Title: Smartphone Scanning Sucks – Duplicated Images, Visual Garbage, and Inconsistent Results
I have to be honest: the current smartphone scanning experience in Scaniverse is extremely disappointing.
The results are often a complete mess. Images are duplicated, objects appear multiple times, geometry is distorted, surfaces are broken, and the final reconstruction is filled with visual artifacts and random fragments. There is simply no coherence in many of the scans. Instead of producing a clean, realistic 3D representation, the software often generates a chaotic collection of duplicated textures, visual garbage, and inaccurate geometry.
For anyone trying to create professional-quality digital twins, these results are simply unacceptable.
What makes this even more disappointing is that we now seem to have to pay just to get decent 360° scans. And even then, I haven’t been able to verify whether the paid service actually delivers better quality. Before the subscription model was introduced, my 360° scans were working well. After Scaniverse started charging for the service, I stopped knowing whether the quality had improved or whether we were simply paying for access to something that used to work well. I would really like to know if the 360° scanning technology has actually been improved.
Another major disappointment is the disappearance of Luma AI as a mobile scanning solution. Luma was, in my opinion, the best smartphone-based 3D scanning application available. Its results were impressive, and it offered an experience that other applications simply couldn’t match. Unfortunately, that technology is no longer available in the same way.
Why doesn’t Niantic consider acquiring or licensing Luma’s technology and integrating it into Scaniverse?
Imagine combining Luma’s reconstruction capabilities with Scaniverse’s platform and ecosystem. That could be a real breakthrough for mobile 3D scanning.
I believe Scaniverse has enormous potential, but the current scanning quality needs serious attention. We need cleaner geometry, consistent textures, no duplicated images, fewer artifacts, and genuinely professional results.
We don’t just need more features or subscription plans. We need better scanning technology.