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title: "Gaussian Splats"
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This page provides information on the Gaussian Splats object in Chaos Vantage.


## **Overview**

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| **Button** | **Description** |
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| ![GaussianSplats_Settings_Tab.png](media://cd8dc7f4-746b-4b0c-a0a0-b7e7dab8c334) | **Settings **– Contains options for loading a Gaussian splat .ply model, along with basic controls for adjusting the Gaussian splat object’s scale, intensity, color, and axis. |
| ![GaussianSplats_Advanced_Tab.png](media://62bca2c0-b160-4d3c-ad17-a8d6086e081d) | **Advanced **– Contains advanced options for color space, visibility and how the Gaussian splat affect the scene. |



## **Gaussian Splat Usage**

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### **Used as an Extended Environment**

One use of Gaussian splats is to represent an environment, typically generated from photos or videos of the scene.

There are advantages over the traditional environment maps, including proper parallax and view-dependent effects and the ability for Gaussian splats to occlude other objects in the scene.

 

### **Used as Individual Objects**

Gaussian splats can also be used to represent smaller individual objects in the scene. Note that the lighting and reflections are baked into the Gaussian splats object; therefore, the scene lighting does not affect these objects.





## **Settings**

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## **Advanced**

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## **Examples**

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The following examples demonstrate the effect that individual Gaussian Splat parameters have on the scene. Click on any image to view it at a higher resolution.


### **Example: Scale**


This example shows Gaussian Splat used as an individual object - the pink flamingo floatable in this scene. It can be scaled as any other object in the scene, using the Scale parameter.



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### **Example: Color**


The Color shown on each render is used as a filter for the original Gaussian Splat diffuse color.



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**Example: Affect Reflection**


The Affect Reflections option controls whether the Gaussian Splat object is reflected in other objects in the scene.



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### **Example: Affect Refractions**


The Affect Refractions option makes the Gaussian Splat object seen by other objects in the scene that exhibit refractive properties.