SIGGRAPH 2025 – Gaussian Splats: Ready for Standardization Town Hall

In its 52nd year, the SIGGRAPH conference remains home to a global community of computer graphics and interactive techniques enthusiasts whose collaboration and storytelling shape our trajectory toward a better future.

Metaverse Standards Forum Activities

Gaussian Splats: Ready for Standardization Town Hall

Date and Time: Tuesday, 12 August 2025, 10:45 – 12:15pm PDT
Location: East Building, Room 8
Description: Gaussian splats are a rapidly emerging method for the fast and efficient creation of photorealistic 3D visualizations, and is particularly suitable for real-time applications. Today, a growing number of software solutions support the capture, visualization, editing, and compression of Gaussian splats. However, as different companies adopt varying formats, the risk of ecosystem fragmentation becomes a possibility. In this 90-minute Frontier Workshop, we will discuss the current technologies, formats, and use cases and investigate the potential for standardization to enable interoperability and sustainable growth.

The workshop will cover:

• A Gaussian Splats 101
• Using Gaussian Splats for Digital Twins
• The state of Gaussian Splats on the Web
• Community engagement via a Panel Discussion

By fostering collaboration among users, tool developers, and engine vendors, this workshop seeks to guide the evolution of Gaussian splat interoperability and help remove pain points, drive adoption and prevent fragmentation.

Speakers: Neil Trevett, Metaverse Standards Forum and Patrick Cozzi, Bentley Systems
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