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Thing2Reality: Enabling Spontaneous Creation of 3D Objects from 2D Content using Generative AI in...

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Talkat UIST 2025 · 2025-09-28..10-01· [webxr, ai-assisted-development]

speakers

name:Erzhen Hu
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name:Mingyi Li
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name:Andrew Hong
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name:Xun Qian
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name:Alex Olwal
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name:David Kim
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name:Seongkook Heo
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name:Ruofei Du
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resources

video:https://youtu.be/ZClLOeu6y5A
slides:none on file

summary

Thing2Reality turns a cropped 2D image into four orthogonal views on a hand menu then a server-side pipeline fuses them into fused 3D Gaussians (preview in ~1s, manipulable sphere proxy) for XR meetings. The system supports web search and physical-video inputs, snapshots back to whiteboards, and format switching. Two studies report concrete numbers: a 12 participants usability test finds physical scans feel more realistic, digital sources more flexible; an 18 participants pairs study shows 3D boosts discussion and fosters ownership though 2D aids presentation and narrative.

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chapters (6)

  1. 0:00Introduction
  2. 1:53Challenge and prior work
  3. 2:56Design goals and workflow
  4. 5:43User study findings
  5. 9:53Summary and limitations
  6. 10:35Q&A

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