How to Turn Tiny insects into Massive Gaussian Splatting

Subscribe to XR AI Spotlight weekly newsletter 👉 https://xraispotlight.substack.com/ Dany Bittel is a Swiss digital artist and developer who pivoted his focus towards 3D scanning and Gaussian Splatting. In this episode, he walks through his remarkable workflow for creating photorealistic Gaussian splats of macro subjects, starting with live insects collected from his garden. He explains the full process, covers his software stack and the role of lighting in getting clean results. The conversation also explores the broader potential of Gaussian splatting for creative applications, VR, interactive installations, and why Dany sees this technology as the new format for 3D photography. Video Chapters: 0:00 Intro 3:02 Why Insects for Splatting 4:55 Finding and Preparing Insects 7:57 Capture Rig and Setup 10:18 Speeding Up the Workflow 13:12 Masking and Camera Tracking 15:15 Choosing Reconstruction Software 17:28 Showcasing Splat Results 19:10 Lessons From Capturing Insects 22:46 Motivation and Patreon Journey 24:03 Experimenting With VR Splats 26:57 Becoming a Freelance Artist 28:31 Are Splats Just Photos? 33:20 Future of Gaussian Splatting 35:48 Upcoming Projects and Closing *** CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST 💼 Linkedin:   / dany-bittel-06488a59   🔗 Website:   / danybittel   *** CONNECT WITH ME 🐤X (Twitter):   / gabroxr   💼 Linkedin:   / gabriele-romagnolixr   🔗Link-in Bio: https://beacons.ai/gabroxr *** PAST EPISODES 🎙️Show Website: https://www.xraispotlight.com/ 🟢Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7HLkRmF... 🍎Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...