Compute time for nothing and 3D models for free
On my last outing, between lockdowns and preparing for exams, I went to the local skatepark. It was much emptier than usual, although mostly because of the meteorological conditions.
I always carry a Sony RX100 on me, so I took some pics of the skating pool.
84 high-res photos (5488x3664px)
With the intent of turning it into a 3D model. Just to see what the results gonna look like, to see what to watch out for and what is possible to achieve today. A different kind of an arrow for the quiver.
I did not expect it go too well, but was pleasantly surprised by the result.
AliceVision/Meshroom
a photogammetry framework, open source, works on linux
However, to run the whole pipeline, CUDA is needed. Alas, I have no GPU.
Enter cloud computing.
Google Colaboratory
Notebook computing. Tesla K80, 12GB RAM Xeon 2.3GHz, 320GB. Wipe every 12 hours.
Result
TODO