RealSense SDK
RealSense SDK observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
93/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 81
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 41.5
- age_days: 3942
- days_rel: 45
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 13
Adoption not part of the score
8974 stars · 5036 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
RealSense SDK 2.0 (librealsense) is a cross-platform C++ library for Intel/RealSense depth cameras, providing depth and color streaming plus intrinsic/extrinsic calibration data. It includes wrappers for Python, ROS, and many other languages, and tooling for firmware updates and camera configuration.
Use cases
- stream depth and color video from a RealSense D400 camera
- get calibrated depth data for a robotics project in ROS
- build a 3D point cloud from a stereo depth camera
- access camera intrinsics and extrinsics for computer vision
- update RealSense camera firmware from the command line
- use a depth camera with Python or OpenCV
- develop depth perception for drones or AR/VR applications
When to choose
- you own a RealSense depth camera (D400/D500/L500 series) and need streaming and calibration
- you need a mature, well-documented SDK with ROS, Python, and multi-platform support
- you're building robotics, SLAM, or 3D scanning applications with depth sensing
When to avoid
- you use a different brand of depth camera (e.g., Kinect, Orbbec, ZED)
- you need a pure software depth estimation solution without RealSense hardware
- you require the newer closed-source Perception Studio features, which are not in this open-source SDK
Facets
library · maturity active
computer-vision image-processing sdk robotics computer-vision robotics hardware developer-tools windows cpp python cross-platform embedded depth-camera stereo-vision realsense ros depth-sensing camera-streaming calibration point-cloud linux macos android
9 sources
- readme: https://github.com/realsenseai/librealsense · fetched 2026-08-28 · 366f1422f517
- homepage: https://realsenseai.com/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · e374d5a6d6ad
- site_page: https://dev.realsenseai.com/docs/supported-platforms-and-languages · fetched 2026-08-29 · 84e4a4f47482
- site_page: https://dev.realsenseai.com/docs/whitepapers · fetched 2026-08-29 · 340490dff409
- site_page: https://www.realsenseai.com/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 330056742781
- site_page: https://dev.realsenseai.com/docs/docs-get-started · fetched 2026-08-29 · ac509f851892
- site_page: https://www.realsenseai.com/about/careers · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5b2b95cfce53
- site_page: https://www.realsenseai.com/developers/faqs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5aa51daf8efe
- site_page: https://dev.realsenseai.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3594633b17c6
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| realsenseai/librealsense | main | 93 |
| realsenseai/realsense-ros | plugin | 92 |
For agents
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