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**💻📰 Show HN: Immersive Gaussian Splat experience of Sutro Tower, San Francisco**
A 3D model of San Francisco's Sutro Tower is presented, allowing users to explore the structure virtually. The experience is accessible on various devices, including phones which offer an augmented reality (AR) mode for interactive exploration. The model leverages advancements in Gaussian splatting technology for its creation.
The project involved several stages: drone photography to capture the tower, alignment of the images using RealityCapture software, training using the gsplat algorithm, compression via SOGS, and final rendering with PlayCanvas. Key collaborators included Wieland Morgenstern for compression expertise and Donovan Hutchence for assistance with the PlayCanvas implementation of the new compressed format, resulting in a surprisingly compact 30MB file size. The model serves as a showcase of this new technology and provides a virtual tour of the Sutro Tower.
[Read More](https://vincentwoo.com/3d/sutro_tower/)
💬 [HN Comments](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43120582) (108)
A 3D model of San Francisco's Sutro Tower is presented, allowing users to explore the structure virtually. The experience is accessible on various devices, including phones which offer an augmented reality (AR) mode for interactive exploration. The model leverages advancements in Gaussian splatting technology for its creation.
The project involved several stages: drone photography to capture the tower, alignment of the images using RealityCapture software, training using the gsplat algorithm, compression via SOGS, and final rendering with PlayCanvas. Key collaborators included Wieland Morgenstern for compression expertise and Donovan Hutchence for assistance with the PlayCanvas implementation of the new compressed format, resulting in a surprisingly compact 30MB file size. The model serves as a showcase of this new technology and provides a virtual tour of the Sutro Tower.
[Read More](https://vincentwoo.com/3d/sutro_tower/)
💬 [HN Comments](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43120582) (108)