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Whats the 4 in the "4D" here? A layman like me thinks this looks 3D.

• jasonjmcghee 3mo ago
  time
  • reassess_blind 3mo ago
    Why is it we don't call videogames "4D" if they also operate through time?
    • dullcrisp 3mo ago
      Animations are four-dimensional. Colored animations are seven-dimensional. More if they include surface normals or lighting information. Simple.
    • dietr1ch 3mo ago
      I guess if moving through time other than forward like normal it'd justify calling time a new dimension on which you can play on. Otherwise, we just focus on the 3D space they represent and take time for granted
    • jasonjmcghee 3mo ago
      3D Gaussian splats are still images of 3D space / photogrammetry So I'm guessing it came from representing the additional dimension