Reconstructing the World in 3D: From Photosynth to NeRFs
bilawalsidhu · x · 2026-08-13
The author reviews the history of 3D reconstruction from random internet photos. From Photosynth proving the feasibility of reconstructing smaller monuments in 2008, to 'Building Rome in a Day' confirming it could scale to entire cities the following year. Since then, the field has seen a wild evolution from early point clouds to modern NeRFs and 3DGS.
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