Omniverse Realtime Viewer
OpenAIOfficialCreated by NVIDIA OmniverseDistributed by OpenAI
- Skill
- Meta (authoring, orchestration, planning, memory)
- Software development
- Apache-2.0
- Medium risk
AutoGineer summary
Written by AutoGineer from the skill’s own files, not by the author
The Omniverse Realtime Viewer skill acts as a central orchestrator for developing USD-based viewer applications. It provides a structured approach to selecting implementation recipes, enforcing architectural conventions, and managing dependencies. By utilizing a set of focused reference documents, it guides developers through the lifecycle of building, configuring, and validating viewer applications, ensuring consistent behavior across different delivery paths such as local workstations or streaming environments.
What it does
- Routes development requests to specific implementation recipes based on the target delivery path.
- Enforces architectural rules for USD rendering, stage management, and UI integration.
- Provides guidance on camera selection, input handling, and viewport interaction.
- Standardizes the integration of AOV switching and render product configuration.
- Facilitates the capture of validation evidence for viewer readiness.
- Maintains separation between user-provided USD files and application-specific session state.
When to use it
- When initiating the development of a new USD viewer application within the Omniverse ecosystem.
- When determining the appropriate delivery path for a viewer, such as local native or streaming.
- When needing to implement consistent camera, selection, or UI behavior across viewer projects.
- When integrating advanced rendering features like AOV switching into an existing viewer.
Advantages
- Ensures architectural consistency across diverse viewer implementations.
- Provides a clear, modular path for adding specific capabilities like input routing or data display.
- Promotes clean separation of concerns between stage data and viewer-owned state.
- Standardizes the validation process for consistent delivery.
Usage examples
- “I need to build a browser-based viewer for USD files.”
- The agent will route you to the streaming viewer recipe, providing guidance on WebRTC stream setup, UI integration, and viewport interaction.
- “How do I implement AOV switching in my local USD viewer?”
- The agent will provide the AOV switching reference, detailing how to map render vars and update the display state on the server.
Install
Download the skill as a ZIP:
https://mp-staging.autogineer.com/agent-skills/openai/omniverse-realtime-viewer/downloadUnzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:
mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip omniverse-realtime-viewer.zip -d .agents/skills
Documentation by NVIDIA Omniverse
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Omniverse Realtime Viewer
This is the top-level entry point for the Omniverse Realtime Viewer skill package. It is self-contained: all required routing, conventions, and validation guidance live in the selected references.
Use the focused reference documents as implementation recipes. This file chooses the right recipes and preserves the architectural rules that must hold across all generated viewer apps.
Instructions
Start by classifying the requested viewer, then read only the references needed
for that delivery path and feature set. Implement the render path first, layer
interaction and UI behavior on top of it, and finish by capturing validation
evidence from references/validation.md.
Read Order
Read
references/routing.mdto choose the delivery path and focused references.Read
references/conventions.mdbefore implementing camera, input, selection, viewport, streaming protocol, scene loading, or environment behavior.For broad viewer requests, read
references/usd-viewer-app/README.md.If the delivery path is unclear, read
references/streaming-vs-local/README.md.If the prompt includes layout, panels, controls, inspectors, status, or UX, read
references/viewer-ux-workflow/README.mdand then the focused viewer UI references. This applies to React/WebRTC, Tauri, Electron,ovui,ovwidgets, and Dear ImGui apps; "frontend" means user-facing UI, not only browser UI.For viewport interaction, read
references/viewer-input-routing/README.mdbeforereferences/camera-controls/README.md,references/native-picking-selection/README.md, orreferences/object-selection/README.md.Read only the focused capability references needed for the requested app.
Use
references/validation.mdto capture review evidence before handoff.
Non-Negotiables
Use
ovrtxfor all USD and 3D rendering.Browser apps display an
ovstreamWebRTC video stream plus UI. The browser does not render USD geometry.Do not substitute WebGL, Three.js, Babylon.js, PlayCanvas, A-Frame, model-viewer, react-three-fiber, glTF browser viewers, or other client-side 3D renderers.
If local validation cannot run because the GPU/runtime environment is absent, scaffold the
ovrtxpath and document the runtime requirement. Do not add a browser-renderer fallback.Keep user USD files unmodified. Viewer cameras, render products, render vars, settings, selection metadata, and runtime state belong in session/composite layers or app state.
