Create a 3D Environment by SCANNING Objects (Polycam)
Jordy Vandeput
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Scan 3D Objects using your phone and build photorealistic scenes in Unreal Engine, Blender or Cinema4D. A Polycam app tutorial video.
3D Scanning
The process of 3D scanning is not new, but the technology today is very accessible. In the past you would need expensive equipment. In the video above, I demonstrate how you can scan real life objects using a simple app on your phone.
This app is called Polycam. You simply walk around an object as you scan it with your phone. Next, the app will process your scan and you have a fully textured 3D model. This model can be exported to various file formats, which can be used in your favorite 3D program such as Unreal Engine, Cinema4D, Blender,...
Download Free 3D Scans (Samples)LiDAR vs Photo AI
Polycam offers 2 methods for scanning objects; LiDAR and Photo AI. With LiDAR, the app will make use of the LiDAR sensor in the latest iPhone. It's great at detecting distances and depth, but it struggles with details.
By capturing photos and sending it over to their cloud processing server (Apple's Object Capture API), it will generate a 3D model from your batch of photos. Surprisingly, this method works much better than LiDAR. In fact, it works so great that we could actually use these models in a 3D production.
Polycam
Big thanks to Polycam for sponsoring this video. Visit poly.cam to download the app for IOS and try it out yourself!
Jordy Vandeput
Founder of Cinecom · 2.75M+ subscribers on YouTube
Jordy Vandeput is a Belgian filmmaker who has taught practical filmmaking to millions through Cinecom. He breaks professional techniques down into clear, repeatable steps you can use on your very next project.
1 comment
I'm finding it difficult to edit the model after processing it, using my phone