How to Use Camera Settings in the SplatLABS Viewer
Take full creative control of how you explore Gaussian Splats — from cinematic camera presets and professional lens bodies to player height and movement speed.
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Take full creative control of how you explore Gaussian Splats — from cinematic camera presets and professional lens bodies to player height and movement speed.

We captured a half-built construction site as a Gaussian splat, used AI to generate the finished building, converted it to a 3D model, and dropped it back into the real scene. Now you can walk the future — exactly where it will be built.

Most people have never heard of COLMAP — but it powers nearly every Gaussian Splat ever created. Version 4.0 just landed with major performance and infrastructure improvements. Here's what it is, why it matters, and what it means for your 3D captures.

A new free Unreal Engine plugin uses Nanite-inspired LoD and culling to handle large Gaussian Splatting scenes efficiently. Host splats on Splat Labs Cloud for review, then export PLY for NanoGS — or pair with PortalCam and Lixel for capture.

NVIDIA's vkSplatting 2026.1, showcased in Jensen Huang's GTC keynote, brings ray-traced shadows, DLSS, and multi-instance scene architecture to Gaussian Splatting. The technology just went enterprise.

Use the in-viewer AI image generator to stage a photo, turn the object into a GLB with Meta Segment Anything and 3D mesh tools, then import and place it in your Splat Labs scene—walk around it like native geometry.

Turn a Gaussian splat into a clean 2D floor plan and an aligned minimap. From clipping and lasso cleanup to AI styles, calibration, and navigation—watch the video and follow each step in Splat Labs Cloud.

Step-by-step guide to exporting your LCC Studio project and uploading it to Splat Labs Cloud for instant 3D viewing, sharing, and collaboration.

Group captures in a folder, open the Over Time panel, add time-linked splats from other projects, run a three-point calibration, then jump between dates from the same viewpoint—perfect for construction and change-over-time documentation.

Turn any Gaussian Splat into an easy-to-navigate virtual tour. Set gravity locations so viewers can tap or click to move between spots — just like a Matterport experience — in minutes.

Matterport proved that 3D property tours are worth $1.6 billion. Now Gaussian Splatting is replacing the old format with photorealistic walkthroughs anyone can capture with a smartphone. The data, the opportunity, and how to get in early.
Enterprise AEC firms do not buy technology because it is cool — they buy it because it solves expensive problems. Here is how Skender is using Gaussian Splatting to tighten bids, prevent rework, and resolve disputes 40% faster.

Learn what Gaussian splats are, how they work, and why they matter for real estate, construction, AEC, and 3D teams. See how Splat Labs helps you host, share, annotate, measure, and present splats in the browser.

Splat Labs Enterprise stores and processes all 3D geospatial data — at rest and in transit — within the EU on AWS Frankfurt. GDPR-compliant by architecture, with defense-in-depth against the CLOUD Act.

Step-by-step tutorial on uploading a Gaussian Splat to Splat Labs and orienting it with translate, rotate, and scale controls — plus how to add a ground plane so you can walk around your scene.

Enterprise customers can now choose exactly where their Gaussian Splats, point clouds, and 3D assets are stored — across 39 AWS S3 regions worldwide. Meet data sovereignty, compliance, and latency requirements by design.

Splat Labs Enterprise now stores and processes all 3D data — at rest and in transit — within Japan. AWS Tokyo and Osaka regions. APPI-compliant by architecture, not by workaround.

Pin documents, PDFs, YouTube videos, and rich text notes directly inside your 3D Gaussian Splat. One right-click, and your annotation is live for anyone to explore.

Strip clutter and furniture from any 3D Gaussian Splat with an AI text prompt. Reveal the clean architectural shell. Try Splat Labs free.

Redesign any 3D Gaussian Splat interior with one AI text prompt. New materials, furniture, and aesthetics — photorealistic, from any viewpoint. Try free.

Insert VFX, CGI, and 3D objects into real Gaussian Splat scans at exact scale using an AI text prompt. Try Splat Labs free.

Watch as we take the PortalCam to the busiest intersection in the world and use two clever techniques to remove thousands of moving people and cars — producing an almost entirely empty Shibuya Crossing in stunning 3D.

We visited an active construction site three weeks in a row with a PortalCam, captured photorealistic 3D models each time, and built a 4D timeline you can explore right now. Watch the full breakdown.
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Explore how speculative design studio MVMNT used 3D Gaussian Splat scanning to create a digital archive of real Tokyo apartments and creative spaces — and what it means for the future of spatial documentation.

Connect Splat Labs Cloud to BIM Collaborate Pro, Autodesk Build, and Autodesk Docs so your team can attach photorealistic 3D Gaussian Splat captures to issues, documents, and progress milestones.

Connect your Revit BIM workflow to Splat Labs Cloud so architects, engineers, and construction teams can view photorealistic 3D Gaussian Splat captures alongside their models — without leaving the Autodesk ecosystem.

Learn how to share your Gaussian Splat projects privately or publicly, control who can access your data, and manage what viewers see — including raw project data, deliverables, and entire folders.

Connect your ArcGIS environment to Splat Labs Cloud so GIS users can click a feature on the map and immediately explore a photorealistic 3D Gaussian Splat capture — no extra software required.

SuperSplat preps your splat files. Splat Labs turns them into professional deliverables — with AI staging, measurements, virtual tours, curated navigation, and embedding on any website. Here is why professionals choose Splat Labs.

Learn how to embed interactive 3D Gaussian Splat viewers on any website with a single line of HTML. Copy the embed code, paste it into your site, and let visitors explore photorealistic 3D scenes directly in their browser.

Indiana Drones takes the PortalCam for a spin, capturing photorealistic 3D worlds and exploring how Gaussian Splatting is revolutionizing spatial capture.

Explore this photorealistic 3D capture of a factory pump room, demonstrating the power of Gaussian Splatting for detailed as-built documentation in mechanical and industrial spaces.

Explore a photorealistic 3D Gaussian Splat of a residential property, showcasing how virtual tours transform real estate marketing and help buyers explore homes remotely.

Explore a photorealistic 3D Gaussian Splat of Red Rocks Amphitheatre, one of the most iconic natural concert venues in the world, located in Morrison, Colorado.

Learn the step-by-step process to create photorealistic 3D Gaussian Splats using the XGRIDS PortalCam and SplatLabs.ai platform. Discover how reality capture is now accessible to everyone.

Indiana Drones takes on a massive reality capture challenge: scanning the 90,000 sq ft REI Flagship store while it was open and full of customers. See how Gaussian Splatting and the PortalCam made the impossible possible.

Explore a photorealistic 3D Gaussian Splat of Saltbox Denver, a flexible coworking and warehouse space for e-commerce entrepreneurs.

Learn how Gaussian splats are revolutionizing 3D visualization and powering Splat Labs. Discover comparisons with point clouds, photogrammetry, and how to create interactive virtual tours that wow clients.