| 3D Asset Creation, Modeling, Animation | Blender | Open-source 3D creation software | Asset creation, 3D modeling and animation, rendering | Advanced toolset, extensive community |
| AI/ML Models | | | | |
| | NeRFs | NeRFs (Neural Radiance Fields) | 3D reconstruction of objects and scenery from images | Accurate and detailed 3D modeling |
| | DALL-E, StableDiffusion | Image Generators (Text/Image2Image) | Texture Generation, Image Generation | |
| | Imagen, Meta MakeAVideo, SimSwap, SD | Video Generators (Text/Image/Video2Video) | | |
| | DeepSDF | Mesh Generators (Text/Image/Video2Mesh/3DObject) | Creating custom 3D models for games or movies | Generating 3D models from text, image or video prompts |
| | PointGrow | Text2Pointcloud | 3D representations of objects or scenes | Generating 3D point clouds from text, image or video prompts |
| Data Structure/Format/Interface | | | | |
| | ONNX Models | Open Neural Network Exchange Models | Machine learning models for image, speech, and language processing | Interoperability between different neural network frameworks |
| | USD | Universal Scene Description | 3D asset exchange format | Enables collaboration, accelerates 3D projects |
| | glTF | GL Transmission Format | Efficient 3D asset delivery format | Lightweight, supports PBR materials |
| 3D UI, Rendering, Visualization | | | | |
| | three.js | JavaScript 3D library | 3D visualization, 3D UI development | Cross-browser compatibility, large community |
| | react-three-fiber | React bindings for three.js | Building 3D content using React | Familiar React development experience |
| | Babylon.js | JavaScript 3D engine | Building 3D games and immersive experiences | Cross-platform support, physics engine included |
| | WASM | WebAssembly | Portable binary code format for web applications | High-performance code execution, cross-language compatibility |
| | WebGPU | Web Graphics and Compute API | Low-level graphics and compute API for the web | High-performance, access to GPU features |
| | WebGL | Web Graphics Library | Rendering 2D and 3D graphics in a web browser | Hardware-accelerated rendering, no plugins required |
| Experience/XR toolkit/platforms | | | | |
| | ARCore | Augmented Reality SDK for Android | Augmented reality app development | Advanced motion tracking, environmental understanding |
| | ARKit | Augmented Reality SDK for iOS | Augmented reality app development | Face tracking, gesture recognition |
| | Unity | Unity Game Engine | | |
| | Unreal Engine | Unreal Game Engine | | |
