Blender 5.3 is getting native 3D Gaussian Splat support

Blender 5.3 will include built-in import and rendering of 3D Gaussian Splats, which previously required third-party add-ons. Import from PLY and SPZ is supported, but export is not yet available. The release is planned for November 10, with alpha running until September 30.

• 3DGS import from PLY and SPZ files, export not supported
• Splat rendering available in all Blender engines
• Known limitations: performance and rendering correctness
• Final Blender 5.3 release expected November 10