Over the years we see significant advances in the fields of Augmented Reality and 3D printing. Although not always possible at the speed that many would like. Of course, from time to time we run into amazing shows different technologies, such as the one introduced by developer Abound Labs a few weeks ago. It is a SDK that captures 3D objects with amazing accuracy and speed.
3D real-time scanning with the app is still developing
Continuous progress in our capture app. It's still a little light and has a lot to fix (e.g. loop closure, floating pieces) but it fits. pic.twitter.com/ylXBU8NJbd
– More Labs (@aboundlabs) December 16, 2019
In the video above you can see the scene where the app is used for scanning make in a bowl
The iPhone Camera detects edges, corners and planes and collects them on its scan. While delivering storage, the app captures in real time and adds details as the monument passes.
The developer says he still has a lot of work left. Development kit it still has some important flaws and a few points to solve, but often the result is promising.
Development kit for the "map" of the iPhone compatible environment
Probably, the most amazing thing about this technology is that the requirements are very accessible. As they have on their Twitter profile, it's recommended Use iPhone 11 or iPhone XSAt least one iPhone 8 or iPhone X. It's enough to have one rear camera available on one of these models, so in theory the iPhone XR should also be able to use it.
They also resolve some doubts about the SDK. Among them, that The width of the action is 4 meters, that the processing is completely done on the phone and that the result can be exported in .obj and .usdz formats.
The latest depth maps produced by the Abound SDK. pic.twitter.com/f57uNjIXc8
– More Labs (@aboundlabs) December 16, 2019
Alternatively tweet, Labound Labs shares a depth map produced by its SDK. Obviously simple colors show the proximity of objects, when it was dark by its distance. It's amazing to see that all the work is done in real time, as in demo
The company is working with Apple technology to dislodge us from at least this summer. Its founder, Tim Field, tested after WWDC last summer for ARKit 3, the third version of this software to develop augmented reality shadows, among other innovations. To use it, it's important to have iOS 13 on the device, as well as one compatible with the technology.
As pointed out by Abound Labs, they are still in the closed beta of their technology. They hope to participate a public version of TestFlight throughout 2020, without being too specific about dates.
According to Apple, the company is expected to launch the new Apple Pro next year. This model will have a dual camera too 3D virtual reality sensors. And, of course, also unpleasant virtual glasses.
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