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# Object capture

Create 3D objects from a series of photographs using photogrammetry.

## Overview

In iOS 17 and macOS 12 and later, you can create 3D objects from photographs using a process called photogrammetry. You provide RealityKit Object Capture with a series of well-lit photographs taken from many different angles. It analyzes the overlap area between different images to match up landmarks and produces a 3D model of the photographed object.

## Topics

### Model creation

[Capturing photographs for RealityKit Object Capture](/documentation/RealityKit/capturing-photographs-for-realitykit-object-capture)

Take high-quality images of objects to generate 3D models.

[Creating 3D objects from photographs](/documentation/RealityKit/creating-3d-objects-from-photographs)

Construct virtual objects to use in your AR experiences.

[Scanning objects using Object Capture](/documentation/RealityKit/scanning-objects-using-object-capture)

Implement a full scanning workflow for capturing objects on iOS devices.

[Building an object reconstruction app](/documentation/RealityKit/building-an-object-reconstruction-app)

Reconstruct objects from user-selected input images by using photogrammetry.

[Creating a photogrammetry command-line app](/documentation/RealityKit/creating-a-photogrammetry-command-line-app)

Generate 3D objects from images using RealityKit Object Capture.

[Using object capture assets in RealityKit](/documentation/RealityKit/using-object-capture-assets-in-realitykit)

Create a chess game using RealityKit and assets created using Object Capture.

[`PhotogrammetrySession`](/documentation/RealityKit/PhotogrammetrySession)

Manages the creation of a 3D model from a set of images.

[`PhotogrammetrySample`](/documentation/RealityKit/PhotogrammetrySample)

An object that represents one image and its corresponding metadata.

[`ObjectCaptureView`](/documentation/RealityKit/ObjectCaptureView)

A view that guides a user through capturing images for object capture.

[`ObjectCaptureSession`](/documentation/RealityKit/ObjectCaptureSession)

A session object that monitors and controls image capture for photogrammetry.

[`ObjectCapturePointCloudView`](/documentation/RealityKit/ObjectCapturePointCloudView)

Renders the current state of the point cloud from an object capture session.


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