Keep one owner for
renderer.step(), stage mutation, native picking, selection writes, and live attribute writes.Keep dependency acquisition in
references/dependencies/README.mdand deployment choices inreferences/cloud-deployment/README.md; do not duplicate package locations or deployment setup.
Focused Reference Families
Entry points and recipes:
references/usd-viewer-app/README.md,references/streaming-viewer-recipe/README.md,references/ovui-local-viewer-recipe/README.md,references/streaming-vs-local/README.md,references/electron-shm-viewer/README.md,references/ovwidgets-editor-shell/README.md.Rendering and stage:
references/ovrtx-rendering/README.md,references/stage-loading/README.md,references/stage-management/README.md,references/render-settings/README.md,references/aov-switching/README.md,references/stage-hierarchy/README.md,references/stage-queries/README.md,references/stage-attribute-reads/README.md,references/prim-transform-safety/README.md,references/usd-sample-data/README.md.Delivery and runtime:
references/streaming-server/README.md,references/streaming-client/README.md,references/streaming-messages/README.md,references/streaming-lifecycle/README.md,references/local-viewer/README.md,references/tauri-local-viewer/README.md,references/cpp-native-viewer/README.md,references/headless-shm-cli/README.md,references/viewer-backend-interface/README.md,references/webgl-shm-transport/README.md.Viewer UI/UX:
references/viewer-ux-workflow/README.md,references/viewer-layout-patterns/README.md,references/viewer-control-patterns/README.md,references/viewer-data-view-patterns/README.md,references/viewer-feedback-status/README.md.Interaction:
references/viewer-input-routing/README.md,references/camera-controls/README.md,references/object-selection/README.md,references/native-picking-selection/README.md,references/selection-feedback/README.md,references/selection-animation/README.md,references/transform-manipulator/README.md,references/gl-viewport-overlay/README.md,references/ovui-library/README.md,references/prim-pick-effects/README.md,references/prim-info-display/README.md,references/viewport-overlays/README.md.Infrastructure:
references/dependencies/README.md,references/windows-native-setup/README.md,references/cloud-assets/README.md,references/cloud-deployment/README.md,references/troubleshooting/README.md.
Build Workflow
Classify the prompt by delivery path, target user, required capabilities, runtime environment, validation needs, and explicit constraints.
Select a small reference set. Start with the recipe or routing reference, then add focused capabilities such as camera, picking, hierarchy, properties, render settings, transform tools, cloud assets, or deployment.
Read selected references before writing app code. Follow their build order, import order, data-channel contracts, and renderer ownership rules.
Implement the core render path first, then input routing and camera, then selection and data panels, then scene/settings features, then packaging or deployment.
Treat the selected references as the behavior contract for API shape, compatibility, and generated project structure.
Capture validation evidence before calling the viewer ready.
Examples
For a browser viewer request, use the streaming recipe references plus camera, picking, hierarchy, properties, render settings, and stream-status references.
For a local workstation viewer request, use the local or native delivery references plus renderer setup, stage loading, viewport input, and validation.
Completion Checklist
Selected references match the user's intent and delivery path.
No code path uses a browser-side 3D renderer for USD.
The generated app has one clear owner for render stepping and stage mutation.
User USD files remain untouched by viewer-owned session data.
Camera, input, selection, scene loading, and stream behavior follow
references/conventions.md.Setup/build/run results and visual interaction evidence are captured with
references/validation.md.
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references/routing.md
<!-- SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved. -->
<!-- SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 -->
Omniverse Realtime Viewer Routing
Use this reference to route plain-language viewer requests into focused references.
This routing reference is self-contained; focused references live in sibling
directories under this references/ directory.
Architectural Constraint
All USD and 3D rendering must use ovrtx, NVIDIA's RTX renderer.
The pattern is always:
Server-side: Python or native process owns
ovrtx.Rendererplus OpenUSD stage access, then renders frames on the GPU.Browser delivery:
ovstreamWebRTC streams rendered frames to a browser. The browser displays video plus UI overlays.Desktop delivery:
ovuinative windows, Tauri WebViews, C++ windows, or Electron SHM pixel transport displayovrtxrendered frames.
