Intel realsense R200 cam considerations

[mzio]

Hello to everyone,

for someone who is looking for a 3D scanning app that's able to scan the body of someone using the Intel realsense R200 cam,I found this :

http://new.itseez3d.com/realsense-windows itSeez3D for Intel® RealSense™ | itSeez3D

maybe this is the only one that works so good with this kind of cam.

Since I'm a newbie in the 3D animation,I asked to a more skilled 3D artist/animator/modeller how much valid could be the choice to buy a 3D cam like mine and he says this :

Using this tools (he talks about intel realsense R200 + auto retopo software) you can get less dense mesh, but it won't be optimised for animation. You must remember, that mesh for the animation should be symmetrical and with denser edgeloops near joints. No tool is smart enough to do that (yet).

So,what do you think about this ? I bought the intel realsense cam to make 3d models for the animations faster and easier,but now I find that with this tool I will not achieve the goal that I want,I'm not so happy because I think that I wasted my money. Is there a way to fix the problem mentioned ? thanks.

[MartyG]

There is another body scanning application called Uraniom that apparently works with R200.

http://uraniom.co/ Uraniom - Universal 3D avatar for VR/AR apps and video games

You can also scan a full body with the R200's 3D scan, output an OBJ format model file and then import it into a proper 3D modeling package such as Blender to edit it further.

A professional 3D animator is bound to prefer to use advanced tools to create their models instead of "just" RealSense. I do not believe you have wasted your money by any means though. If you are new to animation, RealSense scanning could be a vital tool to develop your skills and understanding so that you can then graduate to professional modeling software such as ZSculpt, 3DS Max and Maya.

This guide to RealSense scanning should be helpful too.

https://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/realsense-3d Intel® RealSense™ 3D Scanning Tips and Tricks | Intel® Software

[mzio]

Hello MartyG,

thanks for the fast reply. At the moment it does not seems that Uraniom can make 3D scans in real time like itSeez3D...

[MartyG]

RealSense comes with a 3D scanning application called 3D Scan that can be used for real-time scanning with the R200. You can find it using the Sample Browser application. The launcher for this is usually installed in a folder called Intel RealSense SDK Gold that is put on your computer desktop when you install the SDK.

Here's a real-time scan of me using the application

And here is a good guide to real-time scanning with the camera and importing the model into another program.

https://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/getting-realsense-3d-characters-into-your-game-engine RealSense - Getting RealSense 3D Characters into Your Game Engine | Intel® Software

Edit: there is also a 3D scanning program called Cappasity that can be used with R200.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUolr9Crsi8 Cappasity Easy 3D Scan - R200 Head Scanning. Intel RealSense 3D Camera. Build 11/6/15 - YouTube