Introduction

The gaming Industry nowadays is seeing significant advancements due to revolutionary changes in the field of science & technology. The graphics & visuals of the games are getting better with each passing day. Thus, we can now see very realistic pictures, faces of humans as well as landscapes in our monitors. But how this happens? What various methods are in use to create realistic graphics creations?

In this article, we will see The Photogrammetry technique which is in use by many of the modern developers to create realistic graphics for the games.

What is Photogrammetry?

As we all know, evolution is a part of life, and same applies to the technology. The technological advancements these days are making a boom. Photogrammetry is one such technology in GIS (Geographic Information System) which is gaining momentum in the present scenario. Photogrammetry is the type of science that includes the study of dimensions, forms, location and other parameters of objects relying on its images.

Usually, the usage of Photogrammetry science is mainly in architecture, medicine, construction and in creating Earth Maps. Many of them consider photogrammetry as a future of virtual reality and 3D Modeling because of its creative abilities and techniques. The main advantage of using photogrammetry method is its capability of getting higher accuracy through which you can make a detailed model of any real object of the world.

Photogrammetry is not a new domain of science as it appeared right from 19th century since the art of photography was invented. But as far as the gaming industry is concerned, the developers were not in favor of using photogrammetry methods as the computers and software’s were not perfect for the use of photogrammetry thus, keeping this innovation a low-profile.

Since the development of modern science & technology, use of photogrammetry is extensive in almost every field now. Let’s see how the Photogrammetry works?

Working of Photogrammetry?

Photogrammetry in a straightforward language uses the technique and methods of photography and Geometry. There are a couple of cameras that take pictures of one object from various places. The common points and coordinates in the image detect which indicates the position of the object in space. Various software and programs such as  Agisoft Photoscan, Reality Capture or Autodesk Remake perform all the work. Every software has its pros and cons and can be used by professionals according to their requirements. Agisoft can reproduce as many details of an object as possible, and that’s why your computer requires a powerful graphics card. Reality Capture tries to filter and blur it to avoid noise. Whereas, Reality Capture is faster than Agisoft in data processing.

Games with Photogrammetry

Photogrammetry now made its entrance into the exciting gaming industry. The most exciting game that uses real objects of the world made use of photogrammetry methods. The name of the game is “The Vanishing Of Ethan Carter.” The graphics and visuals of this game are pretty much impressive to its players as well as for video game magazines. The textures, landscapes and nearly every object of the game are very detailed and beautiful. Most importantly, all the objects and views, as well as buildings, exist in reality. The images are filmed and transferred into 3D graphics, all credits to the photogrammetry technique.

The developer of the game is a small independent game development studio, The Astronauts located in Warsaw, Poland. The intelligent brains of The Astronauts are in the process of developing a new game named Witchfire where photogrammetry techniques are extensively in use.

Conclusion

The not only construction industry is witnessing the benefits of using photogrammetry techniques but also the real world the gaming industry is making use of this incredible technology to create realistic games.

Do you love to play games? Have you played “The Vanishing of Ethan Carter”? Now get ready for the launch of an amazing realistic game ” Witchfire” very soon!