If local validation cannot run because the GPU/runtime environment is absent,
scaffold the ovrtx code path and document the runtime requirement. Do not
substitute a browser renderer.
How To Use These Skills
When a user describes an Omniverse Realtime Viewer:
Route by user intent first.
Read
usd-viewer-app/README.mdfor broad viewer requests.Add focused references for requested capabilities.
Follow each selected reference's implementation notes and gotchas.
Capture validation and review evidence before considering the generated app ready to share.
Intent-Based Routing
| User says... | Read these references |
|---|---|
| "I want to visualize USD files" / "build an Omniverse Realtime Viewer" / "3D viewport" | usd-viewer-app/README.md first |
| "simple interactive viewport" | ovui-local-viewer-recipe/README.md, then local-viewer/README.md, ovrtx-rendering/README.md, stage-loading/README.md, viewer-input-routing/README.md, camera-controls/README.md; add viewer-control-patterns/README.md if the app has toolbar, sidebar, or settings controls |
| "native desktop app with React UI" / "Tauri viewer" / "Rust OVRTX" | tauri-local-viewer/README.md, ovrtx-rendering/README.md |
| "C++ viewer" / "native desktop" / "ImGui viewer" / "GLFW viewer" | cpp-native-viewer/README.md; add viewer-control-patterns/README.md for Dear ImGui controls, toolbars, settings, or dialogs |
| "Electron app" / "Electron viewer" / "SHM viewer" / "shared memory viewer" | electron-shm-viewer/README.md |
| "headless automation" / "scripted testing" / "CLI tool" / "SHM automation" | headless-shm-cli/README.md |
| "local separate-process viewer" / "process-isolated local viewer" | electron-shm-viewer/README.md |
| "reusable UI" / "ViewerBackend" / "shared components" / "cross-transport UI" | viewer-backend-interface/README.md |
| "viewer UI" / "frontend UI" / "UX" / "app layout" / "redesign" / "panels" / "toolbar" / "ovui UI" / "ImGui UI" | viewer-ux-workflow/README.md, then focused viewer UI references |
| "viewport layout" / "outliner and properties" / "drawer" / "anchored inspector" / "responsive layout" | viewer-layout-patterns/README.md |
| "buttons" / "actions" / "forms" / "controls" / "sliders" / "confirmations" | viewer-control-patterns/README.md |
| "stage tree UI" / "asset grid" / "property inspector UI" / "JSON tree" | viewer-data-view-patterns/README.md |
| "loading state" / "error banner" / "stream health" / "offline" / "lagged" / "status UI" | viewer-feedback-status/README.md |
| "stream to a browser" / "browser Omniverse Realtime Viewer" | streaming-viewer-recipe/README.md, then streaming-server/README.md, streaming-client/README.md, streaming-messages/README.md, streaming-lifecycle/README.md, viewer-input-routing/README.md |
| "pick objects" / "click to select" | viewer-input-routing/README.md, native-picking-selection/README.md, object-selection/README.md, selection-feedback/README.md |
| "when picked, change a material/visibility/effect attribute" | prim-pick-effects/README.md, plus object-selection/README.md |
| "see info/properties for highlighted objects" | prim-info-display/README.md, stage-attribute-reads/README.md, stage-hierarchy/README.md |
| "highlight selected objects" | selection-feedback/README.md, native-picking-selection/README.md |
| "custom segmentation-buffer outline overlay" | seg-outline-highlight/README.md |
| "animate selected objects" | selection-animation/README.md |
| "move/rotate/scale selected objects" / "transform gizmo" / "manipulator" | transform-manipulator/README.md, plus prim-transform-safety/README.md |
| "Tauri SHM transform gizmo" / "client-side gizmo overlay" | tauri-shm-transform-gizmo/README.md, plus tauri-local-viewer/README.md and webgl-shm-transport/README.md |
| "C++ viewport overlay" / "C++ gizmo" / "GL gizmo" | gl-viewport-overlay/README.md, ovui-library/README.md, plus cpp-native-viewer/README.md |
