Gaussian Splatting

[Paulov]

Hello,

Do you plan to introduce hability to generate Gaussian Splatting?

[JMR]

Yeah, sounds and looks interesting, indeed, but to be honest at the moment those things seem like witchcraft to me. and I don't know if in the witches' kitchen shelves there is a jar labeled "tools for an exhaustive control of the metrics".

[PolarNick]

Hi! You can use script to export camera images and camera alignment and after that use them in gaussian splatting.

[Paulov]

Hi! You can use script to export camera images and camera alignment and after that use them in gaussian splatting.

Thanks a lot!!

My main issue is to align images, I guess uses Colmap under the hood, an my datasets seem to particularly not owrk nicely in there. I've 3-4 weeks of intense work in other topics but definitelly will try the script!

[gadas_]

Hi! You can use script to export camera images and camera alignment and after that use them in gaussian splatting.

Hi, any option for Standard version user?
Thanks

[PolarNick]

Hi, any option for Standard version user?

At the moment I don't know any options for Standard version, because this is a Python script and only Pro version has Python API support.

[chris741]

I thought it uses a point cloud

[PolarNick]

Yes, Gaussian Splatting uses SfM results (cameras calibration + 3D tie points), so to transfer that information from Metashape project to Colmap format (that is supported as input by Gaussian Splatting) - this script exists. But this scripts uses Metashape Python API that is available only in Metashape Professional.

[chris741]

I dont understand the entire workflow of gaussian splats but it seems that Metashape can already do most of the work needed. Code for the remaining feature already exists and is available, they just need to integrate it.
The main problem I have with other solutions is they are either:
. NVIDIA only
. Web sites with a one solution fits all
. Limit the number of input photos

[gadas_]

Yes, Gaussian Splatting uses SfM results (cameras calibration + 3D tie points), so to transfer that information from Metashape project to Colmap format (that is supported as input by Gaussian Splatting) - this script exists. But this scripts uses Metashape Python API that is available only in Metashape Professional.

Hi!
Do you know maybe - is possible way to convert somehow camera + pointcloud/tie data into colmap format without Pro version?
Any advices?
Thanks!

[PolarNick]

Do you know maybe - is possible way to convert somehow camera + pointcloud/tie data into colmap format without Pro version?
Any advices?

Hi. Sorry, I don't know any alternative methods.

[PolarNick]

Yes, Gaussian Splatting uses SfM results (cameras calibration + 3D tie points), so to transfer that information from Metashape project to Colmap format (that is supported as input by Gaussian Splatting) - this script exists. But this scripts uses Metashape Python API that is available only in Metashape Professional.

Hi!
Do you know maybe - is possible way to convert somehow camera + pointcloud/tie data into colmap format without Pro version?
Any advices?
Thanks!

Just FYI - export to Colmap format was implemented in Metashape Standard in 2.1.3+ and in 2.2.0 pre-release (2.2.0 also includes fisheye camera model export):

File->Export->Export Cameras...->Choose 'Colmap (*.txt)' in 'Files of type'

[JMR]

Pix4D, the main competitor is adding Gaussian splatting for high quality rendering. Agisoft, is your turn to step further into it to keep leading. I’ve been playing with GS for a while and I am beyond impressed.
Regards
Geobit

[juacarri]

Here is another user demanding the addition of GS to Metashape

[olivierve]

No!
No GS in Metashape for now, please... the technology is too new and advancing every day; it's too time-consuming to maintain this option.
Metashape is really good, even very good, in its core application; in my opinion, AGI team must continue to move forward in this direction. I prefer cutting-edge software to software that tries to do everything, almost everything, or even poorly.
That said, making it easier to export Metashape data to GS software seems important to me.
Here's my opinion.