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· 4 months, 3 weeks ago • Xinze Li, Bohan Yang, Pengxu Chen, Yiyuan Wang, Hongcheng Luo, Wentao Cheng, Weifeng Su

QuadBox: Accelerating 3D Gaussian Splatting with Geometry-Aware Boxes

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The new QuadBox method leverages geometry-aware bounding boxes to optimize the intersection checks in the rasterization process, which is a common bottleneck in rendering. By implementing a tile-aligned QuadBox and a novel traversal algorithm called QPass, developers can expect a substantial increase in efficiency, making real-time applications more feasible.

This innovation is particularly relevant for graphics programmers and developers focused on performance-intensive applications. With the potential to accelerate rendering speeds significantly, QuadBox could reshape workflows in 3D graphics, allowing for more complex scenes to be rendered in real-time without compromising quality.

“Our method accelerates the rendering speed of 3DGS by 1.85×.”

— Xinze Li · Highlighting the performance gain from QuadBox.
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Introduction of QuadBox for 3D Gaussian Splatting
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Developed by Xinze Li and a team of six authors
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Submitted on 6 May 2026
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Accelerates rendering speed by 1.85 times
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The advancement promises significant performance improvements for developers.

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