PhysConvex: Physics-Informed 3D Dynamic Convex Radiance Fields for Reconstruction and Simulation

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2602.18886v1
• Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2026 16:16:33 GMT
• Title: PhysConvex: Physics-Informed 3D Dynamic Convex Radiance Fields for Reconstruction and Simulation
• Authors: Dan Wang, Xinrui Cui, Serge Belongie, Ravi Ramamoorthi,
• Abstract summary: PhysConvex is a Physics-informed 3D Dynamic Convex Radiance Field that unifies visual rendering and physical simulation.<n>We introduce a boundary-driven dynamic convex representation that models deformation through geometries and surface dynamics.<n>We further develop a reduced-order convex simulation that advects dynamic convex fields using neural skinning eigenmodes as shape- and material-aware deformation bases.
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• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: Reconstructing and simulating dynamic 3D scenes with both visual realism and physical consistency remains a fundamental challenge. Existing neural representations, such as NeRFs and 3DGS, excel in appearance reconstruction but struggle to capture complex material deformation and dynamics. We propose PhysConvex, a Physics-informed 3D Dynamic Convex Radiance Field that unifies visual rendering and physical simulation. PhysConvex represents deformable radiance fields using physically grounded convex primitives governed by continuum mechanics. We introduce a boundary-driven dynamic convex representation that models deformation through vertex and surface dynamics, capturing spatially adaptive, non-uniform deformation, and evolving boundaries. To efficiently simulate complex geometries and heterogeneous materials, we further develop a reduced-order convex simulation that advects dynamic convex fields using neural skinning eigenmodes as shape- and material-aware deformation bases with time-varying reduced DOFs under Newtonian dynamics. Convex dynamics also offers compact, gap-free volumetric coverage, enhancing both geometric efficiency and simulation fidelity. Experiments demonstrate that PhysConvex achieves high-fidelity reconstruction of geometry, appearance, and physical properties from videos, outperforming existing methods.

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