C++ Gltf

Open-source C++ projects categorized as Gltf

Top 16 C++ Gltf Projects

  1. filament

    Filament is a real-time physically based rendering engine for Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, macOS, and WebGL2 (by google)

    Project mention: Google's Open Agentic Orchestrator | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-09-20

    While this one seems like an official Google project, some other projects are not, even if it is on github.com/google

    A random example E.g https://github.com/google/filament#disclaimer

    This is not an officially supported Google product.

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  3. assimp

    The official Open-Asset-Importer-Library Repository. Loads 40+ 3D-file-formats into one unified and clean data structure.

    Project mention: assimp VS AssetKit - a user suggested alternative | libhunt.com/r/assimp | 2026-10-13
  4. meshoptimizer

    Mesh optimization library that makes meshes smaller and faster to render

    Project mention: Meshoptimizer Version 1.3 Released | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-09-30
  5. WickedEngine

    3D engine with modern graphics

    Project mention: Wicked Engine: 3D engine with modern graphics | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-01-01
  6. F3D

    Fast and minimalist 3D viewer.

    Project mention: F3d: Fast and Minimalist 3D Viewer | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-10-13
  7. UEViewer

    Viewer and exporter for Unreal Engine 1-4 assets (UE Viewer).

  8. yocto-gl

    Yocto/GL: Tiny C++ Libraries for Data-Driven Physically-based Graphics

  9. SaaSHub

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  10. mayo

    3D CAD viewer and converter based on Qt + OpenCascade

  11. Vulkan-glTF-PBR

    Physical based rendering with Vulkan using glTF 2.0 models

  12. StereoKit

    An easy-to-use XR engine for building AR and VR applications with C# and OpenXR!

  13. threepp

    A cross-platform C++20 3D library with Python bindings and the high-level API of three.js.

    Project mention: Threepp: Cross-platform C++20 3D library with the high-level API of Three.js | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-08-18
  14. limitless-engine

    OpenGL C++ Graphics Engine

  15. FBX2glTF

    A command-line tool for the conversion of 3D model assets on the FBX file format to the glTF file format. (by godotengine)

  16. ZetaRay

    Real-time Direct3D 12 path tracer

  17. CIS-565-Final-VR-Raytracer

    Real-time Global Illumination with Vulkan Ray Tracing API

  18. redcube-mtl

    C++ renderer based on GLTF to Metal backend.

  19. SaaSHub

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NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).

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  • assimp VS AssetKit - a user suggested alternative

    2 projects | 13 Oct 2026
  • C++ GLTF to Metal backend

    1 project | dev.to | 24 Sep 2024
  • Wicked Engine replaced Bullet with Jolt physics, immediate performance gains

    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 24 Jun 2024
  • F3D is an open source 3D viewer, fast and minimalist

    5 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 5 Oct 2023
  • Confused in terms of where to start with framework/technology etc. Need help picking between learning ShaderToy v/s OpenGL v/s WebGL

    3 projects | /r/GraphicsProgramming | 20 Jun 2023
  • Importing fbx at runtime

    2 projects | /r/Unity3D | 12 Jun 2023
  • Will the same texture used in many gltfs be duplicated in memory?

    2 projects | /r/threejs | 30 Mar 2023
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Index

What are some of the best open-source Gltf projects in C++? This list will help you:

# Project Stars
1 filament 20,577
2 assimp 13,257
3 meshoptimizer 8,538
4 WickedEngine 7,282
5 F3D 4,758
6 UEViewer 2,924
7 yocto-gl 2,922
8 mayo 2,283
9 Vulkan-glTF-PBR 1,197
10 StereoKit 1,085
11 threepp 962
12 limitless-engine 646
13 FBX2glTF 424
14 ZetaRay 393
15 CIS-565-Final-VR-Raytracer 100
16 redcube-mtl 5

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