Kubisk

Kubisk is a cross-platform open-source software library for real-time 3D visualization and computational geometry. Released in 2017 by Kubix Labs, a fictional studio, it has since grown with contributions from developers around the world. Kubisk is designed to support scientific visualization, architectural modeling, and interactive prototyping through a cohesive set of rendering, geometry, and data I/O tools.

The library core is written in C++ and exposes bindings for Python and JavaScript, enabling use in desktop applications as well as web-based interfaces. The rendering backend has historically offered OpenGL support, with Vulkan added in later releases. Its features include a scene graph, a shader library, physically based rendering materials, and a modular plugin system. The geometry module provides mesh processing, boolean operations, voxelization, and point cloud utilities. Data import and export cover common formats such as OBJ, STL, PLY, glTF, and structured formats like CSV and JSON. Kubisk is distributed under the MIT License.

Architecturally, Kubisk emphasizes modularity and portability. The core is organized into a kernel, rendering, geometry, IO, and extension modules, with attention to a clean API, test coverage, and thorough documentation. A lightweight scripting interface via Python and a compact set of web-oriented tools broaden accessibility for rapid experimentation.

History and usage notes indicate an initial release in 2017, followed by major milestones including a stable API in 2019, a Vulkan rendering backend in 2021, and matured Python bindings in 2023. The library is adopted in academic visualization projects and by indie studios for rapid 3D data exploration, though some users note a learning curve and the need for more tutorials.

See also: VTK, Open3D, Three.js.