Computerphile
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17:40 · 273K views · Mar 14, 2024
A Computerphile video in which Dr Mike Pound and PhD student Lewis Stuart explain 3D Gaussian splatting, a quick technique that turns photos of a scene into a 3D model without much compute. It includes a demo and compares the approach to NeRFs.
HN recommends it as an accessible introduction to Gaussian splats, made by people who understand the subject.
3 comments from Hacker News
You're on HN, not reddit. OP linked to a special interest blog, not an explainer piece. The burden to catch up here is on the reader. The search input is right at the bottom: [LINK] but start here: TUM AI Lecture Series - The 3D Gaussian Splatting Adventure: Past, Present, Futur (George Drettakis) [LINK] or here: this video
Here's a much better explainer from some people who seem to actually understand the subject matter and not just the buzzwords (and yes, the end result is basically a highly-detailed point cloud): this video
Not a reading guide, but Computerphile have a good introductory video on Gaussian Splats: this video Individualkex also has a couple videos on the high level ideas: [LINK]