Epic Gamesdesigners Fortnite and Unreal Engine engines announced RealityScan, new application creating 3D models with his camera iPhone. The application takes images of an object from various vertices to process them and create the model.

RealityScan is based on construction tools with the following features: software used for photography creates faithful performances of an object or structure. The techniques are widely used by special video effects and enhancement, but you need to have a good camera and follow safe steps to get a better shot.

This app uses the same principle as taking multiple photos, only with a simpler way to democratize the creation of 3D objects. RealityScan provides users with augmented reality and interactive feedback. After the images are taken, they are processed and a model is created. It can be published or sold on SketchFab.

The video shows a person vacuuming an old sofa with an iPhone. The final result found in SketchFab is a detailed model of about 100,000 triangles it looks good enough to wear Play or architectural project.

Epic Game Strategy

At first glance, RealityScan is not much different from what exists in other photometric applications. advantage, technology that drives it.

RealScan was conducted on behalf of development. Capturing Reality and kixel, two companies from Epic Games dedicated to scanning the surface. First, as it competes with AGISOFT for the throne of best photogrammetry software, secondly, it is a leader in the sale of digital properties, thanks to its Megascans store.

“RealityScan is the first step in our journey to make 3D scanning available to all creators. We believe this tool will greatly help people of all abilities better understand the fundamentals of scanning, bridging the gap between beginners and professionals.” mentions Epic Games in its official description.

Although the creator of Fortnite is trying to bridge the gap between an ordinary person and a photography professional with a DSLR or drone, the goal is still far away.

Objects can be scanned with RealityScan and Download samples in SketchFab (owned by Epic Games) to share or sell. The 3D model can be integrated with unreal engines and combined with other objects in the Megascans library.

Like RealityScan, photogrammetry Live Link Faces to capture facial expressions. Both apps find ways to streamline the technical process, but the end goal is the same: “Stay in our ecosystem”.

The same can be said of metahumanCreative, Another application for creating digital characters and integrating them with unrealistic engines.

Epic Games claims a beta in beta Limited to 10,000 users via TestFlight. Places are currently running out so On iOS, you’ll have to wait a few months for reach to expand to more people soon.

On the other hand, if smartphone users Android, unfortunately they will have to wait until the end of the year, when the beta version of this is released OS.