Location reference
Provide spatial context and visible geometry for further environment work.
Entertainment, VR & AR
Capture real locations for spatial content workflows.
Use geometry and visual context from accessible locations as inputs to environment reconstruction, visualization, and immersive content. Agree the production asset requirements and downstream work before capture.
The project challenge
Plan the path from a scan to a usable content asset.
A location scan can provide a geometric reference, but the receiving production pipeline may require cleanup, modeling, texture work, optimization, and testing. Define the target software and performance requirements at the start.
Useful deliverables
Define the record your team needs.
Appearance inputs
Evaluate colorized data and available imagery against the project’s visual requirements.
Pipeline-ready handover
Agree file types and the downstream conversion, cleanup, and optimization scope.
From planning to handover
A workflow for entertainment, VR & AR.
- 01
Define the production target
Agree software, visual detail, scale, and performance requirements.
- 02
Capture the location
Plan coverage, lighting, access, and occluded areas around the intended scene.
- 03
Prepare the assets
Complete the required reconstruction, cleanup, modeling, and appearance work.
- 04
Test in the target pipeline
Check scale, import, performance, and the visual result in the receiving tools.
Project requirements
Agree these requirements before capture.
- Deliverable type. Distinguish a point cloud, a reconstructed mesh, and a production asset.
- Surface appearance. Evaluate lighting, reflective materials, and the quality of visual inputs.
- Runtime budgets. Agree detail, textures, file size, and optimization needs for the target experience.
- Rights and access. Confirm permission to capture and use the location and visible content.
Relevant systems
Choose around the capture task.
Cobra S & X
Evaluate colorized point clouds and supported 3D Gaussian output through the selected MX-Fusion workflow.
Explore Cobra S & X →Pentra
Consider portable capture for connected location geometry where supported exports meet the brief.
Explore Pentra →Radix
Evaluate 360° coverage around more complex location geometry, with downstream processing agreed separately.
Explore Radix →Evaluate the selected hardware and processing configuration using the project’s environment, required detail, and deliverables.
Related reading and resources
Explore the evidence and supporting workflow.
Cobra color and geometry examples
Inspect real captured surfaces before planning a production test.
Explore Cobra color and geometry examples →Point clouds and models
Understand the different representations used in the pipeline.
Explore Point clouds and models →Exchange formats
Check import requirements for the receiving content tools.
Explore Exchange formats →Entertainment, VR & AR questions
Are the exports ready to use in every game engine?
Confirm supported import or conversion routes for the selected representation. Cleanup, modeling, and optimization may be required for the target engine and experience.
Is a 3D Gaussian output the same as a mesh?
They are different representations with different rendering and editing requirements. Confirm that the intended software supports the chosen output.