Evaluation of multi-view 3D reconstruction software

Abstract

A number of software solutions for reconstructing 3D models from multi-view image sets have been released in recent years. Based on an unordered collection of photographs, most of these solutions extract 3D models using structure-from-motion (SFM) algorithms. In this work, we compare the resulting 3D models qualitatively and quantitatively. To achieve these objectives, we have developed different methods of comparison for all software solutions. We discuss the perfomance and existing drawbacks. Particular attention is paid to the ability to create printable 3D models or 3D models usable for other applications. © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015.