Luma AI (3D)

What is Luma AI for 3D?

Luma AI is an AI company specialized in 3D capture and generation. Luma's 3D tool uses Neural Radiance Fields (NeRF) — a technology that converts photos or video from multiple angles into a photorealistic 3D representation. This makes it possible to scan objects, rooms and locations with a regular smartphone and immediately obtain a 3D model.

How does it work?

The process is simple: the user walks around an object or room with their smartphone while filming. The Luma AI app uploads the video footage to the cloud, where a NeRF model is trained on the footage. The result is a photorealistic 3D representation that can be viewed, exported to 3D formats or embedded in websites and apps.

Luma AI has also added a Genie feature: text-to-3D object generation where a text description directly produces a 3D model.

Core features

• NeRF capture — scan with smartphone, receive 3D model
• Genie — text-to-3D object generation
• Export — export to GLTF, OBJ, USD and other 3D formats
• Web viewer — embed 3D models in websites
• AR preview — view scanned objects in augmented reality

Advantages

• No expensive 3D scanner needed; a regular smartphone suffices
• Photorealistic quality
• Broad export support

Disadvantages

• Quality depends on quality of the source recordings
• Paid for high-quality exports

Who is it for?

Luma AI 3D is ideal for e-commerce (3D product display), architects, interior designers, filmmakers and anyone who wants to produce photorealistic 3D content without specialized scanning equipment.