Epic announces a limited beta release in TestFlight for its new app called RealityScan. The app allows users to scan 3D images and manipulate them.
has announced today a new app called RealityScan which scans objects in the real world and turns them into 3D objects in the virtual world. For example, a 47-second video released by Epic shows a woman taking photos of her chair from various angles using an iPhone. Once captured as a 3D object on her phone, she is able to manipulate the image, changing the color of her chair, for example.
Once the images have been captured on a phone, a realistic model is created almost instantly thanks to what Epic calls"the fastest photogrammetry software on the market." Images that are completed get uploaded to Sketchfab. The latter is a platform that allows users to manage all of your 3D and AR assets giving you the ability to publish, share, and sell your AR, 3D, and VR content.
The app was developed using technology from Capturing Reality, a firm that Epic acquired last year. Capturing Reality co-founder Michal Jancosek said,"RealityScan is the first step on our journey to make 3D scanning available to all creators. We believe that this tool will greatly help people of all skill sets to better understand basic scanning principles, bridging the gap between beginners and professionals.