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openMVG/openMVG
Software Tool Tier A mapping_and_survey MPL-2.0
open Multiple View Geometry library. Basis for 3D computer vision and Structure from Motion.
Engineering Snapshot
Use cases & tasks 6
- Best suited for
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- Engineers building SfM pipelines
- Photogrammetry tool developers
- UAV mapping & survey applications
- Primary tasks
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- Structure from Motion from multi-view images
- 3D reconstruction / photogrammetry
- Multiple view geometry computation
Stack & ecosystem
- Resource type
- Software Tool
- Ecosystem
- 3d-reconstruction · computer-vision · drone · geometry · multiple-view-geometry · openmvg
License & compliance
- License
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MPL-2.0(Inferred)
Lifecycle & freshness Show
- Maintenance
- Active
- Latest version
- Not recorded
- Last activity
- 2026-08-11
- Last checked
- 2026-08-13
- Verification
- Official confirmed
What It Solves
Need a library for multiple view geometry, Structure from Motion (SfM), and 3D reconstruction from images, including UAV photogrammetry.
Primary use cases
- Structure from Motion from multi-view images
- 3D reconstruction / photogrammetry
- Multiple view geometry computation
Secondary use cases
- Drone mapping data processing (topic: drone, photogrammetry)
When to Use
Consider when
- You need a C++ library rather than an end-to-end app
- You require MPL-2.0 compatible licensing (inferred)
Verify before adopting
- Confirm MPL-2.0 license text (currently inferred)
- Check supported platforms/compilers (not listed)
- Validate hardware targets (none listed)
Start Here
Adoption Checklist
- Needs verification Confirm MPL-2.0 license text (currently inferred)
- Needs verification Check supported platforms/compilers (not listed)
- Needs verification Validate hardware targets (none listed)
Each check stays "needs verification" until an official source confirms it; unconfirmed items are never marked verified.
Known Limitations & Unknowns
Known limitations
- No hardware targets specified
- No release version info supplied
Not publicly verified
- Exact supported platforms
- Latest stable release
- Confirmed license details
- Integration with flight stacks
Alternatives & Related Tools
Alternatives
- colmap — Alternative to
- opendronemap — Alternative to
How is it used?
Start from the recorded entry points below, then validate against the technical checklist.
- Official site https://github.com/openMVG/openMVG
- Repository https://github.com/openMVG/openMVG
- Documentation https://github.com/openMVG/openMVG
Technical checklist
- OK License identified Recorded: MPL-2.0
- OK Maintenance signal Active
- OK Verification status Official confirmed
- OK Source evidence attached 1 source record(s)
- NEEDS REVIEW Latest version recorded Not recorded
Official Links
Metadata & Governance
| License | MPL-2.0 — Inferred |
|---|---|
| Commercial model | Unknown |
| Maintenance status | Active |
| Verification status | Official confirmed — Confirmed via the official repository API responses in SourceRefs below. |
| Latest version | Not recorded |
| Latest release | Not recorded |
| Last activity | 2026-08-11 |
| Last checked | 2026-08-13 |
| First seen | Not recorded |
Dataset facts
Facts above come from the official dataset card only; unconfirmed fields stay unknown.
Related Resources & Dependencies
- colmap — alternative to (verified)
- opendronemap — alternative to (verified)
Recent Activity
New resource: openMVG/openMVG
New repository resource added by the sprint promote pipeline.
Related Knowledge
Collections
- Aerial Mapping and Survey Stack — An open-source stack for aerial mapping work from imagery and datasets through photogrammetry processing.
- Simulation and Mapping Toolchains — Open-source simulation and mapping repositories used for development, testing and survey workflows.