Reconstructing 3D objects from multiple photos taken from different angles is technically feasible, but due to some steps of the algorithm, such as detection and matching of object feature points in the image, estimation of camera parameters, etc. Just a few days ago, on February 6, 2017, Microsoft announced the closure of the PhotoSynth service. Microsoft has developed a product PhotoSynth that can process a large number of photos in 3D, but instead of actually creating 3D models, it constructs a virtual 3D scene based on the camera parameters and spatial correspondence between photos, enabling users to view the scene from different angles and positions, and the displayed scene image is synthesized from a given photo. It can perform 3D modeling through photos of real objects, and the produced models can be presented interactively on the network. 3DSOM ProģDSOM Pro is a software that generates 3D modeling from high-quality photos. It sculpts geometric details on the model by painting. This allows users to “manufacture” the 3D models they create, a bit like the embryo of 3D printing.Īutodesk 123D Sculpt is a 3D sculpting software running on the iPad. Users can use low-cost materials such as cardboard, wood, metal or plastic to quickly assemble these patterns into physical objects, thereby reproduce the original digital model. It is used to convert 3D models into 2D cutting patterns. Sometimes the software fails and generates an incorrect file.

However, the generated 3D geometry has only a few details, it mainly expresses reality through texture information. We try it a few times and felt it is very convenient to use. The software uses the powerful computing power of the cloud to convert digital photos into a 3D model in a matter of minutes, and automatically bring texture information. Users use cameras or mobile phones to capture objects, people or scenes from different angles, and then upload them to the cloud. It is a free 3D CAD tool, users can use some simple graphics to design, create, edit 3D models, or modify an existing model. As long as they take a few photos of objects from different perspectives, the software can automatically generate 3D models for them, and the software It’s completely FREE. Autodesk 123DĪutodesk recently released a set of modeling software Autodesk 123D. This picture-based modeling technology provides tools for non-professional modelers to build 3D models. This technology has gradually matured and moved to the practical stage.Ĭurrently, there is software on the market that requires users to take a few photos from different perspectives on the real object with a common camera or mobile phone, then the software can automatically generate corresponding 3D models based on these photos.

3D modeling from photos is one of the main research directions in computer graphics and computer vision, and is called Image-based Modeling.

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