3D Scanning with Metascan - Lidar and Photogrammetry on iPhone 13

[@joelstolarski2244]

Thank you for the tutorial. Have new 13 pro max, and have Scaniverse and Polycam free. Those work well. Metascan does look more useful for making an importable file for blender, that includes texture maps. Love the AR mode in Scaniverse. The way it scales and assigns perspective to object is amazing. Metascan and the grids looks useful. Would like to be able to import an object to the app for AR. Haven't figured out how to do that.

[@fullyleaded]

When you say it is not more useful for making an importable file for Blender. Is it possible to import into Blender?

[@joelstolarski2244]

@@fullyleaded You can import scanned object, in obj fbx format to Blender . I wanted to send a model created with Blender back to the phone app to use for AR. Put the model into a picture just using the phone. So far I find the folder for a couple of the apps, but can't get the Blender model to go into the app folder. There has to be a way, but I have not figured how to do it.

[@dmprdctns]

Thank- you... Very helpful!

[@MicroSingularity]

😀

[@onelegwest]

Thanks for sharing. I'd be very curious to see how well the lidar scanner (with photo) works on wildlife tracks in snow and soft ground. Animal tracks such as dogs, cats, deer, or larger animals, would be really cool to see!

[@axwelllllll]

Super vidéo merci

[@acsomiT]

Thank you for sharing! Very useful video! I'm wondering if you tried more recent, photogrammetry with RealityScann versus Metscan and what are your conclusions? I used RealityScann a lot and the waiting times for clouds procesing can be up to a 30min. I would happly try a new scaning app.

[@MicroSingularity]

I like the guided tool of reality scan but I find metascan or polycam easier to use.

[@acsomiT]

I now tried Metascane - photogrammetry, and I got better, and faster results then with RealityScann. My objects were quite demanding, polished - reflective, straight, edges and faces and with small details. I was impressed. On top of that, rendering time in their cloud, around 5min. I love it. Im gonna stick with this app for a while :).

[@jlach100]

Hi - great video. Any tutorials or tips on getting the best quality scan from the photo option in Metascan? I am getting mixed results.

[@perspectivex]

Too bad you didn't show a single mesh but only meshes with the photo mapped onto them. I've seen many photo-mapped models that look fantastic until you remove the photo part and it reveals a disappointingly low-res mesh. For knowing how useful Metascan might be for 3d printing that would be the most important thing--mesh resolution relative to the source object (it would be particularly interesting to see how it can do on people's faces/busts, if it can match what one can get e.g. with Agisoft Metashape, which would be mm or sub-mm with a set of photos done with a 50mm lens).

[@d42]

could you show your capturing process? to show how you manged to achieve these great results.

[@Bobster986]

Steven Martin hasn’t aged in 50 years. 😂

[@jlach100]

Hi - do you know if Metascan can be used with a drone camera, just as it is with a smartphone?

[@MicroSingularity]

Not that I know of but Polycam supports drone footage

[@toddwaddingtonproductions4227]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@MicroSingularity]

😀

[@AdamSmith-zq5sr]

Just wondering if you used a turntable for the photo mode models? Also, it possible to take scans of the top and bottom of an object and merge them together? Thanks

[@MicroSingularity]

I do use a turntable sometimes and works really well but not necessary. Metascan has a mode called mask object which lets you image all sides of the object so you don’t have to do any merging

[@AdamSmith-zq5sr]

@@MicroSingularity Thanks for the reply. Are there any tutorials that you know of for using the object merging? Cheers

[@MicroSingularity]

I think the software called cloud compare can do it. It’s free. Or possibly mesh lab

[@saltedmaple]

Can you edit the colored texture when you import those files on 3D editing apps?

[@Adrian-mu8gg]

when scanning small obejcts(like action figures), how does it compared to scandy pro? i m struggling to choose between the two.

[@MicroSingularity]

I prefer Metascan. The new reality scan by unreal is very good as well

[@honestview]

and what if you want to 3D print a model... how good is the actual scan without the texture?

[@piosin1682]

Does the app pay to make models or export them?

