LibreAI / AI 3D / gaussian-splatting-lightning
// ai-3d ยท yzslab/gaussian-splatting-lightning

gaussian-splatting-lightning

A 3DGS framework with derived algorithms and a web viewer.

๐Ÿ’Ž Hidden gemโ˜… 1.1k starsโ‘‚ 85 forksNOASSERTIONupdated 2026-05
โ–ฆ visual โ€” this project's README ships no embeddable screenshot,
so here's a placeholder. The guide below is complete regardless.
// project facts

Project facts

gaussian-splatting-lightning is an open-source ai 3d project by yzslab (yzslab/gaussian-splatting-lightning on GitHub). It has 1,107 GitHub stars and 85 forks, is released under the NOASSERTION license, and was last updated on GitHub on 25 May 2026.

GitHub stars
1,107
Forks
85
License
NOASSERTION
Last updated on GitHub
25 May 2026
Category
AI 3D
Listing
Hidden gem โ€” a shorter page for a lesser-known project
Official site
GitHub
// how it works

How it works

  1. Clone the repo

    Get the framework.

  2. Install dependencies

    Set up the Python environment.

  3. Pick an algorithm

    Choose among the derived methods.

  4. View in the browser

    Inspect results in the web viewer.

// features

Why people love it

Many algorithms

Derived 3DGS methods in one place.

Web viewer

Interactive browser inspection.

Jupyter friendly

Notebook-based workflows.

1,107 stars

A community staple.

Research survey

Compare variants side by side.

Python stack

Accessible to researchers.

Advertisement
// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 โ€” Clone the repo

    Download the source and enter the folder.

    git clone https://github.com/yzslab/gaussian-splatting-lightning.git
    cd gaussian-splatting-lightning
  2. Step 2 โ€” Install deps

    Set up the Python environment.

    pip install -r requirements.txt
  3. Step 3 โ€” Launch a notebook

    Open the interactive workflows.

    jupyter lab
// use cases

What you can build

Advertisement
// faq

Questions, answered

What is this project?

A 3D Gaussian Splatting framework with derived algorithms and a web viewer, at yzslab/gaussian-splatting-lightning.

Which algorithms?

Various post-paper 3DGS derivatives; see the README.

Is there really a web viewer?

Yes. An interactive viewer for inspecting results.

Is it free?

The code is on GitHub; no license is asserted, so check the repo.

Who is it for?

Researchers and students of 3D Gaussian Splatting.

// keep exploring

Similar tools

AI 3D

LongSplat

Run longsplat locally: [iccv 2025] longsplat: robust unposed 3d gaussian splat.

โ˜… 811 starsNOASSERTION
View guide โ†’
AI 3D

mvsplat

A utility for eCCV'24 Oral] MVSplat.

โ˜… 1.3k starsMIT
View guide โ†’
AI 3D

vk_gaussian_splatting

Vulkan viewer rendering 3D Gaussians via rasterization and raytracing.

โ˜… 504 starsApache-2.0
View guide โ†’
AI 3D

GSOPs

Gaussian splatting operators that bring 3DGS into SideFX Houdini.

โ˜… 627 starsAGPL-3.0
View guide โ†’
AI 3D

Reall3dViewer

3D Gaussian Splatting viewer built on Three.js โ€” mark, measure and render with preset LODs.

โ˜… 514 starsMIT
View guide โ†’
AI 3D

Nerfstudio

Nerfstudio โ€” the plug-and-play studio for NeRFs and Gaussian splatting: turn photos of a real scene into explorable 3D, with a modular API and viewer, Apache-2.0

โ˜… 12.1k starsApache-2.0
View guide โ†’
// alternatives

Alternatives in AI 3D

The most-starred other AI 3D projects in the LibreAI catalogue โ€” the realistic shortlist if gaussian-splatting-lightning is not the right fit.

Get gaussian-splatting-lightning

Free and open โ€” grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.