Mixed Reality for Intuitive Photo-Realistic 3D-Model Generation

Abstract

Appropriate user-interfaces are mandatory for an intuitive and efficient digitisation of real objects with a hand-held scanning device. We discuss two central aspects involved in this process, i.e., view-planning and navigation. We claim that the streaming generation of the 3D model and the immediate visualisation best support the user in the view-planning task. In addition, we promote the mixed visualisation of the real and the virtual object for a good navigation support. The paper outlines the components of the used scanning device and the processing pipeline, consisting of synchronisation, calibration, streaming surface generation, and texture mapping.