| "switch scenes" / "load different USD files" / "asset browser" | stage-management/README.md, stage-loading/README.md |
| "rendering settings" / "lighting" / "quality controls" | render-settings/README.md, viewer-control-patterns/README.md |
| "switch AOVs" / "view normals" / "segmentation render output" | aov-switching/README.md, ovrtx-rendering/README.md, streaming-messages/README.md |
| "settings persist across scenes" | stage-management/README.md, render-settings/README.md, viewer-control-patterns/README.md |
| "scene tree" / "hierarchy" / "variants" | stage-hierarchy/README.md |
| "viewport overlays" / "camera gizmo" / "floating panel" | viewport-overlays/README.md, plus camera-controls/README.md or prim-info-display/README.md |
| "load from S3/MinIO/cloud assets" | cloud-assets/README.md |
| "browse assets with thumbnails" | cloud-assets/README.md |
| "deploy with cloud sessions" | cloud-deployment/README.md |
| "physics simulation" / "drop test" / "physics grab" | Clone ovphysx and check its skills/ |
| "import CAD files" / "convert STEP/IGES to USD" | Clone cad2usd and check its skills/ |
| "native Windows setup" | windows-native-setup/README.md |
| "full editor with docking/property inspector" | streaming-vs-local/README.md first; use ovwidgets-editor-shell/README.md for the full editor path, plus viewer-control-patterns/README.md and viewer-data-view-patterns/README.md for editor controls and panels |
Target prompt routing:
I want to visualize USD files in a simple interactive viewport, I want to pick
objects and see information about the objects highlighted, and I want to easily
switch between different USD scenes and have some basic rendering and lighting
settings that persist across scenes.Read: usd-viewer-app/README.md, ovui-local-viewer-recipe/README.md, local-viewer/README.md,
ovrtx-rendering/README.md, stage-loading/README.md, viewer-input-routing/README.md,
camera-controls/README.md, native-picking-selection/README.md, object-selection/README.md,
selection-feedback/README.md, prim-info-display/README.md, stage-attribute-reads/README.md,
stage-management/README.md, render-settings/README.md, viewer-control-patterns/README.md, and
stage-hierarchy/README.md.
Capability-Based Routing
| Capability | Skills to read |
|---|---|
| High-level Omniverse Realtime Viewer recipe | usd-viewer-app/README.md |
| Core ovrtx renderer construction/step/write APIs | ovrtx-rendering/README.md |
| Camera/render product/render var/session stage setup | stage-loading/README.md |
| Local desktop end-to-end recipe | ovui-local-viewer-recipe/README.md; add viewer-control-patterns/README.md for toolbars, forms, render settings, or other user-facing controls |
| Local desktop lightweight ovui shell | local-viewer/README.md; add viewer-control-patterns/README.md for header, sidebar, toolbar, or inline controls |
| Tauri/Rust native desktop with React WebView | tauri-local-viewer/README.md |
| Native C++ OVRTX viewer with ImGui/GLFW | cpp-native-viewer/README.md; add viewer-control-patterns/README.md for Dear ImGui controls |
| Electron plus SHM local separate-process viewer | electron-shm-viewer/README.md, webgl-shm-transport/README.md |
| Headless SHM automation and testing | headless-shm-cli/README.md |
| ViewerBackend interface and shared React components | viewer-backend-interface/README.md |
| SharedArrayBuffer to WebGL pixel transport | webgl-shm-transport/README.md |
| Interactive translate/rotate/scale manipulators | transform-manipulator/README.md, prim-transform-safety/README.md |
| Client-rendered transform gizmo for Tauri SHM | tauri-shm-transform-gizmo/README.md |
| C++ GL viewport overlays and reusable gizmo math | gl-viewport-overlay/README.md, ovui-library/README.md |
| Viewer UI intent routing and UX workflow | viewer-ux-workflow/README.md |
| Viewport-dominant layout, panels, drawers, responsive shell | viewer-layout-patterns/README.md |
