Polycam

A 3D capture app that turns phone photos and LiDAR scans into textured models, Gaussian splats and floor plans — exportable to standard formats for games, e-commerce, design and documentation.

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Overview

Polycam did for 3D capture what phone cameras did for photography: it removed the specialist equipment. Point a phone at an object, room or building; the app reconstructs textured mesh from plain photos, or — on LiDAR devices — generates fast, dimensionally reliable scans, floor plans and, increasingly, Gaussian splat captures that look photographic from any angle.

The export side is where professionals stay: GLTF, OBJ, FBX and USDZ feed Blender, Unity, Unreal, SketchUp and AR viewers, while the web viewer handles client sharing without any installs. It will not replace terrestrial laser scanners for survey-grade work, and cluttered scenes still test its reconstruction. But as the default answer to “get this real-world thing into a 3D pipeline today,” Polycam owns its category on mobile.

Pros / Cons

Pros

No specialist hardware beyond a phone
Broad standard-format exports into pro tools
Gaussian splat capture is best-in-class on mobile
Fast enough for same-day client deliverables

Cons

Not survey-grade accurate
Reflective and cluttered scenes struggle
Best features sit behind the subscription

Who it's for

Capturing products for e-commerce and AR

Documenting rooms and properties

Reference assets for game and film art

Site walkthroughs shared with clients

Bottom line

The default phone-to-3D pipeline — capture today, usable assets by tonight.

Key Features

Photogrammetry from phone photos

LiDAR room scanning

Gaussian splat capture

GLTF/OBJ/FBX/USDZ export

Web viewer & sharing

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Frequently asked questions

What is Polycam?

Polycam is a 3D Generation tool developed by Polycam. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in United States. A 3D capture app that turns phone photos and LiDAR scans into textured models, Gaussian splats and floor plans — exportable to standard formats for games, e-commerce, design and documentation.