SPLAT
Gaussian splatting (3DGS) is a 3D scene representation method that has gained traction in recent years. It uses millions of 3D Gaussian ellipsoids to achieve photorealistic novel view synthesis on consumer GPUs, rendering in real time at 100+ FPS. It is widely used in next-generation scene reconstruction and digital human applications following NeRF.
SPLAT is the native container format for Gaussian splatting. It is fundamentally different from mesh-based systems: it has no editable topology and cannot be directly used for 3D printing or traditional modeling workflows. The current ecosystem also includes compressed variants such as SPZ, KSPLAT, and SOG, which accelerate web loading.
Format Details
- Full Name
- Gaussian Splatting (3DGS)
- Type
- 3D Scene Representation
- Open With
- Notes
- Not a traditional polygonal mesh; it represents scenes via overlapping Gaussian primitives
- Requires GPU for rendering (WebGL supported)
- Formats: .splat (raw), .spz (compressed), .ksplat, .sog, .ply
- Supported Features
- Gaussian position, rotation, and scale attributes
- Spherical harmonics color representation
- Real-time photorealistic rendering at 100+ FPS
- Smooth camera navigation
- Progressive file loading for large scenes
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