World Labs has opened Atlas to everyone, offering apps and API endpoints for creating and working with 3D worlds. The platform is designed to turn ideas and visual references into spatial content that can be explored and exported in several forms, including keyframes, video clips, and 3D Gaussian splats. Its public tools are Viewfinder and Chisel, available through the Atlas website.
Viewfinder creates worlds from images: it can generate a world from one image or reconstruct a real-world environment using up to 64 inputs, then export spatially consistent images, videos, or splats. Chisel focuses on explicit 3D geometry and agentic workflows. Users can start with a text prompt or reference images, build a world in 3D, and render images or video or export splats in different visual styles. Developers can also access the APIs behind both apps to build their own tools or let agents interact directly with Atlas models.
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