DAdarhodester·Jan 19, 2026
Yes, it's quite trivial to convert traditional CG to Gaussian splats. We can render our scenes/objects just as we would capture physical spaces. The additional benefits of using synthetic data is 100% accurate camera poses (alignment) which means the structure from motion (SfM) step can be bypassed.
It's also possible to splat from textured meshes directly, see: https://github.com/electronicarts/mesh2splat. This approach yields high quality, PBR compatible splats, but is not quite as efficient as a traditional training workflow. This approach will likely become mainstream in third party render engines, moving forward.
Why do this?
1. Consistent, streamlined visuals across a massive ecosystem, including content creation tools, the web, and XR headsets.
2. High fidelity, compressed visuals. With SOGs compression, splats are going to becom
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e the dominant 3D representation on the web (see https://superspl.at).
3. E-commerce (product visualizations, tours, real-estate, etc.)
4. Virtual production (replace green screens with giant LED walls).
5. View-dependent effects without (traditional) shaders or lighting
It's not just about the aesthetic, it's also about interoperability, ease of use, and the entire ecosystem.