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KIRI Engine

KIRI Engine is a 3D scanning platform with Gaussian Splatting features, mobile capture workflows, and a related Blender addon for rendering 3DGS content.

Stage: Capture / Cloud TrainingMobile scanningCreator workflowsBlender users

What It Does

KIRI Engine is useful when you want a mobile-first capture app that also connects to creator workflows. It is not only about raw splat files; the surrounding ecosystem matters.

The Blender addon makes KIRI especially relevant for artists who want to capture with an app, then refine or render in a DCC tool.

How To Use It In 3DGS

  • Capture the subject with the KIRI app using slow, complete coverage.
  • Generate the Gaussian Splat through KIRI’s processing workflow.
  • Export or open the result in the target tool, such as a browser viewer or Blender addon.
  • Clean and convert as needed for web delivery or editing.

Things To Watch

  • Human scans, reflective objects, and moving backgrounds remain difficult for mobile 3DGS.
  • Check export options and plan limits before promising a specific downstream workflow.
  • When using Blender, verify addon compatibility with your installed Blender version.

Ecosystem Notes

  • KIRI Engine 3.13 focused on higher-fidelity 3DGS with improved resolution and more consistent rendering across viewing angles.
  • The KIRI ecosystem is unusually useful for Blender users because the separate 3DGS Render addon can import, edit, animate, and render splats inside Blender.
  • If your target is a creator pipeline rather than a raw research dataset, KIRI plus the Blender addon can be a cleaner route than COLMAP plus Python scripts.