# Texture Assisted Tracking

**URL:** <https://forum.revopoint3d.com/t/texture-assisted-tracking/22442>\
**Category:** Suggestions\
**Created:** [October 20, 2023, 7:55am UTC](https://forum.revopoint3d.com/t/texture-assisted-tracking/22442 "2023-10-20T07:55:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Illerian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Illerian](https://forum.revopoint3d.com/u/Illerian)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 7:55am UTC](https://forum.revopoint3d.com/t/texture-assisted-tracking/22442/1 "2023-10-20T07:55:59Z")

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I would like to propose a scanning mode where the RGB camera information is used to help feature or marker tracking.

It might even be possible to have a texture alone tracking as well (with help of depth cameras).

At least the combination of depth camera feature tracking, IMU and texture would be a better option than without. The technical solution is not revolutionary but rather a combination of 3D transformation and video motion tracking. So there is plenty of good algorithms available. Or have I stumbled on a new research area perhaps?

This feature could also be unique for the Revopoint segment of scanners or even for the whole 3D scan industry?

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**Author:** ![Revopoint-Jane](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.revopoint3d.com/revopoint-jane/32/12484_2.png) [@Revopoint-Jane](https://forum.revopoint3d.com/u/Revopoint-Jane)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 8:03am UTC](https://forum.revopoint3d.com/t/texture-assisted-tracking/22442/2 "2023-10-20T08:03:21Z")

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Hello @Illerian

Thank you for the suggestion. We will relay this to our dev team for evaluation and consideration regarding its implementation. 🤝

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**Author:** ![SphaeroX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f8ce5/32.png) [@SphaeroX](https://forum.revopoint3d.com/u/SphaeroX)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.revopoint3d.com/t/texture-assisted-tracking/22442/3 "2024-07-12T09:26:11Z")

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@Revopoint-Jane Is there anything new in this regard? I think it’s a good idea, it should result in really good tracking. The scanner beams (infrared or blue light) sometimes do not detect dark areas, the RGB camera always has an image.

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**Author:** ![theFlow](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.revopoint3d.com/theflow/32/16954_2.png) [@theFlow](https://forum.revopoint3d.com/u/theFlow)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2024, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.revopoint3d.com/t/texture-assisted-tracking/22442/4 "2024-09-18T12:15:23Z")

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1UP

I agree. A Texture Tracking mode or even better combination of severeal Modes would be a big leap forward. And also other scanners have that already implemented.  
Miraco would be a good product to start with implementation.  
Thanks, BR  
Flow