KIRI Engine

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KIRI Engine is a mobile and web 3D scanning platform that also ships a free GPL-2.0 Gaussian splat add-on for Blender.

Location

Shenzhen, China

Platform

iOS, Android and web, plus the 3DGS Render add-on for Blender 5.1 and 5.2 and a renderer for After Effects

GPU

None published. Scanning and reconstruction run on KIRI servers, so the mobile and web apps need no local GPU. The 3DGS Render Blender add-on draws through Eevee and Cycles, and its spherical harmonic rotation baking is GPU accelerated with an automatic CPU fallback

Pricing

Free tier; Pro subscription. The 3DGS Render Blender add-on and the After Effects renderer are both free

License

Proprietary app. The 3DGS Render Blender add-on is GPL-2.0 and the After Effects renderer is MIT

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Mobile 3D scanning and free Gaussian splat rendering inside Blender

Updated

July 2026

KIRI Innovations is a startup based in Shenzhen, China. The founders, Jack Wang and Chris Hu established the company in 2019 and created the flagship hardware Phiz 3D Scanner.

The company rebranded itself during COVID as production times slowed down, shifting towards an emphasis on accessible and affordable 3D scanning solutions. The KIRI Engine was introduced to the App Store and the Google Play Store in March 2022, which offered state of the art photogrammetry scanning technology on Android, iOS, and web platforms.

Since its initial launch, KIRI has been hard at work to bring forth the most technologically advanced 3D scanning methods to the general public. Major updates and features were introduced to the KIRI Engine App in the past two years, including features such as Featureless Object Scan (Neural Surface Reconstruction), LiDAR Object Capture, as well as the latest 3D Gaussian Splatting. Abiding their mission statement, KIRI aims to drastically reduce the cost of 3D asset creation, providing a versatile tool that everyone can access.

KIRI stands out among the 3D scanning applications in various ways, as it supports quad-mesh PBR texture exports, in addition to the 3D Gaussian Splat mesh export and editing features.

Affordability and accessibility are a non-negotiable priority for KIRI Innovations, with many on-going sales throughout the year, marking down the base price of $14.99 per month or $59.99 per year. KIRI Innovations’ mission is to bridge the gap between the physical world and the digital ones. The team's latest product, KIRI Engine, is a powerful 3D scanner app for Android, iOS, and web browsers. It leverages photogrammetry and machine learning to generate colorful, digital 3D assets for a wide range of use cases.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does KIRI Engine support Gaussian Splatting?

KIRI Engine supports Gaussian splatting alongside photogrammetry, LiDAR object capture, and featureless object scanning through Neural Surface Reconstruction, and it exports splats as well as quad mesh PBR assets.

What platforms does KIRI Engine run on?

KIRI Engine runs on iOS, Android and the web, and KIRI also ships the 3DGS Render add-on for Blender 5.1 and 5.2 and a Gaussian splat renderer for After Effects.

What licence is the KIRI Engine Blender add-on under?

The 3DGS Render Blender add-on is licensed GPL-2.0, read from the LICENSE file in the Kiri-Innovation/3dgs-render-blender-addon repository. The KIRI Engine mobile and web app itself is proprietary, and the separate After Effects renderer is MIT.

Is KIRI Engine free?

KIRI Engine has a free tier, and paid Pro options unlock more scans and features. The 3DGS Render Blender add-on and the After Effects renderer are free downloads.

Can KIRI Engine relight a Gaussian splat in Blender?

3DGS Render 5.1.0 added real time relighting and Eevee mesh shadows, which KIRI labels experimental and describes as an artistic approximation rather than physically based rendering. Native mesh shadows support up to four lights and direct relighting supports up to sixteen.