We are proud to present the 0.10.0 release of Open3D!
For this release, the Open3D team set its focus on the theme of Visualization and Rendering. For starters, we upgraded Open3D rendering capabilities, adding a new real-time renderer based on Filament. This renderer brings support for spatially-varying BRDFs, the Cook-Torrance model, Image-Based Lighting, and Physically-based rendering, among many other improvements. Overall, this translates into a much better rendering quality, endowing 3D models of a higher realism and beauty.
[Warning] As a consequence, we are deprecating the traditional rendering system in favor of the new one. But do not panic, the new rendering system and the traditional system will live together until the 0.12.0 release of Open3D when it will be officially removed from the project.
In order to improve the process of 3D visualization, Open3D has incorporated a new GUI module. It was decided to base the new GUI module on the successful Dear ImGui project due to its compact size and the possibilities of its immediate mode. This new GUI module will help 3D developers to build tailored nice-looking graphical applications with minimum effort.
As an example of what can be done with the GUI module, the Open3D team has developed a new standalone application for 3D visualization, in combination with the new rendering engine. The Open3D 3D visualizer is the quickest and easiest way of making your models look outstanding! Try it yourself by downloading here (MacOS).
It is believed that one of the most critical aspects of an open-source project is the quality of its documentation. For this reason, in every release, the team makes a big effort to bring you documentation of the highest quality possible. On this occasion, we decided to upgrade our tutorials to make them interactive. This allows users to directly play and experiment with the concepts presented in each tutorial. The new tutorials, in Jupyter notebook format, can be found here.
Finally, the GPU support that many of you have been requesting has started to make its way into master. In this first step, Open3D brings experimental support for a new Tensor library, that can be transparently used in CPUs and GPUs. We will keep migrating the entire library step-by-step, so please be patient. Feel free to test it out and provide us with feedback.
We hope you find Open3D 0.10.0 useful. Happy coding!
Remember that you can reach out with questions, requests, or feedback through the following channels:
Find the full changelog here.
The Open3D team