VisualSFM

SPECS

• NameVisualSFM
• TypeAerial, Close-Range
• Output File Formatsply
• PriceFree

As indicated by its name, VisualSFM is a photogrammetry software that uses the structure from motion (SfM) method to generate point clouds. Users can choose between working with the command-line or a GUI. The program can detect and match features and adjust bundles.

Built by Changchang Wu, a software engineer at Google, VisualSFM is part Wu’s own research and other researchers in the field. Although die-hard photogrammetry fans can go nuts with dozens of parameter settings to tweak the results, the basic process of creating a point cloud consists of no more than four button clicks. Please note that this program is only free for personal, non-profit, or academic use.

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