| Toolbars, forms, sliders, semantic actions, confirmations | viewer-control-patterns/README.md |
| Stage tree, asset browser, property inspector, JSON data views | viewer-data-view-patterns/README.md |
| Loading, errors, stream health, lagged/offline status | viewer-feedback-status/README.md |
| Full editor shell | streaming-vs-local/README.md, ovwidgets-editor-shell/README.md, viewer-control-patterns/README.md, viewer-data-view-patterns/README.md |
| Streaming architecture decision | streaming-vs-local/README.md |
| Browser-streamed end-to-end recipe | streaming-viewer-recipe/README.md |
| WebRTC/RTSP server and CUDA frame streaming | streaming-server/README.md |
| React/AppStreamer browser client for standalone ovstream Direct mode | streaming-client/README.md |
| Streaming JSON data-channel protocol | streaming-messages/README.md |
| Stream callback/data-channel lifecycle | streaming-lifecycle/README.md |
| Viewer input routing / WebRTC input / click-vs-drag / viewport input ownership | viewer-input-routing/README.md |
| Orbit/pan/zoom/camera fitting/gizmo | viewer-input-routing/README.md, camera-controls/README.md |
| Object picking/selection | viewer-input-routing/README.md, native-picking-selection/README.md, object-selection/README.md |
| Selection glow/highlight | selection-feedback/README.md, native-picking-selection/README.md |
| Custom segmentation-buffer post-process overlays | seg-outline-highlight/README.md |
| Transform-safe live prim manipulation | prim-transform-safety/README.md, ovrtx-rendering/README.md |
| Selection hover/motion animation | selection-animation/README.md |
| Selected prim info/properties display | prim-info-display/README.md, stage-attribute-reads/README.md |
| Scene switching/reload/persistent state | stage-management/README.md |
| Render quality/render vars/lighting/settings | render-settings/README.md, viewer-control-patterns/README.md |
| Browser AOV/render-var switching | aov-switching/README.md, ovrtx-rendering/README.md, streaming-messages/README.md |
| Server-side ovui overlays | viewport-overlays/README.md |
| USD hierarchy/properties/variants/bounds | stage-hierarchy/README.md |
| Native prim discovery/filtering | stage-queries/README.md |
| Native scalar/array attribute reads | stage-attribute-reads/README.md |
| Pick-driven USD attribute effects | prim-pick-effects/README.md |
| S3/MinIO asset loading and browsing | cloud-assets/README.md |
| Physics simulation | Clone ovphysx, use its skills |
| CAD-to-USD conversion | Clone cad2usd, use its skills |
| Native Windows setup | windows-native-setup/README.md |
Decision Tree
User prompt received
|
+- High-level app request? ("build an Omniverse Realtime Viewer", "visualize USD files")
| +- READ: usd-viewer-app/README.md
|
+- Delivery method?
| +- Browser/web -> READ: streaming-viewer-recipe + streaming-server + streaming-client + streaming-messages + streaming-lifecycle
| +- Desktop/local (React UI, no Python) -> READ: tauri-local-viewer
| +- Desktop/local (C++, ImGui, no Python/Rust) -> READ: cpp-native-viewer + viewer-control-patterns
| +- Desktop/local (React UI, Python server, separate process) -> READ: electron-shm-viewer
| +- Desktop/local (Python, simple) -> READ: ovui-local-viewer-recipe + local-viewer + ovrtx-rendering + stage-loading; add viewer-control-patterns when controls are visible
| +- Desktop/local (Python, full editor) -> READ: streaming-vs-local + ovwidgets-editor-shell + viewer-control-patterns
| +- Both/unsure -> READ: streaming-vs-local first
|
+- Viewer/UI work?
| +- Broad UI/layout prompt -> READ: viewer-ux-workflow
| +- Panels/drawers/responsive shell -> READ: viewer-layout-patterns
| +- Toolbars/forms/actions/sliders/confirmations -> READ: viewer-control-patterns
| +- Trees/asset grids/property inspectors -> READ: viewer-data-view-patterns
| +- Loading/errors/stream status -> READ: viewer-feedback-status
|
+- Specific feature?
