performant 3D Scene Reconstruction at Scale
Stanford Lee, Dario Macagnano, Eric Cornwell | AWS
Over the last year or so we’ve talked extensively about Gaussian Splatting at Geo Week News. The 3D rendering technique is still extremely new, with the original paper introducing the concept coming out just over a year ago, but it’s already taken the industry by storm. In the simplest terms, this technique allows one to create a high quality 3D reconstruction of a scene or asset using far fewer images than photogrammetry would require. This article from the AWS computing blog dives deep into the technique and how it can be used at scale.
3D scanning to reveal secrets of historic church murals
GIM International
One of the themes we frequently cover in this space is stories about how 3D scanning is being used to better understand our history, and this week is no different. This time around, we have an article from GIM International focusing on church murals in the Netherlands. Researchers are using 3D scanners on the roof of the “Grote Kerk” church, which they note is often dubbed the “Sistine Chapel of the North.” The team is creating highly detailed digital replicas of the murals, which the researchers hope will allow them to discover nuances in the artwork that could help identify the artists and provide new insights into techniques and materials used to create the murals.
What is digital-twin technology?
McKinsey
The last half-decade or so has seen the idea of digital twins transform from a buzzword that, frankly, people were tired of hearing about to tangible value propositions. Now, McKinsey has dropped a deep dive into the technology for those who might be interested in taking advantage. They talk about what digital twins are, different ways they can be used, and the value organizations can find in using them.
