Physical AI needs more than maps, GPS, or pixels alone. It needs a living, geometrically accurate understanding of the real world.
Niantic Spatial and @SpexiGeospatial are partnering to transform drone imagery into large-scale 3D intelligence for physical AI.
🔗Learn more: https://t.co/zARe9Qmnnv
#NianticSpatial #Spexi #PhysicalAI #Reconstruction #GaussianSplat #DigitalTwins #Robotics #GeospatialAI #AI #GeospatialIntelligence #GEOINT #SpatialIntelligence
The @Scaniverse app is one of the best mobile solutions to generate #GaussianSplatting, and it just got better. Here are some facts 👇
The 2 scans you see were captured in (almost) the same moment using:
- The app on Android that performed the reconstruction on mobile in around 30 min (on the left)
- The app on iOS uploads the footage to the cloud for reconstruction.
This is a brand new capability recently included by the team
Both scenes came up quite well despite the bright light conditions.
- Local (Android): Around 360K splats
- Cloud (iOS): Around 1M splats
If you haven't tried it yet, I strongly suggest you give it a shot.
This experiment is part of a broader testing to see the current state of cloud solutions for the reconstruction of 3DGS.
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Today, Niantic Spatial introduces Scaniverse — our flagship product and the gateway to our spatial intelligence platform and Large Geospatial Model.
Here’s what’s new:
🔹Scaniverse (iOS mobile + web): Capture once, generate multiple outputs—VPS maps, meshes, and Gaussian splats (Android coming soon)
🔹Collaborative mapping: Multi-user scans fused into a single, continuously improving model
🔹 On-device validation: Preview VPS coverage and test localization in real time
🔹VPS 2.0: Global-scale positioning—centimeter-accurate where mapped, reliable everywhere else (even where GPS fails)
🔹NSDK 4.0 (coming soon): A unified SDK across Unity, Swift, Android, and ROS 2
Read more: https://t.co/9oMKFBCnLA
#NianticSpatial #Scaniverse #VPS #GeospatialAI #AI
8th Wall is now open source.
The same codebase that powered thousands of WebAR experiences now lives at https://t.co/NAy8mYP66M
Inspect it. Fork it. Build on it.
Learn more: https://t.co/pLcoJphlF6
We're excited to announce a release candidate for the KHR_gaussian_splatting baseline extension. This extension enables storing 3D #Gaussian splats in #glTF 2.0, the most widely adopted 3D asset delivery format.
Learn more: https://t.co/FlgITBW7ll
8th Wall will begin winding down next year after seven incredible years building with this community.
We want to be clear, nothing changes today. Hosted projects will stay online through Feb 28, 2027, giving creators plenty of time to plan ahead.
We’re also working to open source key parts of the platform so the technology can continue to support developers into the future.
Thank you for building with us.
Read the full update: https://t.co/eglih0vDBe