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GLBKIRI Engine 4.2 Introduces 3DGS to Mesh 3.0 with Major Quality Improvements
0Article by Filip Radivojevic
KIRI Engine 4.2 introduces a significant update to its Gaussian splatting workflow, with improved mesh quality, faster processing, and a new measuring and scaling feature designed to streamline real-world use cases such as 3D printing.
At the center of this update is 3DGS to Mesh 3.0. If you read our 2024 coverage of 3DGS to Mesh 2.0, this latest version builds directly on that foundation with a clear focus on mesh stability and structure retention. Larger surfaces that previously appeared unstable now come through much smoother, while thin structures in video-based scans hold together far more reliably instead of breaking apart or disappearing.
These improvements are consistent across different types of scenes. Environments come through cleaner overall, with floors, walls, and larger surfaces showing less distortion, while objects retain their shape more accurately. Smaller geometric details are also preserved better, resulting in meshes that are easier to work with and more practical as a starting point for further refinement in Blender or other 3D software. Rather than aiming for perfect raw output, the update focuses on delivering a stronger, cleaner baseline that reduces the amount of cleanup needed after export.
Alongside the quality improvements, the 3DGS to Mesh process is now approximately 20% faster, making the workflow more efficient without compromising results. Users can generate both the Gaussian splat representation and the mesh output from the same capture by using the 3DGS Scan function, simplifying the overall pipeline.
KIRI Engine 4.2 also introduces a new Measuring and Scaling tool, addressing a common issue in scan-to-print workflows where exported models appear at incorrect sizes. With this feature, users can select two points on a model to get an AI-estimated distance, then input the correct real-world measurement to rescale the asset before export. This reduces the need for additional adjustments in external tools and helps streamline the process from capture to final output.
KIRI Engine 4.2 is now available on the App Store and Google Play, continuing to push mobile 3D scanning toward more stable, production-ready results across a wide range of use cases.