Meta's New "3D Gen" Can Generate 3D Objects In Less Than 60 Seconds

3D Gen supports physically-based rendering (PBR), which is a method of shading and rendering that provides a more accurate representation of how light interacts with material properties.

Meta has launched Meta 3D Gen (3D Gen), a new and fast way to create high-quality 3D objects in less than 60 seconds from simple text prompts.

The AI community hasn’t gotten over the subsequent releases of AI video generators in the past weeks yet, and now we have a 3D generator from Meta.

Is it time to switch our focus to this new modality?

While AI 3D generation isn’t entirely new, the existing solutions like Genie from Luma Labs aren’t quite there yet in terms of quality for production or commercial use.

Surprisingly, Meta’s 3D Gen appears to be a significantly more capable solution based on their released examples.

What is Meta 3D Gen?

Meta 3D Gen (3D Gen) is designed to generate 3D models quickly and accurately from text descriptions. It supports physically-based rendering (PBR), which is a method of shading and rendering that provides a more accurate representation of how light interacts with material properties.

Additionally, 3D Gen can retexture previously generated or artist-created 3D models with new text prompts, making it highly versatile.

Take a look at these examples from Meta.

Image from Meta research

These examples are well-detailed and high-quality 3D assets, good enough for use cases like 3D printing.

How does it work?

Meta 3D Gen combines two main components: