From Photos to a 3D Model
Photogrammetry builds a 3D model from many overlapping photographs, while scanners capture shape directly with light or lasers. Both can turn a real object into a digital one, ready for AR, WebAR, games or displays.
The Typical Pipeline
The steps are similar for products and heritage objects.
- Capture — controlled photos or scans from every angle
- Alignment — software joins the images into one dense model
- Clean-up — removing noise and fixing holes
- Optimisation — reducing detail so the model runs on phones and browsers
- Texturing — adding accurate colour and surface detail
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What Scans Well, and What Does Not
Matt, textured objects scan easily. Shiny, transparent, very thin or moving subjects are hard, because the software cannot find consistent points to match. Sprays or special lighting can help for products, but fragile or valuable heritage items must never be coated or handled carelessly.
Always agree access, handling rules and image rights before capture.
Choose the Right Detail
A model for a museum archive needs far more detail than one for a phone. We plan the end use first, then capture accordingly, as part of the AR work we deliver. Agencies and collections can start a pilot with a few objects through our partnership service.
