arXiv Computer Vision
5d ago

RGS: Reflection-aware Gaussian Splatting via Learning Geometry Continuity for Reflective Objects

The paper introduces Reflection-aware Gaussian Splatting (RGS), a physically-based deferred rendering framework that improves novel view synthesis for reflective objects. RGS leverages a powerful 3D foundation model to provide a strong geometric prior and employs cross-view shape consistency regularization to prevent surface collapse and reduce geometric hollows. Additionally, a reflection-aware densification strategy captures specular variations across views, resulting in higher-quality renderings of reflective objects.

By Xiaobiao Du, Yida Wang, Cheng Bi, Kun Zhan, Xin Yu
arXiv Computer Vision
Sep 4

Camera Splatting for Continuous View Optimization

The paper introduces Camera Splatting, a novel framework for optimizing camera viewpoints in novel view synthesis. Each camera is represented as a 3D Gaussian (camera splat), and virtual point cameras are positioned near the surface to sample the distribution of these splats. By continuously refining the camera splats to match desired target distributions observed from the point cameras, the method achieves better capture of complex view‑dependent effects such as metallic reflections and detailed textures compared to the Farthest View Sampling approach.

By Gahye Lee, Hyomin Kim, Gwangjin Ju, Jooeun Son, Hyejeong Yoon, Seungyong Lee
arXiv Computer Vision
5d ago

Printing the Underdetermined: Materializing Multi-solutionness in Figurative Paintings

The paper challenges the common assumption that figurative paintings represent a single, recoverable 3D scene. It introduces the concept of multi-solutionness, highlighting how unobserved content and ambiguous visual cues allow multiple plausible 3D configurations. The authors present a workflow that generates multiple camera-orbit video sequences from a single painting, reconstructs each with 3D Gaussian Splatting, and fabricates the resulting point-based Gaussian scenes as physical artifacts via DreamPrinting, thereby making the non-uniqueness of interpretations explicit and inspectable.

By Yutao Ming, Teng Xu, Youjia Wang, Yunyang Liu, Fengmin Yang, Fuqiang Zhao, Jingyi Yu, Hua Yang, Yanjun Zhou
arXiv AI
Jul 1

Intrinsic decomposition and editing of 3D Gaussian splats

arXiv:2606. 31637v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Intrinsic decomposition which expresses image colors as the product of diffuse albedo and shading, possibly augmented with view-dependent residuals has a long history in image editing as it enables the modification of object colors and textures without altering lighting.

By Alexandre Lanvin, Jeffrey Hu, Simon Lucas, Adrien Bousseau, George Drettakis