Captures Studio, NHU.AI's browser based Gaussian Splatting platform, has shipped version 1.2.0 with support for equirectangular (360°) images and video as reconstruction inputs, and a programmatic API.
The 360 input capability lets users feed equirectangular content straight into the Gaussian Splat reconstruction pipeline. The interest in 360 to splat workflows has been building steadily across the field. Approaches range from preprocessing tools like 360 Extractor and 360 Splat Pro, to plugins like MoshPit360 for Lichtfeld Studio, each targeting a different point in the capture-to-splat pipeline.
Captures Studio's approach differs in that it handles reconstruction entirely in the browser with cloud-side compute, requiring no local GPU. For a broader view of how 360 degree content has been integrated into splatting workflows, see the roundup here.
The API addition gives developers programmatic access to Captures Studio's reconstruction and hosting pipeline. The v1.0 release in April emphasized the unified in browser workflow and cloud reconstruction without local hardware. An API opens that same backend to pipelines that need reconstruction as a service without a human in the loop.
The full changelog was not immediately available, and the release announcement cites additional improvements beyond the 360 input and API work. Captures Studio is accessible at captures.studio, where reconstruction runs in the cloud.
