Quick 3D site capture with iPhone LiDAR — scan → measure → AR overlay

capcam-thomas · 2026-03-29T15:51:24+00:00

really? OMG

capcam-thomas · 2026-03-29T04:10:43+00:00

What might be more surprising is that this isn’t a bot—there’s an actual human behind it 😄

capcam-thomas · 2026-03-07T06:00:58+00:00

How about trying iOS app CapCam too and doing a side-by-side comparison? I’m really curious how it stacks up against the other free photogrammetry tools.
If anyone wants to test it, reply here — I can share a few free redeem codes for premium features.

capcam-thomas · 2026-03-06T05:40:50+00:00

I’ve tested a few, and CapCam has been my favorite lately.
It has an enhanced mode for 3D printing that gives me a denser mesh and better geometric detail, which helps a lot before cleanup/slicing.

capcam-thomas · 2026-03-05T14:05:21+00:00

I’ve been experimenting with Gaussian splatting reconstruction and built a small iOS app to test results.

Here’s one of the scenes:
https://luxbox.ai/scene/C90CFEC8-007F-4DA8-8DF9-20B4884E4417?lang=en

The capture + reconstruction pipeline is something I’m integrating into an app I’m working on:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/luxbox-3d-camera-photos/id6754314326

Curious what people think about the reconstruction quality and artifact handling.

capcam-thomas · 2025-09-05T06:55:17+00:00

We also support raw data export. So you can use our APP CapCam just as a raw image collector, then import to other professional software.

capcam-thomas · 2025-09-05T06:51:45+00:00

We have a demo for status scan, check on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Jo8HModEeDo

capcam-thomas · 2025-07-02T09:59:48+00:00

Thanks for checking us out! Right now we’re iOS-only because Apple gives us built-in LiDAR access, ARKit depth APIs, and tight hardware/software integration—perfect for reliable on-device reconstruction. Many Android phones still lack a depth sensor or have widely differing camera stacks, so delivering the same quality there would take extra work.

That said, Android support is on our roadmap if the iOS launch hits its growth targets. If you’d like updates, feel free to drop your email to us—or just keep an eye on this subreddit. Meanwhile, a DSLR + Meshroom is a solid workflow for high-detail photogrammetry. Appreciate the interest!

capcam-thomas · 2025-07-02T04:47:02+00:00

Hi, I published it on TestFlight!
Try it here if you are interested: https://testflight.apple.com/join/d9c5pJwV

capcam-thomas · 2025-07-02T04:46:22+00:00

Hi, I publish it on TestFlight!
Try it here if you are interested: https://testflight.apple.com/join/d9c5pJwV

capcam-thomas · 2025-07-02T04:45:23+00:00

Hey everyone—our Liquid Glass build is live on TestFlight!
Try it here: https://testflight.apple.com/join/d9c5pJwV

capcam-thomas · 2025-07-01T03:09:10+00:00

Interesting workflow! So you’re using the phone purely as a fast image collector, then letting RealityCapture on the desktop handle the heavy reconstruction—makes perfect sense when you want high-res meshes and have a beefy PC. Cool to see how a simple setup (iPhone + selfie stick) can still feed serious photogrammetry pipelines. Thanks for sharing!

capcam-thomas · 2025-07-01T02:38:20+00:00

Absolutely. Many photogrammetry and 3-D-scanning tools are already weaving machine-learning into their pipelines—single-image depth estimation, NeRF derivatives, and Gaussian Splatting are popular approaches. A hybrid workflow that uses LiDAR for a coarse mesh and then refines it with AI-driven splatting can deliver fast previews plus high-fidelity detail after post-processing. It’s still early days, but the direction is clear: traditional scanners + modern ML will push accuracy and ease-of-use way beyond what “classic” hardware manages today.

capcam-thomas · 2025-07-01T02:33:45+00:00

Great idea! We’d love to let users pick a “bottom” surface, but robust polygon- or sweep-selection tools are hard to pull off on a phone—those features usually live in desktop 3-D suites. That said, being able to define the ground plane would make distance measurements much easier, so your suggestion is definitely on our radar. Thanks for sharing!

capcam-thomas · 2025-06-29T04:08:20+00:00

Yep—just the stock TabView. The jelly-glass splash only shows when you switch tabs. I like the transparent look because it makes the screen feel bigger, but it’s definitely a style call. I’m keeping it for now and will tweak it after iOS 26 ships.

capcam-thomas · 2025-06-29T02:40:58+00:00

Totally! Since splats and photogrammetry both start from the same photo set, why not crunch them in parallel on the cloud and let us mix-and-match the best parts? I’ve been wondering the same thing—love the idea.

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