Google patents 3D scene building using uniform light-absorbing shapes
This filing describes a method for creating 3D models of real-world environments from a set of photos. It uses simple geometric shapes that have a uniform level of light absorption, or density, to define how the scene looks. The system then uses this 3D model to generate new images of the environment from different viewing angles.
In the filing’s own words
According to at least one implementation, a method includes identifying a set of images of an environment and generating a three-dimensional representation of the environment using a set of shapes or primitives with a constant density, the density defining light absorption for each shape. The method further includes generating an image for a perspective of the environment based on the three-dimensional representation of the environment.
What exactly they claim (claim 1)
1. A method, comprising: identifying a set of images of an environment; generating a three-dimensional representation of the environment, the three-dimensional representation being defined by a set of shapes, the set of shapes having a shape including a density that is constant, the density indicating at least light absorption for the shape; and generating an image for a perspective of the environment based on the three-dimensional representation of the environment.
Facts
- Company
- Google (GOOGLE LLC)
- Official title
- GENERATION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCENES USING SHAPES OF CONSTANT DENSITY
- Publication number
- US20260320905A1
- Application number
- 19178448
- Filed
- Apr 14, 2025
- Published
- Oct 15, 2026
- Inventors
- 9
- Claims
- 20
Classified under
G06T 15/205 Physics & computingG06T 15/06 Physics & computingG06T 19/20 Physics & computingG06T 2210/12 Physics & computingG06T 2210/21 Physics & computingG06T 2219/2021 Physics & computingMore from Google in AI & software
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