diff --git a/src/egoallo/transforms/_se3.py b/src/egoallo/transforms/_se3.py
index 104fbbf..0faa3a4 100644
--- a/src/egoallo/transforms/_se3.py
+++ b/src/egoallo/transforms/_se3.py
@@ -11,6 +11,40 @@
 from ._so3 import SO3
 from .utils import get_epsilon, register_lie_group
 
+def are_se3(matrices: Tensor, tol=1e-6):
+    """
+    Verifies if a tensor of shape (..., 4, 4) contains matrices that belong to the SE(3) group.
+
+    Args:
+        matrices (torch.Tensor): The input tensor of shape (..., 4, 4).
+        tol (float): Tolerance for floating-point comparisons.
+
+    Returns:
+        torch.Tensor: A boolean tensor of shape (...) indicating which matrices are in SE(3).
+    """
+    # Check if the matrix has the correct shape
+    # Check if the last two dimensions are 4x4
+    if matrices.shape[-2:] != (4, 4):
+        raise ValueError("Input tensor must have dimensions (..., 4, 4).")
+
+    # Extract the rotation components
+    R = matrices[..., :3, :3]
+    bottom_row = matrices[..., 3, :]
+
+    # Check if the bottom row is [0, 0, 0, 1] for all matrices
+    bottom_row_check = torch.all(torch.isclose(bottom_row, torch.tensor([0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0], device=matrices.device), atol=tol), dim=-1)
+
+    # Check if the 3x3 submatrix R is a valid rotation matrix (R in SO(3))
+    # 1. R^T * R = I (R is orthogonal)    
+    identity_matrix = torch.eye(3, device=matrices.device)
+    r_transpose_r = torch.matmul(R.transpose(-1, -2), R)
+    orthogonality_check = torch.all(torch.isclose(r_transpose_r, identity_matrix, atol=tol), dim=(-2, -1))
+
+    # 2. det(R) = 1 (R is a proper rotation)
+    determinant_check = torch.isclose(torch.det(R), torch.tensor(1.0, device=matrices.device), atol=tol)
+
+    # Combine all checks
+    return bottom_row_check & orthogonality_check & determinant_check
 
 def _skew(omega: Tensor) -> Tensor:
     """
@@ -85,9 +119,10 @@ def identity(cls, device: Union[torch.device, str], dtype: torch.dtype) -> SE3:
 
     @classmethod
     @override
-    def from_matrix(cls, matrix: Tensor) -> SE3:
-        assert matrix.shape[-2:] == (4, 4) or matrix.shape[-2:] == (3, 4)
-        # Currently assumes bottom row is [0, 0, 0, 1].
+    def from_matrix(cls, matrix: Tensor, check=False) -> SE3:
+        # check if the matrix is indeed SE(3)
+        if check:
+            assert torch.all(are_se3(matrix)), "Input matrix is not in SE(3)"
         return SE3.from_rotation_and_translation(
             rotation=SO3.from_matrix(matrix[..., :3, :3]),
             translation=matrix[..., :3, 3],