Best free tools to turn photos into 3D

1. Turn photos into 3D models
   ★ 13.1kstars
   Meshroom by alicevision
   Free app: photos in, textured 3D model out
   No codingDesktop appHealthy
2. Turn photos into 3D reconstructions
   ★ 13.1kstars
   colmap by colmap
   The standard tool researchers use
   No codingDesktop appHealthy
3. Create 3D scenes from photos and videos
   ★ 12.1kstars
   nerfstudio by nerfstudio-project · Free alternative to Luma AI
   Make NeRFs and splats from video
   For developersCode libraryFair
4. Turn photos into a realistic 3D scene
   ★ 24.4kstars
   gaussian-splatting by graphdeco-inria · Free alternative to Luma AI, Polycam
   The original Gaussian splatting method
   For developersCode libraryFair

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