i-PhysGaussian: Implicit Physical Simulation for 3D Gaussian Splatting

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2602.17117v1
• Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:38:35 GMT
• Title: i-PhysGaussian: Implicit Physical Simulation for 3D Gaussian Splatting
• Authors: Yicheng Cao, Zhuo Huang, Yu Yao, Yiming Ying, Daoyi Dong, Tongliang Liu,
• Abstract summary: i-PhysGaussian is a framework that couples 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) with an implicit Material Point Method (MPM) integrator.<n>Unlike explicit methods, our solution obtains an end-of-step state by minimizing a momentum-balance residual.<n>Results demonstrate that i-PhysGaussian maintains stability at up to 20x larger time steps than explicit baselines.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Physical simulation predicts future states of objects based on material properties and external loads, enabling blueprints for both Industry and Engineering to conduct risk management. Current 3D reconstruction-based simulators typically rely on explicit, step-wise updates, which are sensitive to step time and suffer from rapid accuracy degradation under complicated scenarios, such as high-stiffness materials or quasi-static movement. To address this, we introduce i-PhysGaussian, a framework that couples 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) with an implicit Material Point Method (MPM) integrator. Unlike explicit methods, our solution obtains an end-of-step state by minimizing a momentum-balance residual through implicit Newton-type optimization with a GMRES solver. This formulation significantly reduces time-step sensitivity and ensures physical consistency. Our results demonstrate that i-PhysGaussian maintains stability at up to 20x larger time steps than explicit baselines, preserving structural coherence and smooth motion even in complex dynamic transitions.

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