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NeRF

Also called neural radiance field

What does “NeRF” mean?

NeRF: Method that represents a 3D scene as a neural network which predicts color and density at any point in space from any viewing angle. Trained on a set of photos taken from different positions, it can render new viewpoints that were never photographed, including realistic reflections.

NeRF visual guide: Method that represents a 3D scene as a neural network which predicts color and density at any point in space from any viewing angle. Trained on a set of photos taken from different positions, it can render new viewpoints that were never photographed, including realistic reflections.
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What is an example of “NeRF”?

Walking a phone around a sculpture, then producing a smooth fly-through video from camera angles you never actually shot.

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