in 3D.
Real-time AI depth conversion turns any video into stereoscopic 3D - while you watch. Native stereo playback even for VR180° and VR360°. Free.
Built for
Real-time conversion, native stereo playback, every format, any GPU - in a single app that costs nothing.
2D to 3D.
Any video - movies, YouTube, Netflix via screen capture, webcam - converted to stereoscopic 3D on-the-fly using AI depth estimation. No rendering. No waiting. No upload.
The only free alternative that works on AMD and Intel GPUs - no NVIDIA required, no subscription.
Flat video
Side-by-Side 3D
Every stereo layout, every spatial projection - including immersive VR stereo that VLC cannot play.
Stereo layouts
Immersive Stereo
Full spherical stereoscopic 3D - a rare feature among desktop players
Display output
Video files, image files, screen capture, webcam - plus the same direct file format support documented on the help page.
Video
Images
No codec packs, no plugins. Full Chromium media support built in - hardware-accelerated H.264, H.265, VP9 and AV1.
Built for lenticular autostereoscopic displays. Most 3D software ignores this category entirely.
Also supports polarized 3D TVs, anaglyph glasses, and any display that accepts side-by-side input.
No 3D glasses yet? perspektrum.de ships affordable anaglyph and polarized glasses across Europe.
Everything happens on your machine. Models download once, then run fully offline. No account, no telemetry, no hidden terms.
Checked against 7 alternatives so you don't have to.
| Feature | Oku3D | VLC Media Player | PotPlayer | Samsung Odyssey 3D Hub Conversion Player | Owl3D | Bino | sView | 3dtv.at Stereoscopic Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real-time 2D to 3D | NVIDIA only | |||||||
| Native 3D video player (SBS, Top-Bottom) | ||||||||
| 360° video playback (mono) | ||||||||
| VR180/VR360 stereo playback | ||||||||
| 360°/VR180 to 3D conversion | ||||||||
| Anaglyph output | 14 | 5 | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Row/column interleaved output | ||||||||
| Adjustable AI depth strength | ||||||||
| Parallax / convergence offset | ||||||||
| Screen capture to live 3D | ||||||||
| Webcam input to live 3D | ||||||||
| Image slideshow with 2D to 3D | ||||||||
| Free / no subscription | ||||||||
| Browser app (no install) | ||||||||
| Any GPU (AMD/Intel/NVIDIA) | NVIDIA only |
Comparison based on publicly available information.
VLC supports anaglyph output for SBS videos but has no native 3D layout playback.
PotPlayer (v1.7, Kakao) supports SBS/Top-Bottom 3D output but no VR180/VR360 stereo.
Samsung Odyssey 3D Hub Conversion Player only works with Samsung's own displays and supports Half-SBS only (no Top-Bottom).
Owl3D (v2.0.4) is a 2D-to-3D converter with subscription pricing ($6.99+/mo for full features), not a video player.
Bino (v2.7, open source) is a dedicated 3D/VR player with SteamVR support.
sView (v26.02, open source GPLv3+) is a cross-platform stereoscopic viewer/player with panorama and VR headset support but no 2D-to-3D conversion.
Stereoscopic Player (v2.5, 3dtv.at) is a dedicated stereoscopic player; free trial limited to 5 minutes of playback, full version 49-99 EUR.
Minimum
Recommended
Best experienceNo NVIDIA required. Unlike most AI tools, Oku3D uses WebGPU - which works on NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel GPUs. No CUDA, no vendor lock-in.
Yes. Free to download, free to use - no time limits, no watermarks. If you want to support development, there's an optional donation link.
No. Oku3D uses WebGPU, which works on NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel GPUs. It's one of the few AI tools that doesn't require CUDA.
Yes. This is one of Oku3D's key features. Watch stereoscopic VR180 and VR360 content on your lenticular display or with anaglyph glasses, navigating the scene with mouse/keyboard controls. VLC supports flat 360° but not stereo 360° - Oku3D does.
Yes - via screen capture. Point Oku3D at the browser window running Netflix or YouTube, and it converts the video to 3D in real time. Note: screen capture is subject to the DRM restrictions of the streaming service.
Mostly yes. AI models are downloaded once on first use (~25-100 MB depending on your selection). After that, Oku3D runs completely offline - no phone-home, no cloud dependency.
Yes. Oku3D offers anaglyph output with 14 color modes (Red-Cyan, Green-Magenta, Amber-Blue, and more) - works on any screen with the matching glasses. Row/column interleaved output supports older passive 3D TVs. Or use it purely as a native SBS/VR360 player on any monitor that accepts side-by-side input.
It depends on your display. Glasses-free lenticular displays (Samsung Odyssey 3D, Acer SpatialLabs, ASUS 3D OLED) need no glasses at all - that's their main appeal. Passive 3D TVs (LG Cinema 3D and similar) work with Oku3D's row/column interleaved output and their included polarized glasses. For anaglyph output, you need matching glasses (Red-Cyan, Green-Magenta, or Amber-Blue) - Oku3D supports 14 color modes that work on any regular screen.
Nothing leaves your computer. All depth estimation and 3D conversion runs locally on your GPU. There are no analytics, no uploads, no telemetry.
Impressive for real-time AI - and continuously improving. Works best on live-action film, TV, and games. Not as precise as a hand-crafted stereo conversion, but no other tool does this live, for free, on any content.
Oku3D offers 11 depth models ranging from lightweight (fast, lower quality) to heavy (slower, higher quality). You can also lower the render resolution in Settings to reduce GPU load. Smaller models run on most modern integrated graphics.
Windows app or browser version. No account, no subscription, no catch.
First public release - feedback welcome!
Oku3D is a passion project. If it saves you money on software subscriptions, consider a small tip.