Insta360 just turned its action cameras into free 3D scanners —here's how
Cameras 360 Cameras Insta360 cameras get free 3D scanner upgrade — and the Gaussian Splatting tool gives you 4 free renders a month News By Sam Kieldsen Published 2 October 2026 The beta feature is a major bonus for X-series owners When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. And it isn’t limited to Insta360’s newest camera, either: according to the user guide Insta360 shared with me, it works with any of the company’s 360 cameras that can shoot 5.7K video at 30fps or above, including the X4 Air and X5.Spatial Capture is built on a technique called 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS). The results were impressive enough that I can see why the technique has caught on, and it’s even possible to 3D print a splat, freezing a real place in resin like an insect trapped in amber.
- ▪Cameras 360 Cameras Insta360 cameras get free 3D scanner upgrade — and the Gaussian Splatting tool gives you 4 free renders a month News By Sam Kieldsen Published 2 October 2026 The beta feature is a major bonus for X-series owners When you
- ▪And it isn’t limited to Insta360’s newest camera, either: according to the user guide Insta360 shared with me, it works with any of the company’s 360 cameras that can shoot 5.7K video at 30fps or above, including the X4 Air and X5.Spatial C
- ▪The results were impressive enough that I can see why the technique has caught on, and it’s even possible to 3D print a splat, freezing a real place in resin like an insect trapped in amber.
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Cameras 360 Cameras Insta360 cameras get free 3D scanner upgrade — and the Gaussian Splatting tool gives you 4 free renders a month News By Sam Kieldsen Published 2 October 2026 The beta feature is a major bonus for X-series owners When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Insta360) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Insta360 Spatial Capture creates navigable 3D environments from 360 videosIt's compatible with Insta360 X4 Air, X5 and X6 cameras and created via the Insta360 appUsers get four free renders a monthInsta360 has launched Spatial Capture, a…
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