A Gaussian Splat is a volumetric 3D point cloud cluster Asset that looks like a regular Mesh from a distance, but may look more fuzzy up close. This provides more detail than regular triangles in traditional computer graphics, by using blobs in 3D space.
Importing
To import a Gaussian Splat asset, check Gaussian Splat Import for details.
Creating & Editing
There is the GaussianSplatTool, used for manipulating the shape of the Gaussian Splat itself.
Technical Details
Guassian Splats take full advantage of Spherical Harmonics to apply color and lighting data when rendering into the world.
See Also
- Wikipedia's page on Gaussian Splats.