RealityScan 1.6 is now available.
What’s New
New Scanning Modes
There are two scanning modes you can start your projects with now. The default configuration is set to always ask which mode you would like to start a project with - you can change the default mode in Settings.
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Augmented Reality Mode
- This is the original mode of RealityScan. It provides a real-time point cloud and displays camera positions to guide you during the scanning process. However, in this mode, camera settings cannot be adjusted.
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Camera Control Mode
- This new mode offers full manual control over your camera settings, allowing you to adjust focus, shutter speed, ISO values, white balance and flash.
However, note that this mode does not include the real-time point cloud or camera position overlay. Here’s how each feature works:
- Focus and Shutter Speed: Manually adjust focus or shutter speed using the sliders. Alternatively, tap on the screen to select an area, then press the lock icon to fix the focus or exposure (shutter speed + ISO) for that area.
- White Balance: Adjust the color temperature by using a reference card (gray or white is recommended for better accuracy). Confirm the adjustment to set the white balance.
- Flash: You can turn the flash on or off while capturing images. For consistency, it’s best to keep the flash either on or off throughout the entire scanning session. Flash is particularly useful for evenly lighting your subject or separating it from the background.
By choosing the appropriate mode, you can tailor your scanning experience to match your needs whether you prefer real-time guidance or advanced manual controls for precision photogrammetry.
New Processing Options Panel
The new Processing Options Panel provides a clearer overview of your project and offers additional customization options for processing. Here’s what you can do:
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Picture Thumbnails
- View a quick preview of the photos you’ve captured for your project.
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Mesh Resolution
- Choose between two resolution settings for your 3D model:
- Normal: Generates a mesh with up to 100,000 polygons.
- High: Generates a mesh with up to 1 million polygons.
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Mesh Filtering
- Refine the appearance of your mesh by selecting one of these filtering options:
- Smooth: Creates a more uniform and polished mesh surface.
- Detailed: Produces a rugged and intricate mesh, ideal for objects with fine details.
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Maximum Texture Resolution
- Select the highest resolution for your model’s texture:
- 4K: Standard high resolution for most use cases.
- 8K: Ultra-high resolution for detailed textures and close-up visual fidelity.
- Remember: texture sharpness directly depends on the quality of your photos. Ensure that all your pictures are sharp and free of blur to achieve the best results.
Bugs Fixed
Android
- Red and Blue channels are inverted on Xiaomi phones.
- Sporadic crashes when trying to open project
iOS
- Crop is not applied after sharing offline captured projects.
- Update on Sketchfab doesn’t work.
- Projects stuck in Processing status.
- Failed to sign in message when getting out and back in the application.
- Photo cloud is not working properly on iPhone 15.
- Reconstruction region sometimes moving unexpectedly.
- Tag won’t apply if the user doesn’t click on the spacebar or done.
Known Bugs
iOS
- The footer is displaying 1.6.1 instead of 1.6.0
- Final model occasionally corrupted
- After update on Sketchfab model loses original position when displayed on Sketchfab
- On some devices the Auto Capture lags and app randomly closes when going over 170 images
- Using Flash will crash the app on some iPads
