Polar 3D is a powerful new application built on the same hardware platform as Polar ID. Using information extracted from polarized light, Polar 3D preserves true shape and material detail across environments, enabling more faithful rendering downstream. Polar 3D uses monocular shape-from-polarization imaging to capture studio-quality 3D facial data in one shot. It separates diffuse and specular reflections instantly—distinguishing true skin tone and texture from glare and lighting artifacts. The result is highlights that move naturally, shadows that fall correctly, and subtle surface detail that carries across environments. Because the signal is captured optically at the sensor, Polar 3D reduces downstream compute requirements.