{"id":6951,"date":"2021-01-21T10:19:30","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T09:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weiss-ag.com\/?p=6951"},"modified":"2021-02-18T10:59:55","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T09:59:55","slug":"10-questions-related-to-agisoft-1-7-updates-using-spherical-panoramas-equirectangular-images-as-an-input-for-3d-reconstruction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weiss-ag.com\/10-questions-related-to-agisoft-1-7-updates-using-spherical-panoramas-equirectangular-images-as-an-input-for-3d-reconstruction\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Questions related to Agisoft 1.7 updates [Using Spherical Panoramas \/equirectangular images as an input for 3D reconstruction]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

1. Does Agisoft support panorama images as an input to produce 3D point clouds?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Yes, of course! Agisoft Metashape\/PhotoScan<\/a> is the only professional 3D processing software that supports panorama as an input source. Surprising or not, Agisoft’s software application was initially developed and modified based on the 360 images produced by the Civetta camera<\/a>. As our founder and CEO Dr. Weiss<\/a> at Weiss AG initially pushed forward the idea to the Agsioft team years ago. In short, you can use spherical panoramas in equirectangular representation in Agisoft Metashape\/PhotoScan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similar to any other photogrammetry method, 3D reconstruction is based on pattern recognition, so everything has to be visible for at least two different views; this does not change for the case of panorama images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All you need is to load images, then go to the Tools Menu -> Camera Calibration window and switch the Camera Type from Frame (default) to Spherical for the calibration group that corresponds to the panoramic images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. New release in Agisoft Metashape 1.7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

and what does it mean to me?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Many users reported that Agisoft Metashape<\/strong> 1.7<\/strong> has better depth map generation, out-of-core processing on GPUs, shorter process time, sufficient detail, and less noise in the resulting 3D model. Therefor, greater demand for the image quality but lower hardware requirements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our technical teams tested and compared between two 3D point clouds from the same dataset but a different version of Agisoft Metashape. The result is that 1.7.0 shows a greater level of details in photogrammetry than any previous version. Yet as more objects are being recognized, we can also see a greater level of distraction on the point clouds, and it brings greater pressure if one wants to modify a dense point cloud. To deal with that, choosing an excellent automatic panorama HDR camera ensures a great quality of images and reduces the workload on dense point cloud modification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. I have been using Agisoft Metashape\/PhotoScan for years<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

why have I never heard that panorama images produce a better result than flat images in the 3D reconstruction?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Panorama images have been recognized and used as a source of input in 3D reconstruction in Agisoft’s software. Yet, all the development take times, especially with the improvement of the panorama camera. With the continuing development of Civetta <\/a>for the past 12 years, the Civetta <\/a>from Weiss AG remained as the highest precision HDR panorama camera on the market — but not all users can afford it. It also means that most panorama cameras available on the market cannot capture photos that are precise enough for processing and reconstruction of 3D point clouds in Agisoft Metashape\/PhotoScan. With the accurate HDR panorama, it also means a pressure of processing hardware and longer office time. Still, with the new release of Agisoft Metashape 1.7<\/strong>, you can benefit from much quicker process time, while the quality significantly improves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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