Lewis Martin
Turn any image, video or HDRI into 3D — with AI, right inside Blender.
TrueDepth generates incredibly detailed depth from any image or video and displaces it into real 3D geometry in one click. V3 adds true perspective scenes, one-click HDRI studios, and print-ready models — all running 100% locally on your PC or Mac.
▲ Watch the TrueDepth V3 showcase
Three huge new ways to create in V3
V2 turned photos into relief. V3 turns them into worlds — scenes you can walk through, environments that light your renders, and models you can print.
Photos become real 3D scenes
Instead of a flat relief, V3 unprojects your photo through a virtual camera into true 3D geometry. Hallways recede into the distance, floors lie flat, walls stand up. Orbit around it in the viewport and it holds together like a real set.
Dial in Field of View, depth range and resolution live in the sidebar. Add Detail Bump and Detail Displacement to pull fine surface texture from the photo so lights rake across it naturally — then assign Surface Presets (Glossy Floor, Glass, Mirror, Matte) to selected faces in one click.
One-click studios from any HDRI
Turn any HDRI or 360° image into a complete backplate studio: a seamless dome with a real, shadow-catching floor. Drop your models inside and they cast true shadows on the ground, get lit by the HDRI, and pick up its reflections — automatically. No depth map required.
Every control updates live — no regenerating. Sized in a clean DOME · LOOK · FLOOR layout: exponential Scale, projection height & stretch, full colour grading (exposure, gamma, saturation, warmth, tint), floor reflection, bump, procedural puddles, and an Invisible Mode shadow catcher for clean composites.
Print-ready models in a click
A dedicated 3D Printing panel turns your work into guaranteed-watertight solids. Convert any Flat Relief or Perspective mesh exactly as displayed — every modifier and detail pass baked in — or generate straight from an image as an AI Relief or a backlit Lithophane.
Real millimetre sizing with automatic height, enforced minimum thickness, optional raised frame, and one-click STL export correctly scaled for Bambu Studio, PrusaSlicer, Cura and more. Detail resolution is chosen automatically from the print size — nothing to tune.
- Choose exact mm sizing
- Quality Slider
- Supports Multiple 3D Slicer Software
- Instant STL Export
THE FOUNDATION
Everything you already love, still here
The core that made TrueDepth a favourite — powering every new V3 feature above.
2D to 3D Geometry in One Click! ✅
TrueDepth generates incredibly detailed depth maps from any image or video using an advance AI Model which is used to accurately and automatically displace into 3D geometry with just one click!
The model runs locally on your PC or Mac and can use either CPU or GPU (Use GPU for faster results)
Ultra-Realistic Results! ✅
The highest quality AI Model for generating detailed Depth Maps natively inside Blender on any spec PC or Mac.
Process 4k images in seconds
GPU Accelerated ✅
Take advantage of your systems GPU enabling blistering speeds, especially with NVIDIA Cards. Up to 3x the speed compared to using CPU. (Note: GPU only works for PC only)
Run the AI Model Locally on your hardware.
Your images stay on your machine. It does NOT get uploaded to any servers. No more subscriptions or online services.
Generate Lifelike 3D Textures ✅
Breathe life into what would usually be boring flat images! Using the power of depth, you can bring 2D images into your 3D environments. Meaning they will react realistically to lights, cast shadows, have depth-of-field... the list goes on! The only limits are your imagination.
Extract geometry from ANY image or video!
HOW IT WORKS
From flat image to 3D in three steps
Import your image or video
Load any image, video file, or HDRI. Choose CPU or GPU. PNGs with alpha are fully supported.
Generate depth with AI
The AI model runs locally and produces a highly detailed depth map in seconds — 4K images process fast, especially on GPU.
Choose your output
Flat relief, a true 3D scene, a 360° HDRI studio, a 2.5D parallax shot, or a print-ready STL — all from the same depth.
Now easier to install than ever
V3 completely reworked the first-run experience so you can get creating in minutes.
Download the AI model from inside Blender with a live progress bar. Blender stays fully responsive — no frozen screen, no manual file hunting.
Models are stored outside the add-on, so updating TrueDepth never deletes them. Download once, keep forever.
Cross-platform dependency installer with clear guidance every step of the way, plus self-healing settings so a bad install can't lock you out.
Everything at your fingertips
- ✔ CPU / GPU processing
- ✔ Image, video & batch modes
- ✔ AI model size: S / M / Large
- ✔ PNG alpha channel support
- ✔ Tilt correction
- ✔ Colour palette options
- ✔ Depth map save location
- ★ Perspective & 360° projection
- ★ Detail bump & displacement
- ★ Surface presets (glass, metal…)
- ★ Camera projection / 2.5D parallax
- ★ Seamless tiling (Make Seamless)
- ✔ Displacement & smoothing controls
- ✔ Add base + end cap for printing
- ✔ Boolean geometry removal
★ = new in V3
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Unmatched detail, straight from a photo
TrueDepth extracts extremely fine detail that no other Blender-native depth generator can match. See for yourself:
Runs locally. Stays private.
The AI model runs entirely on your hardware — CPU or GPU. Your images never get uploaded to any server. No subscriptions, no online services, no data leaving your machine. Take advantage of NVIDIA cards for up to 3× the speed versus CPU.
Free future updates, for life ❤
Every future update is free of charge for all customers, forever. V3 is proof — a massive release delivered free to everyone who owns TrueDepth. And there's more coming.
Got a feature request? Email me: [email protected]
Video Installation Tutorial
[PLACEHOLDER: update with a V3 install/quick-start video if you make one — the one-click model download is worth showing]
What's included 📦
We support the Blender Foundation ❤
We love Blender and want to be part of its future. A portion of every sale is donated to the Blender Foundation to support its growth.
Total donated: $1,571 (as of July 29th 2026)
Get TrueDepth V3 today
The biggest release yet — perspective scenes, HDRI studios, and 3D printing. All local, all yours, all free to existing customers.
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