Gaussian Splat
A newer way to represent a scene, built from overlapping images and optimized to look right from any angle. These articles explain how splats work, how they differ from photogrammetry, and where they fit next to established survey products.
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3D Gaussian Splatting Explained
If you have worked in aerial surveying for any length of time, you have probably come across a Gaussian splat by now. Maybe it was a flythrough of a drone survey over a construction site, or a visualization of a city block captured from a manned aircraft. Whatever the context, the first reaction tends to…