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// ai-3d · caiyuanhao1998/Open-DiffusionGS

Open-DiffusionGS

Baking Gaussian Splatting into Diffusion Denoiser for Fast and Scalable Single-stage Image-to-3D Generation and Reconstruction (ICCV 2025)

★ 865 stars⑂ 45 forksMITupdated 2026-08
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// project facts

Project facts

Open-DiffusionGS is an open-source ai 3d project by caiyuanhao1998 (caiyuanhao1998/Open-DiffusionGS on GitHub). It has 865 GitHub stars and 45 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 30 August 2026.

GitHub stars
865
Forks
45
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
30 August 2026
Category
AI 3D
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Full install guide
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Pick build or generate

    Game engines and modelers for handcraft; AI tools for text-to-3D assets.

  2. Install the toolchain

    Mature installers and package managers on every platform.

  3. Learn the workflow

    Nodes, scripts, or prompts — each tool has strong community tutorials.

  4. Export anywhere

    Standard formats (glTF, FBX, OBJ) move assets between tools.

// features

Why people love it

Full source access

Modify the engine itself — impossible with closed tools.

VR/AR ready

Several engines support immersive targets out of the box.

Python scripting

Automate modeling and scene work programmatically.

Huge asset commons

Community models, materials, and add-ons, free.

Cross-platform export

Ship to desktop, mobile, web, and console targets.

Real-time rendering

Modern pipelines with PBR, GI, and post-processing.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/caiyuanhao1998/Open-DiffusionGS.git
    cd Open-DiffusionGS
  2. Step 2 — Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains Open-DiffusionGS?

It is an open-source project at caiyuanhao1998/Open-DiffusionGS with 45 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is Open-DiffusionGS free for commercial use?

MIT licensed — use it commercially, no strings attached.

Can it compete with Unity/Unreal?

Godot has shipped commercial hits; for AAA-scale productions the big two still lead.

What formats work?

glTF is the lingua franca; FBX/OBJ import is universal.

How good is AI 3D generation?

Great for prototypes and background assets; hero assets still want an artist's pass.

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Get Open-DiffusionGS

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