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tmikaeld on Aug 7, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: Show HN: I've spent nearly 5y on a web app that cr...

Hm, I wish this could use a smartphone with lidar (Like iPhones/iPads) to scan the environment and create the 3D models. The viewer itself is very impressive and I see it will soon support VR. But I've never seen the viewer as the problem - capturing of the environment in an easy and affordable way - that's what's needed. Right now you have to resort to expensive 3D camera rigs.

worldmerge on Aug 7, 2024 | [–]

Have you used Polycam with an iPhone with a lidar sensor? They can scan your surroundings and export to a 3d model.

jddj on Aug 7, 2024 | [–]

Metaroom does this with an iPhone

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