Splatcatcher vs Crystal Spatial Camera

Splatcatcher captures everything you need for 3D Gaussian Splatting training in a single session — images, camera poses, and a dense colored point cloud — using iPhone's LiDAR sensor. ***NOTE: You will then need to transfer this data to a PC for processing with splatting software like LichtFeld Studio, Postshot, etc. to get the final scene.*** Walk around any object or scene and Splatcatcher handles the rest. Each capture records the camera frame, full intrinsic and extrinsic parameters, and accumulates a spatially-deduplicated point cloud from the LiDAR depth buffer in real time. When you're done, export a ready-to-train .zip containing a transforms.json, point cloud PLY, and images — no COLMAP or SfM pipeline required. Just load the folder into LichtFeld Studio (free), Postshot (paid), or any other RealityScan-compatible system and you're good to go. Features: - Real-time dense point cloud accumulation from LiDAR depth with spatial deduplication - Manual shutter mode with volume button trigger - Continuous auto-capture mode with distance/angle thresholds and blur rejection - Live camera-perspective and overhead point cloud preview during capture - Tracking quality indicator with motion and feature warnings - Loop closure guidance to improve reconstruction accuracy - Exports LichtFeld Studio / Postshot compatible transforms.json with full camera intrinsics and extrinsics - Binary PLY point cloud with per-vertex color - One-tap .zip export to Dropbox, AirDrop, Files, etc for transport to PC for processing Output is directly compatible with LichtFeld Studio, Postshot, and other tools that accept the standard transforms.json + images + point cloud format. Requires iPhone 12 Pro or later (LiDAR-equipped device). Gaussian Splat generation generally requires a CUDA-capable PC.

Crystal Spatial Camera turns your photos into 3D memories. Just take a few photos, and Crystal will create a personal 3D memory for you. You can view the generated 3D content in album mode, rotate and zoom in, and revisit the moment from different angles. It is perfect for preserving meaningful objects, travel memories, everyday moments, gifts, and family gatherings — keeping important memories in a more vivid and dimensional way. Main Features: - Take photos to create 3D memories - Browse all memories in album mode - Rotate and zoom to view 3D content freely - Export as videos or Live Photos Memories, held in Crystal.