Definition
What is 3D Gaussian Splatting?
3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) is a reconstruction technique that represents a scene as millions of small, view-dependent colour "splats" instead of a mesh. The result renders photorealistically in real time — including reflections, soft lighting, and fine detail that mesh and point cloud views flatten out.
For project teams, the practical point is this: the same capture trip can produce a measurable point cloud for technical work and a photorealistic 3DGS scene for communication.
