Is there a way to turn smartphone photos into 3D models

According to Endgadget, the RealityScan app was released through Capturing Reality, a company that Epic acquired last year. Capturing Reality is a free 3D scanning app, developed in partnership with Quixel, that easily turns smartphone photos into 3D model high fidelity.

Epic Games develops RealityScan application that turns photos into 3D models. Photo: Epic Games

RealityScan leverages optical measurement software to quickly convert laser images or scans into 3D digital assets. Integrating this app into a smartphone, users can scan and create real-world objects for use in digital projects.

The user takes at least 20 photos of a specific object (or simply holds the shutter button while rotating around the object). Photo: Epic Games

To use it, users must have an Epic Games account to log into the app, at which point they’ll be instructed to take at least 20 photos of a specific object (or simply hold down the shutter button while rotating it). around the object). The app then processes these images and turns them into a finished 3D product with the help of RealityCapture’s servers.

Users can then publish 3D scans to Sketchfab, another 3D content platform Epic acquired in 2021. Users can also sell content to other advertisers or use in projects. virtual reality (VR), 3D or augmented reality (AR) on the Sketchfab platform.

This application is convenient for game developers, significantly saving programming time for developers and designers.

RealityScan turns photos into 3D models. Photo: Epic Games

Epic has announced a limited beta for iOS users along with opening access to the updated Unreal Engine 5 game. At the time of publication, the beta of the RealityScan app was at full capacity. That shows a huge level of interest in a 3D modeling tool by users.