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Gaussian splats at work in the Allee Willis House: 10 key takeaways for 3D creators
In this article, John Yoon documents 10 key lessons from creating over 1,200 Gaussian splats. From understanding mirror illusions and the challenges of flat untextured surfaces to smart camera trajectories and editing workflows, this guide shares practical insights for 3D creators – plus how OKO is able to visualize Gaussian splats to make collaborative digital twins possible.
Why it looks 'amazing': The foundational rules of visual composition
In this essential guide to composition, 3D artist Liesbet Segaert breaks down the practical tools used by artists and directors – from value contrast and brightness to the Rule of Thirds and negative space – showing you how to control what your audience sees and feels.
Digital Copies, Digital Twins & Digital Simulations: What’s the Difference, and Why It Matters
Digital copies, simulations, and digital twins may sound similar, but they serve very different purposes. In this article, Sam Birley, Technical Director at Magnopus, breaks down what each term really means — and why understanding the difference is key to building smarter, more connected digital experiences.
How we render extremely large point clouds
Explore state-of-the-art point cloud rendering techniques and show how we built our custom compute-based render pipeline.
Connected Spaces: what are they and how are they shaping the spatial internet?
Connected Spaces merge the physical and digital worlds to create a better human experience. They are the building blocks of the 3D spatial internet. Learn more about what connected spaces are, and how they can be used.
Code to live by — product engineering philosophies by a successful studio
Technical Director of Product, Sam Birley, talks about the new values we've come to embrace as a team and how they're helping us build rapidly, and at scale.