# Open3D

Open3D: A Modern Library for 3D Data Processing

Repository: https://github.com/isl-org/Open3D
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/open3d
Homepage: http://www.open3d.org
Language: C++
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: mesh-processing, computer-graphics, opengl, cpp, python, reconstruction, odometry, visualization, registration, machine-learning, 3d, pointcloud, rendering, gui, 3d-perception, gpu, arm, cuda, pytorch, tensorflow
Last push: 2026-08-26T23:18:04+00:00
Link (homepage): http://www.open3d.org
Link (site_page): http://www.open3d.org/docs
Link (site_page): https://www.open3d.org/2025/01/09/open3d-v0-19-is-out-with-new-features-and-more-gpu-support

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3561, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 602, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 13913, forks 2610 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:05.039494+00:00)

## What it is
Open3D is an open-source C++ and Python library for 3D data processing, offering data structures, algorithms, and pipelines for point clouds, meshes, and RGB-D images. It includes 3D visualization with PBR, scene reconstruction, registration, GPU acceleration, and machine learning support via PyTorch and TensorFlow through Open3D-ML.

## Use cases
- process and register point clouds in python
- reconstruct 3d scenes from rgb-d sequences
- visualize and edit 3d meshes
- run icp registration on lidar scans
- train deep learning models on point clouds with pytorch
- build a 3d viewer application
- convert and filter mesh and point cloud files

## When to choose
- you need a well-maintained, cross-platform 3D processing library with both C++ and Python APIs
- you want GPU-accelerated point cloud or mesh operations
- you need end-to-end RGB-D reconstruction or SLAM-style pipelines
- you want to integrate 3D data with PyTorch or TensorFlow

## When to avoid
- you only need 2D image processing
- you require TensorFlow support on Linux via official wheels (only PyTorch wheels are provided)
- you need a full game-engine or DCC tool rather than a processing library
- you need a permissively documented license - the license is listed as NOASSERTION, so verify terms first

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: image-processing, computer-vision, graphics, machine-learning, gui, data-visualization, gpu-computing
- domain: computer-vision, graphics, machine-learning, robotics, simulation, developer-tools
- platform: windows, python, cpp, cross-platform
- tags: 3d, point-cloud, mesh-processing, registration, reconstruction, slam, rgbd, visualization, pytorch, tensorflow, cuda, sycl, linux, macos, gpu, arm

## Member repositories
- isl-org/Open3D (main) score 67
- isl-org/Open3D-ML (plugin) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:05.039494+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:12:57.551490+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/isl-org/Open3D (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:05.039494+00:00, sha 96c7eb8b30ae)
  - homepage: http://www.open3d.org (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:18.301418+00:00, sha dad19004283b)
  - site_page: http://www.open3d.org/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:18.310675+00:00, sha 51600297cf3c)
  - site_page: https://www.open3d.org/2025/01/09/open3d-v0-19-is-out-with-new-features-and-more-gpu-support (fetched 2026-08-29T08:07:18.313774+00:00, sha d8c6c9a28c1b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.