{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b0126e6f3f191c6a8a663010","clusterId":"c_422ca4b7f8f82958d6460d8a","slug":"3d-gaussian-splatting-data-turned-into-physical-objects-encased-in-resin","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"3D Gaussian Splatting Data Turned Into Physical Objects Encased in Resin","summary":"Danny Bittel, who creates 3D models of insects and other items using 3D Gaussian Splatting, had his data turned into physical objects by Crysta.ai. The service encases 3D model data in transparent resin to produce full-color 3D prints. Bittel called the result a modern version of amber.","whyItMatters":"The technique combines 3DGS scanning with resin printing to produce physical objects that look like real specimens encased in glass, with potential applications in archiving and display.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eDanny Bittel photographs insects, fruit, and minerals from many angles to create 3D Gaussian Splatting models. Teng Xu of Crysta.ai printed Bittel\u0026#39;s carpenter bee data in transparent resin. Bittel said the finished crystal is a modern version of amber that can trap things forever, though he noted his own print came out too brown and dark with remnants of the 3DGS data visible.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrysta.ai also printed other 3DGS-based objects, including the interior of the Osaka Shinsekai International Theater, which closed on March 31, 2026. Designer Kazumasa Araki had the theater\u0026#39;s interior digitally archived and then printed by Crysta.ai, saying he was amazed a real building could fit in his palm. Other prints include a voxelized CT-scanned kidney and a walking cat cut out from its space.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Danny Bittel's 3D Gaussian Splatting data, when printed by Crysta.ai in resin, creates a physical object that preserves the exact spatial detail of the original scan. The result is a full-color 3D print that resembles amber.","twitterPost":"Crysta.ai turns 3D Gaussian Splatting data into resin-encased prints. The result preserves spatial detail that standard 3D scanning loses.","threadsPost":"Danny Bittel's 3D Gaussian Splatting scans of insects and objects can now be physically printed in resin by Crysta.ai. The process yields a full-color, translucent encasement that retains the original scan's spatial accuracy. It's a step beyond conventional 3D printing for archival or display use.","newsletterBlurb":"Danny Bittel uses 3D Gaussian Splatting to model insects and other items. Crysta.ai printed his bee data in transparent resin, calling it a modern version of amber. Other prints include a closed Osaka theater interior and a CT-scanned kidney.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GIGAZINE\",\"url\":\"https://gigazine.net/news/20260624-3dgs-in-glass/\",\"title\":\"3D printed items using 3DGS data look like real objects encased in glass\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4313,"outputTokens":551,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782592346,"createdAt":"2026-06-27T20:21:39.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-27T20:25:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-27T20:25:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_422ca4b7f8f82958d6460d8a","canonicalTitle":"まるでホンモノをガラスの中に閉じ込めたかのような3DGSデータの3Dプリント品がすごい","representativeArticleId":"a_fd988e3b6f4561109ad199e3","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Danny Bittell\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-24T12:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-24T12:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-27T20:25:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GIGAZINE","url":"https://gigazine.net/news/20260624-3dgs-in-glass/","title":"まるでホンモノをガラスの中に閉じ込めたかのような3DGSデータの3Dプリント品がすごい"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Danny Bittell"],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Danny Bittel's 3D Gaussian Splatting data of a carpenter bee was printed in transparent resin by Crysta.ai, producing a physical object Bittel called a modern version of amber.","Crysta.ai also printed the interior of the Osaka Shinsekai International Theater, which closed on March 31, 2026, from 3DGS data.","Designer Kazumasa Araki, who had the theater's interior digitally archived, said he was amazed a real building could fit in his palm.","Other objects printed by Crysta.ai include a voxelized CT-scanned kidney and a walking cat cut out from its space."]}