Awesome Gaussian Skills
The Most Comprehensive 3DGS Paper Catalog — 660+ Methods, 25 Categories, Interactive Explorer
You shouldn't search 20 different repos for 3DGS papers. This is the only one you need — plus AI-powered tools that no other list has.
What's New (June 2026)
Latest update (Jun 5): 630+ → 660+ methods, 25 categories, 97+ bug patterns. +18 new methods including: ZipSplat (token-based feed-forward 3DGS, ~6x fewer Gaussians, +2.1dB PSNR), Geometry Gaussians (per-splat geometry opacity decoupling), 3DReflecNet (CVPR 2026, systematic benchmark for reflective/transparent 3D reconstruction), MeshFlow (CVPR 2026 Highlight, MeshVAE + Flow-based Diffusion Transformer), MeshWeaver (CVPR 2026, autoregressive next-vertex mesh generation), UniCAD (multi-modal multi-task CAD benchmark), Anchor3R (streaming 3D reconstruction with transient anchors), SimuScene (physics-in-the-loop compositional 3D reconstruction). Skills v0.3.1: 5 new bug patterns (#89-#93) + Token-based cluster in method comparison.
| Method | ArXiv | Category | One-Line Innovation |
|---|---|---|---|
| D4RT | 2512.08924 | Dynamic / 4D | CVPR 2026 Best Paper; unified query 4D reconstruction + tracking; 200+ FPS |
| TRELLIS.2 | — | Generation | CVPR 2026 Best Student Paper; 4B-param native 3D; 17s PBR generation |
| SAM 3D | — | Generation / Foundation | CVPR 2026 Honorable Mention; single-image 3D foundation model (Meta) |
| RAF | — | Physics / Simulation | CVPR 2026 Findings; bridges 3DGS and physics engines (MPM/SPH/PBD) |
| ReLaGS | 2603.17605 | Language / Semantic | Open-vocab 3D reasoning without per-scene training |
| FreeForm | 2605.29318 | Dynamic / Elastic | Particle-skinned eigenmodes for elastic deformation on 3DGS |
| FreeArtGS | 2603.22102 | Articulated | Articulated GS under free-moving scenario |
| PARTICULATE | — | Articulated / Feed-Forward | Feed-forward 3D object articulation from static mesh |
| DropAnSH-GS | — | Sparse-View | Anchor dropout + SH regularization for sparse-view 3DGS |
| BA-GS | — | SfM-Free | Bayesian Adaptive GS for SfM-free reconstruction |
| SR3R | — | Feed-Forward / SR | Super-resolution + feed-forward GS reconstruction |
| ZipSplat | 2606.05102 | Feed-Forward | Token-based 3DGS; ~6x fewer Gaussians; +2.1dB PSNR over pixel-grid methods |
| Geometry Gaussians | 2606.05124 | Surface / Rendering | Per-splat geometry opacity decoupling; signed-opacity direction |
| 3DReflecNet | 2605.10204 | Cross-Domain | CVPR 2026; systematic benchmark for reflective/transparent 3D reconstruction |
| MeshFlow | 2606.04621 | CAD / Generation | CVPR 2026 Highlight; MeshVAE + Flow-based Diffusion Transformer |
| MeshWeaver | 2606.04688 | CAD / Generation | CVPR 2026; autoregressive next-vertex mesh generation |
| UniCAD | 2606.05058 | CAD | Multi-modal multi-task CAD benchmark + universal model |
| Anchor3R | 2606.05035 | Feed-Forward | Streaming 3D reconstruction with transient anchors |
| SimuScene | 2606.03994 | Simulation | Physics-in-the-loop compositional 3D reconstruction |
| HiGS | 2606.00352 | Acceleration | Hierarchical tiles decouple partitioning/rasterization; 15.8x faster (NVIDIA) |
| DDF-GS | 2606.00817 | Rendering / GI | Directed Distance Field for ray queries on 3DGS; GI without mesh proxy |
| VEDAL | 2606.02346 | Compression | Variational free energy pruning; 5.2x compression @ 0.31 dB loss |
| 3DThinkVLA | 2606.04436 | Robotics | VLA with latent 3D priors via co-training |
| SymTRELLIS | 2606.04108 | Generation | Symmetry-aware 3D generation |
Full changelog: changelog/
Knowledge base curated with multi-source verification. Found an error? Open an Issue.
