Capture triad, multi-focal fusion. Each Star integrates three precisely phase-locked sensors with complementary focal coverage. The layout yields high-parallax baselines for robust feature tracks and stable epipolar geometry, while preserving fine surface detail for dense correspondence. Long, clean tracks translate to faster SfM/BA convergence and well-conditioned intrinsics/extrinsics.

Deterministic timing, proven in measurement. We synchronize at the source using hardware-timed phasing and future-timestamp triggering—no drift-prone “best effort” software gates. Field tests: ≤1 ms RMS skew on 30-camera kits; ≤3 ms across multi-node constellations, sustained over hour-scale sessions.

Edge compute, renderer-ready output. On-device encoding (H.264/H.265) with monotonic, per-frame timecodes produces three synchronized 4K30 streams per Star without external racks. An onboard AI pipeline (single-digit TOPS class) handles realtime LUTs, color management, and pre-flight QA, so footage arrives reconstruction-ready.

One cable, all signals. Gigabit PoE is the backplane: power, control, and data over a single line with studio-length runs. Fewer cables; fewer failure points; tool-free scaling.

Lighting that understands timing. Each Star carries a tri-LED fill module addressable from the Constellation controller. Per-node lighting cues and cross-node animations can be scripted into the capture, improving multi-view consistency for dynamic scenes.

Constellation control, built to scale. Our conductor discovers nodes, pushes future-time schedules, verifies health/storage, and coordinates start/stop with sub-frame determinism. Tested to 72 cameras today, architected for hundreds tomorrow—same APIs, same mental model.

From set to splats—fast. The software path favors temporally coherent reconstruction: we feed SfM/MVS with high-parallax, low-jitter tracks; apply motion-aware regularization to preserve identity through pose change; and publish a splat-native stream that supports progressive, tile-based playback on web and headset.