draco ☆

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Description:
3D geometric mesh and point cloud compression library

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.5.7@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: compression 3d geometry library mesh

Install: brew install draco

About:
Draco is a library for compressing and decompressing 3D geometric mesh and point cloud data. It significantly reduces file sizes, enabling faster downloads and more efficient storage for complex 3D assets. This makes it ideal for web-based 3D applications and streaming.

Key Features:

High compression ratios for meshes and point clouds
Support for multiple geometry types and attributes
Fast encoding and decoding performance
C++ library with JavaScript and other language bindings

Use Cases:

Reducing load times for 3D models in web games and applications
Efficiently streaming large-scale 3D scenes from a server
Storing large 3D scan datasets in a compact format

Alternatives:

Open3D – Open3D is a broader library for 3D data processing, whereas Draco is specialized for compression.
MeshLab – MeshLab is a tool for processing and editing meshes, not primarily for compression.

License: Apache-2.0

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 3:22am		0	VERSION_BUMP	43cfc3d8
Sep 12, 2024 6:46am		0	VERSION_BUMP	278d8f9b