[@tonymidmore7652]

I can't seem to find any instructions on how to use the LiDAR and photo modes. Can someone point out a web link or location in the app? The Help is very minimal.

[@MicroSingularity]

If you press the three dots in the top right corner, then go to help centre, there are some instructions.

[@tonymidmore7652]

@@MicroSingularity Thank you. That's the minimal Help that I was referring to.

[@cedricvillani8502]

You can’t even use the app without going through the tutorial, well I guess you can, but you have to try der 😂

[@quiltingrox]

Can the app combine both lidar and photogrammetry in one scan session? Like a hybrid mode (best of both worlds scenario)? Hahaha hopefully that made sense. But just curious. I know you can separately scan an object in both modes and then combine the data in a cad or modeling software but it would be a better workflow and provide more accurate results if it combined the two for those who have the newest iphones and ipads

[@MicroSingularity]

The Scaniverse app has a hybrid photogrammetry and Lidar mode. It is very good

[@quiltingrox]

@@MicroSingularity ok I will try that out but Metascan looks really nice. Pix4dcatch looks great too

[@MicroSingularity]

Metascan photo mode definitely gives the best results over all

[@serraraa]

anyone know what the different colours dots mean before scanning?

[@ChristianBorrman]

Thanks, good clear and concise video in a sea of blah blah blah on the subject :) sub’d

[@MicroSingularity]

Thanks! 😀

[@Ayenyint]

I am going to Europe in one month. I want to scan and create 3d models of places and objects. How big of a model can these scans make and do I have no iPhone at current. Should I buy the 13 pro will it work ok with other android phones.

[@MicroSingularity]

It only works with iPhone at the moment and can make scans of buildings etc.

[@Ayenyint]

@@MicroSingularity it can do buildings as a basic mesh or can it do building with all the rooms given enough data?

[@MicroSingularity]

Likely just the basic mesh

[@MicroSingularity]

But the LiDAR Scanner in metascan can possibly do all the rooms

[@Ayenyint]

@@MicroSingularity thanks for your help

[@red4666]

how do you scan the bottom of an object? i want to scan an object that i can rotate 360 in blender.

[@MicroSingularity]

You just turn the object on its side and take photos and make sure “object masking” option is enabled before processing

[@fullyleaded]

Is this a sponsored video?

[@alanbailey2149]

I’m using a 12 pro max will that give me bad quality?

[@MicroSingularity]

Should be fine

[@dragongrips8095]

Trying to find something that gives more accurate measurements… this app seems to only go down to 1cm…is that something that will be more accurate when the file is sent into a 3D modeling app?

[@MicroSingularity]

Yeah. That’s just a limitation of the app. The resolution is much higher. Blender can give you reasonable measurements.

[@AbdiMaulanaHusny]

Can ipad use it too?

[@MicroSingularity]

Yes. Photo mode only unless you have an iPad Pro with Lidar

[@AbdiMaulanaHusny]

@@MicroSingularity hmmmmm...thank you.cant wait to see you upload video like this

[@victor1102]

Thank you for introducing us this amazing app, subscribed to your channel right off the bat! Just wonder, could you make another video on teaching us the complete workflow from doing the photogrammetry scan with Metascan, to importing into Blender for mesh cleanup, retopology and UV unwrapping? That would be much much appreciated!

[@MicroSingularity]

I’ll try and make a tutorial 👍

[@victor1102]

@@MicroSingularity Thank you sooooo much!

[@joseruano539]

I support this comment, that would be very helpful to me! Thanks for the video! I just subscribed too!

[@MicroSingularity]

I’ve started planning out a tutorial series for this and will release it hopefully in January.

[@MTBKyle]

@@MicroSingularity thank you!

[@arkemal]

open3d?

[@samferngamerhd4204]

This app looks amazing. So sad it's just for IPhones and IPads.

[@MicroSingularity]

Yeah. Apple and Metascan have done a really good job 😀

[@cedricvillani8502]

ZED UGH!!

[@paulcurtis4673]

How do I use this to spy on someone to publicly humiliate them lol? It would be so fun and funny lol