Researcher Recreates Washington Square Arch in 3D with Astra, 100x Better Than Six Months Ago
OfirPress · x · 2026-09-05
Researcher Ofir Press used Astra to recreate New York's Washington Square Park arch in 3D. Not perfect, he says, but '100x better than even six months ago'—a hands-on showcase of how fast 3D/world generation is improving. See the original video for the result.
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