| +- Object picking -> READ: viewer-input-routing + native-picking-selection + object-selection + selection-feedback
| +- Pick changes a USD/material attribute -> READ: prim-pick-effects + object-selection
| +- Object info panel -> READ: prim-info-display + stage-attribute-reads + stage-hierarchy
| +- Camera navigation -> READ: viewer-input-routing + camera-controls
| +- Transform gizmo/manipulator -> READ: transform-manipulator + prim-transform-safety
| +- Tauri SHM client-rendered gizmo -> READ: tauri-shm-transform-gizmo + tauri-local-viewer + webgl-shm-transport
| +- C++ GL viewport overlay/gizmo -> READ: gl-viewport-overlay + ovui-library + cpp-native-viewer
| +- Scene switching -> READ: stage-management
| +- Render quality/lighting -> READ: render-settings
| +- AOV/render-var switching -> READ: aov-switching + ovrtx-rendering + streaming-messages
| +- Viewport overlays -> READ: viewport-overlays
| +- Animation -> READ: selection-animation
| +- Custom messages -> READ: streaming-messages
|
+- Infrastructure?
| +- Cloud assets -> READ: cloud-assets
| +- Cloud deployment -> READ: cloud-deployment
| +- Physics simulation -> Clone ovphysx, read its skills/
| +- CAD file import -> Clone cad2usd, read its skills/
| +- Windows -> READ: windows-native-setup
|
+- USD stage work?
+- Loading scenes -> READ: stage-loading
+- Hierarchy/queries -> READ: stage-hierarchy
+- Native prim filters -> READ: stage-queries
+- Native attribute values -> READ: stage-attribute-readsDependencies Model
When a selected reference tells you to install or configure a dependency, read
dependencies/README.md first. It is the source of truth for the four primary
NVIDIA dependencies: ovrtx, ovui, ovstream, and the ov-web-rtc browser client.
| Library | Install method | Notes |
|---|---|---|
ovrtx | See dependencies/nvidia-runtime.md | RTX USD renderer; RTX GPU required |
ovstream | See dependencies/nvidia-runtime.md | Streaming runtime |
ov-web-rtc client / @nvidia/ov-web-rtc | See dependencies/nvidia-runtime.md | Browser AppStreamer client for standalone ovstream Direct mode; do not use alternate package names, hard-coded client versions, or Kit/OVC/NVCF/GFN client connection profiles |
ovui | See dependencies/nvidia-runtime.md | Native UI toolkit |
ovui-data-adapters | Install from the same ovui package set | Local UI adapter contracts |
| Full editor UI package | Install only when current ovui dependency guidance explicitly requires it, from the same ovui package set | Full editor widgets |
ovstorage | Install with the selected project manifest or pip install ovstorage | Cloud asset browsing and cache sync |
ovphysx | pip install ovphysx -i https://pypi.nvidia.com | Physics simulation; check external skills |
cad2usd | External checkout | CAD file conversion to USD |
pxr / OpenUSD | pip install usd-core | Use version pins from platform skills |
numpy | pip install numpy | Array operations |
warp | pip install warp-lang | GPU kernels and CUDA buffer utilities |
Supplemental Guidance
Use the selected references as the implementation contract. When a dependency reference provides supplemental documentation, use it to clarify API behavior without changing the selected viewer architecture.
ovui guidance -> local UI package setup, widgets, overlays, and native UI conventions
ovstream guidance -> streaming runtime setup, SHM behavior, native input, lifecycle, and the ovstream repo's own skills/samples
ovrtx guidance -> renderer setup, Python/C API behavior, AOVs, picking, and selection
ovstorage guidance -> resolver and asset management patterns
Clone ovphysx -> check ovphysx/skills/ -> physics simulation, collider cooking, grab, drop
Clone cad2usd -> check cad2usd/skills/ -> CAD conversion and batch processingRequirements and compatibility
Written for: OpenAI Codex
Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, OpenCode, Goose, Amp, Roo Code, JetBrains Junie, Factory Droid, Devin (ex-Windsurf), Mistral Vibe, OpenHands, Letta
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The author says: Orchestrator skill. Downstream focused references may require NVIDIA GPUs, ovrtx, ovstream, ovui, OpenUSD, Python, Node/React, Tauri, Electron, C++, or cloud GPU deployment access depending on the selected viewer path.
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- Created by
- NVIDIA Omniverse
- Publisher
- OpenAI (Official)
- Distributed by
- OpenAI
- Source
- openai/plugins · plugins/nvidia/skills/omniverse-realtime-viewer · commit d420d13
- Licence
- Apache License 2.0 (redistribution allowed)
- LICENSE (written by AutoGineer)
- ATTRIBUTION.md (written by AutoGineer)
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