Polygon Mesh Composites for Accurate NeRF Mesh Generation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing solutions for rendering 3D neural radiance fields (NeRFs) for computer simulations and transforming NeRFs to meshes are less than optimal.

Innovation Solution

A method involving the use of polygon mesh render composites, including the composition of 3D models and NeRFs with depth maps, spatial constraints, and voxelized conversion to quads, to generate and refine NeRFs for computer simulations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If NeRF is rendered alone without 3D model composites, then the training process is simpler, but the accuracy and contextual appropriateness of the generated NeRF is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveNeRF generation accuracyVSAvoidrendering process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines rendering of pre-existing 3D models and NeRFs using the same camera settings to create composite images. This merging allows the ML model to learn from aligned 3D model geometry and NeRF rendering, improving generation accuracy while maintaining consistent spatial relationships and contextual appropriateness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The composite image acts as an intermediary that bridges the pre-existing 3D model and the generated NeRF. By compositing both renders and using the composite for training, the system transfers geometric and contextual information from the 3D model to the NeRF generation process, enhancing accuracy without directly modifying the NeRF rendering pipeline.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Manufacturing precision

If polygon mesh compositing is used to refine NeRF, then the spatial constraints and mesh generation quality improve, but the processing time and computational complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemesh generation qualityVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary rendering of both the 3D model and NeRF before compositing. By preparing the renders in advance using consistent camera settings and then compositing them for training, the system establishes spatial constraints and geometric relationships ahead of time, improving mesh generation quality while optimizing the overall processing workflow.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12597209B2Using polygon mesh render composites during neural radiance field (NeRF) generation
Publication Date: 2026.04.07 SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC
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AI summary

A text-to-3D machine learning (ML) model is trained by rendering a pre-existing 3D model along with an associated depth map using plural camera settings and rendering a neural radiance field (NeRF) along with an associated depth map using the plural camera settings used in rendering the 3D model. A composite is established from the depth maps, which is used to train the ML model.