SPAR3D (24 February 2020) Occipital teases smartphone 3D scanning backed by deep learning

"A few months ago, SPAR 3D explored the possibility that Time-of-Flight or depth cameras could pave the way for everyone to have a 3D scanner in their pocket. While the jury is still out on that, the possibility of regular smartphones doing the job is about to become a reality, thanks to Occipital. Known for their inexpensive iPad-mounted 3D sensors, last week Occipital co-founder Jeff Powers tweeted a teaser video displaying a technology that rapidly creates a measurable 3D scan of an interior space – without the need for a depth camera," says the SPAR3D article.

'“We think it is significant because it is the first time you can put this kind of technology into the hands of an everyday person,” says [Occipital Co-Founder Jeff Powers in the] SPAR3D article.

This democratization of scanning could have far-ranging impacts on industries beyond homeowners, to anyone that needs to capture and look at 3D spaces rapidly to make decisions. There’s a lot of potential there – and the mix of deep learning and widely-used tech means that users can bring their own device to accomplish what they need. Occipital hinted that more is on the way after their beta, so we’ll be on the look out for other imaginative ways that this technology can be put to use.

Source: SPAR3D