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3D scanning tools developer Kiri Innovations has released 3DGS Render<\/a>, an open-source tool for visualizing 3D Gaussian Splats inside Blender.<\/p>\n The add-on makes it possible to import 3DGS scans of real-world objects in PLY format and manipulate them in real time inside Blender, rendering them with the Eevee renderer.<\/p>\n A new technique for generating 3D scans from images of real-world objects<\/strong> Like photogrammetry, it begins by generating a point cloud of a 3D object or scene from a set of source photos, but rather than converting the point cloud to a textured mesh, it converts it to gaussians<\/a>, using machine learning to determined the correct color for each.<\/p>\n The result is a high-quality and potentially fast-rendering 3D representation of the object or scene being scanned.<\/p>\n Supported by 3D scanning apps like Kiri Engine<\/strong> For users with paid Pro accounts, both iOS and Android editions<\/a> of the app now support 3DGS.<\/p>\n Free tools for visualizing 3DGS data<\/strong> Unity<\/a> and Unreal Engine<\/a> have free third-party add-ons, but for Blender, the best option was previously ReShot AI<\/a>\u2018s experimental add-on<\/a>.<\/p>\n Yes, we made a Gaussian Splatting rendering add-on for Blender. Stay tuned guys, it will be open-sourced soon! Let KIRI Engine contribute to the opensource community too! Here is a sneak peek of it! #Gaussian<\/a>#KIRIEngine<\/a> #Blender<\/a> #3dscanning<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/t1hV78iyuh<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Chris make some 3D scans (@ChrisHu996363) September 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Manipulate and render 3DGS data directly inside Blender with 3DGS Render<\/strong> On importing a scan in PLY format, the raw data is converted into a set of planes oriented to face the active camera in the scene.<\/p>\n The resulting internal representation can be manipulated like a standard 3D object, transforming, scaling, rotating or duplicating the scan.<\/p>\n The object can be displayed using the original scanned lighting, or be set to react to react to the lighting in the scene.<\/p>\n However, there are still some limitations, discussed in the online documentation<\/a>.<\/p>\n The main one is that the add-on only works with Eevee<\/a>, Blender\u2019s real-time renderer, not Cycles, the main production renderer.<\/p>\n Pricing and system requirements<\/strong> Read more about 3DGS Render in the online documentation<\/a><\/p>\n Download 3DGS Render from Kiri Innovations\u2019 GitHub repository<\/a><\/p>\n Have your say on this story by following CG Channel on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a> and X (formerly Twitter)<\/a>. As well as being able to comment on stories, followers of our social media accounts can see videos we don\u2019t post on the site itself, including making-ofs for the latest VFX movies, animations, games cinematics and motion graphics projects.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Based on research published last year, 3D Gaussian Splatting<\/a> is a new 3D scanning method.<\/p>\n
An increasing number of 3D scanning tools now support 3D Gaussian Splatting, one obvious example being Kiri Innovations\u2019 own Kiri Engine<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Although there are free online tools for visualizing 3DGS data, like SuperSplat<\/a> and Polycam\u2019s online viewer<\/a>, native support in CG software is more limited.<\/p>\n\n
3DGS Render is intended to address some of the \u201cpain points\u201d with existing workflows, making it possible to manipulate 3DGS scan data inside Blender like a standard 3D object.<\/p>\n
3DGS Render is compatible with Blender 4.2. It\u2019s a free download. The source code is available under an Apache 2.0 license<\/a>.<\/p>\n