Have Gaussian Splats Arrived in the Standardization Sweet Spot?
On Tuesday, January 22, the Metaverse Standards Forum (MSF) hosted a virtual town hall to explore a pressing question: Are Gaussian Splats (GS) ready for standardization? The event drew hundreds of participants and sparked a lively debate. Already, the conversation is slated to continue at MSF’s “Gaussian Splats Town Hall Part 2” on March 5, 2025.
Exploring the glTF External Reference Format
The Khronos 3D Formats Working Group is developing a new addition to the glTF ecosystem that will revolutionize how complex 3D scenes are built on the Web. While glTF, the widely-adopted asset open standard for 3D web content, typically handles one asset at a time, this addition will enable creators to efficiently combine multiple glTF assets into sophisticated scenes. The 3D Formats Working Group is still weighing whether this project will ultimately be released as a glTF extension or an entirely new format. For the purposes of this blog, we will discuss it as the latter: the “glTF External Reference Format.”