RealityScan is Epic Games' new 3D scanning iOS app

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Epic Games and Capturing Reality announce the release of RealityScan, a new 3D scanning app. The free app is available for download as of this writing, from the Apple iOS App Store.

RealityScan is a 3D scanning app that turns photos into high-fidelity 3D models. The app does all the legwork; you don't need any experience or training required to get started. Users take a photo of an object with their phone and RealityScan transforms it.

RealityScan uses cloud processing to achieve the transformation. Once the process is complete, the new 3D model can be uploaded to Sketchfab and freely shared.

For example, look at this withered tree stump.

I know, that doesn't sound particularly interesting, but seriously. Looked. It has real definition. Shadows and outlines give it real depth. You see moss and mushrooms growing. It really is an impressive piece of technology.

RealityScan is the brainchild of Capture Reality. It is a world-class photogrammetry solutions developer, on a mission to make 3D scanning accessible to everyone.

Capturing Reality has previously worked with Quixel, the curators of Megascans, to create high-fidelity scans with a desktop program called RealityCapture. RealityScan is the next step in capturing reality, bringing this technology to mobile devices.

Models uploaded to Sketchfab can be used with Unreal Engine, Twinmotion, MetaHuman or any other post-processing tool. The compatibility with Unreal Engine is particularly interesting. These downloads could pave the way for a new generation of ultra-realistic landscape games in the future.

RealityScan is fairly easy to use, but for the absolute best results, Capturing Reality has put together a quick video tutorial to make it easier for new users to use.

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