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A Faster SuperSplat with PWA Support

May 22, 2024 * 2 min read
Will Eastcott
Will Eastcott
CEO

Today, we are announcing the latest release of SuperSplat, the open
source tool for editing and optimizing 3D Gaussian Splats. If you
don't have a PLY file to hand, here's an example!

SuperSplat PWA

Version 0.17.1 focuses on two key areas: performance and PWA support.

Performance Improvements 

SuperSplat is now over 2x faster on the GPU! 

Compare before and after (notice GPU time dropping from 32ms to
13.5ms for the bike scene):

SuperSplat PWA

This is thanks to the v1.71.0 release of the PlayCanvas Engine, which
includes a dramatic overhaul of how splats are processed by the GPU.
For the technical details, take a look at this pull request.

The result is that SuperSplat can now throw around millions of splats
and still maintain a silky smooth frame rate. Try it for yourself!

PWA Support 

A Progressive Web App (PWA) is a web application that provides a
native app-like experience, including the ability to install it on a
user's home screen or desktop.

From today, SuperSplat is shipping with PWA support! 


To install SuperSplat as a PWA:

 1. Visit https://playcanvas.com/supersplat/editor.
 2. Hit the Install SuperSplat button in the address bar.

tip

For your convenience, pin SuperSplat to the Taskbar (Windows) or add
it do the Dock (macOS).

PLY File Association 

With SuperSplat installed as a PWA, your operating system can now
open launch PLY files directly into the tool. Simply right-click on a
PLY file and select SuperSplat to open it.


You can also set SuperSplat as the default tool to open your PLYs.
Then, you can simply double-click a PLY file to open it instantly in
SuperSplat!

Your Feedback Matters 

We hope you love today's update! [?]

The SuperSplat community has grown a lot in recent weeks and we want
to get your feedback. What other features would you like the PWA to
get? Are you still experiencing any performance problems? What is
still missing from SuperSplat? Let us know by heading over to the
forum or ping us on X!

Tags:

  * gaussian-splats
  * supersplat

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