AirVis Studio
Credits
We gratefully acknowledge the following open-source projects and tools that support the AirVis Studio experience.
Used With AirVis Studio
These projects are used by, bundled with, or interoperated with by AirVis Studio workflows.
COLMAP
License: BSD 3-Clause License
A general-purpose Structure-from-Motion and Multi-View Stereo pipeline. AirVis Studio includes a minimal headless COLMAP runtime for Structure-from-Motion workflows.
COLMAP Runtime Dependencies
Licenses: BSD, MIT, Apache, Boost, zlib-style, MPL-2.0, GCC runtime libraries under the GCC Runtime Library Exception, and other open-source licenses
AirVis Studio's bundled COLMAP runtime is built to avoid GPL-linked COLMAP dependencies. It is supported by open-source components including FAISS, Ceres Solver, Eigen, OpenBLAS, Boost, OpenImageIO, OpenEXR, Metis, LLVM OpenMP, OpenSSL, GCC runtime libraries, and reviewed codec and compression dependencies.
Sparkle
License: MIT License
A software update framework for macOS applications. AirVis Studio uses Sparkle for app updates.
TinyUSDZ
License: Apache License 2.0
A lightweight USD and USDZ library. AirVis Studio uses TinyUSDZ in the Windows USDZ/GLB viewer for USDZ loading and conversion.
cgltf
License: MIT License
A single-file glTF 2.0 parser. AirVis Studio uses cgltf in the Windows viewer to parse binary glTF/GLB files.
BEN2 Base by Prama LLC
License: MIT License
A foreground segmentation model used for Object Isolation in AirVis Studio.
MODNet by ZHKKKe
License: Apache License 2.0
A real-time portrait matting model used for People Masking in AirVis Studio.
Referenced Projects
These projects were referenced during AirVis Studio development or research, but are not directly used in AirVis Studio.
SuperSplat by PlayCanvas
License: MIT License
An open-source editor for 3D Gaussian splats. Referenced for SSOG and SOG workflows and collision generation.
gsplat by nerfstudio-project
License: Apache License 2.0
A Gaussian Splatting implementation integrated with Nerfstudio. It was referenced during AirVis Studio development and research.
VkSplat
License: Apache License 2.0
A high-performance 3D Gaussian Splatting trainer using Vulkan compute. It was referenced during AirVis Studio development and research.
spark by sparkjsdev
License: MIT License
An advanced 3D Gaussian Splatting renderer for THREE.js. It was referenced during AirVis Studio development and research.
brush by Arthur Brussee
License: Apache License 2.0
Brush is a 3D reconstruction engine using Gaussian splatting. It was referenced during AirVis Studio development and research.
Caspar by Emil Martens, Aaron Miller, Matias Varnum, and Annette Stahl
Source license: Apache License 2.0
Referenced during the development of AirVis Studio's independently implemented Metal and Vulkan bundle adjusters.
License Notes
Each project listed here retains its original license and ownership. AirVis Studio does not claim ownership of these projects. Full third-party notices and license texts are bundled with AirVis Studio.
Last updated: 08.20.2026