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Open3D

A code library for working with 3D data such as point clouds, meshes and scanned scenes.

Research-backedNew this week

What it does

Open3D is a toolkit programmers use to build software that handles 3D data. It can load, clean up, align and display things like 3D scans (point clouds, clouds of dots that describe a shape) and meshes (3D surfaces made of triangles).

Its makers say it can rebuild whole scenes from scans and supports 3D machine learning through the popular PyTorch and TensorFlow toolkits. It works from the Python and C++ programming languages and can use a graphics card to speed things up.

There is also a separate Open3D Viewer app for simply looking at 3D files on Windows, Mac and Ubuntu Linux.

Who it's for

Developers, researchers and students working with 3D scanning, robotics or computer graphics.

Can I use it without coding?

Developers only. It's a programming library. The separate viewer app can be downloaded, but the main tool needs code. New to this? Start here.

Can I run it?

Cost
FreeNothing to pay or sign up for.
Runs on
Mac, Windows, Linux
Privacy
Runs on your own device: your data stays with you
API key
Not needed

Try it

Official download page

Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?

Before you install

  • Only download from the official GitHub page or the official download page above. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
  • No standard license listed. Check the GitHub page before using it for business.
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