Turning a Phone Camera into a 3D Mapper

12/11/2025 4 min
Turning a Phone Camera into a 3D Mapper

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Episode Synopsis

AUB’s Daniel Asmar explains MGSO, a new system that turns a single phone camera into a real-time 3D mapper. It builds dense, photorealistic maps at ~30 fps using “Gaussian splats,” enabling AR, robotics, and everyday apps without special sensors.