Why This Project?
You shouldn't have to rebuild the same RAG pipeline for every new 3DGS paper, or manually compare 20 variants across 10 dimensions, or discover after submission that your CUDA kernel has a known bug.
With 660+ 3DGS papers since 2023 and growing, researchers waste hours on tasks that AI Agents can handle in seconds. Yet ClawHub's 13,000+ skills cover almost zero for 3D reconstruction or computer graphics.
| What You Do | Without This | With This |
|---|---|---|
| Read a new paper | 30–60 min manual skimming | Structured summary in seconds |
| Compare GS variants | Hand-build comparison tables | 10+ dimension auto-comparison |
| Review 3DGS code | Miss known bug patterns | 97+ pattern detection |
| Design experiments | Guess baselines & ablations | Venue-tailored experiment plan |
| Migrate NeRF → 3DGS | Trial-and-error porting | Step-by-step migration guide |
How We Compare
| What You Need | Typical Paper List | Awesome Gaussian Skills |
|---|---|---|
| Browse papers | Static markdown table | Interactive explorer: search, filter, sort |
| Compare methods | Open 2 papers side by side | 10+ dimension auto-comparison |
| Avoid code bugs | Discover after submission | 97+ known bug pattern detection |
| Design experiments | Guess baselines & ablations | Venue-tailored experiment plan |
| NeRF → 3DGS | Trial-and-error porting | Step-by-step migration guide |
| CAD ↔ 3DGS | No coverage | 52+ method conversion pipeline |
| Patent filing | Manual from scratch | Auto-generated claims & specs |
Bottom line: Other lists give you paper titles. We give you paper titles + an AI toolkit that actually helps you do research faster.
Features
- 660+ Methods Knowledge Base: The most comprehensive catalog of 3D Gaussian Splatting variants across 25 categories, with arXiv IDs, venues, innovations, and code links. Updated daily.
- Interactive Explorer: Try it now — Search, filter by category, sort by citations, click any method card for details
- 12 AI-Powered Skills (Advanced): Paper reading, method comparison, code review, spatial intelligence, MCP rendering, signed Gaussian splatting — works with OpenClaw, Claude Code, Cursor
- Zero Setup: Pure Markdown files, no dependencies
- Actively Maintained: Daily arXiv tracking
Knowledge Base (660+ Methods)
| Group | Categories | Key Topics |
|---|---|---|
| Core Representations | Foundation, Antialiasing, Optimization, Surface/Rendering, Image Rep. | 3DGS, 2DGS, Scaffold-GS, Mip-Splatting, GaussianImage... |
| Efficiency & Scale | Compression, Acceleration, Large-Scale, Feed-Forward | Compact-3DGS, BlitzGS, HiGS, VEDAL, VG²GT... |
| Understanding & Semantics | Language/Semantic, Generation, Autonomous Driving | LangSplat, DreamGaussian, StreetNVS... |
| Dynamic & Spatial | Dynamic, HDR, SLAM, Sparse-View | DSD-GS, WebSpline, GGD-SLAM, PanoPlane... |
| Applications | Human/Avatar, Editing, Relighting, CAD, Cross-Domain, Simulation, Robotics, and 14 more categories | AlbedoEdit, KDH-CAD, LEGS, TIDES, 3DEditSafe... |
Try the interactive method explorer — search 660+ methods instantly, filter by category, sort by citations.
Download full database: 3dgs-methods-overview.csv | Full analysis: references/3dgs-methods-overview.md
Core Representations
| Category | Description | Methods |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation | Core 3DGS representations and basic variants | 3DGS, 2DGS, Scaffold-GS, Scaffold-GS+, Mip-Splatting, 3DGEER, SNS |
| Antialiasing | Anti-aliasing and frequency-aware rendering | Mip-Splatting, LeanGaussian |
| Optimization | Training objectives, density control, and convergence | 3DGS-as-MCMC, 3DGS², AdpSplit, Denoising-GS |
| Surface / Rendering | Rendering formulation innovation (OIT, RBF, etc.) | SparseOIT, View-Dependent Splatting, Gaussian Surfel Rendering |
| Image Representation | Image-level Gaussian encoding | GaussianImage |
Efficiency & Scale
| Category | Description | Methods |
|---|---|---|
| Compression / Streaming | Lightweight, mobile, and progressive streaming | Compact-3DGS, Ligh |