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# ZED Ecosystem

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Congratulations on being the owner of a brand new StereoLabs device!

Whether it is a ZED camera, a ZED Link capture card, or a ZED Box embedded NVIDIA® Jetson™ platform, this guide will help you get started with your device and get the most out of it as quickly as possible.

## ZED SDK

Install your device and get ready to explore the infinite possibilities with the [ZED SDK](/docs/development/zed-sdk/)!

|                      **[DEPTH SENSING](/docs/development/zed-sdk/modules/depth-sensing/)**                      |                   **[OBJECT DETECTION](/docs/development/zed-sdk/modules/object-detection/)**                   |                      **[BODY TRACKING](/docs/development/zed-sdk/modules/body-tracking/)**                      |
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| ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/32394882/230639409-356b8dfa-df66-4bc2-84d8-a25fd0229779.gif) | ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/32394882/230630901-9d53502a-f3f9-45b6-bf57-027148bb18ad.gif) | ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/32394882/230631989-24dd2b58-2c85-451b-a4ed-558d74d1b922.gif) |

|                    **[LOCALIZATION](/docs/development/zed-sdk/modules/positional-tracking/)**                   |                **[GLOBAL LOCALIZATION](/docs/development/zed-sdk/modules/global-localization/)**                |                    **[SPATIAL MAPPING](/docs/development/zed-sdk/modules/spatial-mapping/)**                    |
| :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: |
| ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/32394882/229093429-a445e8ae-7109-4995-bc1d-6a27a61bdb60.gif) | ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/32394882/230602944-ed61e6dd-e485-4911-8a4c-d6c9e4fab0fd.gif) | ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/32394882/229099549-63ca7832-b7a2-42eb-9971-c1635d205b0c.gif) |

|                         **[CAMERA CONTROL](/docs/development/zed-sdk/modules/camera/)**                         |            **[PLANE DETECTION](/docs/development/zed-sdk/modules/spatial-mapping/plane-detection/)**            |                       **[MULTI CAMERA FUSION](/docs/development/zed-sdk/modules/fusion/)**                      |
| :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: |
| ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/32394882/230602616-6b57c351-09c4-4aba-bdec-842afcc3b2ea.gif) | ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/32394882/229093072-d9d70e92-07d5-46cb-bde7-21f7c66fd6a1.gif) | ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/32394882/228791106-a5f971d8-8d6f-483b-9f87-7f0f0025b8be.gif) |

### Code Samples

Start coding right away with the ZED SDK and explore its features with the following resources:

* [Tutorials](/docs/tutorials/)
* [Samples](/docs/samples/)

## Cameras

Discover the different ZED cameras and their specifications to find the one that best suits your needs.

|       **[ZED MINI](/docs/products/cameras/zed/)**      |      **[ZED 2i](/docs/products/cameras/zed/)**      |      **[ZED X](/docs/products/cameras/zedx/)**      |      **[ZED X MINI](/docs/products/cameras/zedx/)**      |      **[ZED X NANO](/docs/products/cameras/zedx/)**      |     **[ZED X ONE](/docs/products/cameras/zedxone/)**    |  **[ZED X ONE CORE](/docs/products/cameras/zedxone-core/)**  |
| :----------------------------------------------------: | :-------------------------------------------------: | :-------------------------------------------------: | :------------------------------------------------------: | :------------------------------------------------------: | :-----------------------------------------------------: | :----------------------------------------------------------: |
| ![image](/_fern-img/2a91a392adf24dd1107ec6f76a05d1befdd940d4c6bf951188a72fa4193eb804.webp) | ![image](/_fern-img/823b6b1ecf6edaa9537e06ee062269f5f7360697fee3383b4e2723b8f2e153b7.webp) | ![image](/_fern-img/909d01b600acca2e440b4d9e77ad0f217bfeba08a605fe01e18e7d3099ac8c81.webp) | ![image](/_fern-img/f13e5c3b64aa26812b21d2deca5c25eada1cdb16cf48ffdb7fce4b21b347b782.webp) | ![image](/_fern-img/1a51d1ff31953ca6835e23b1a4b4aeb7c298d061487aaf46d8cbe70bda276bbc.webp) | ![image](/_fern-img/b80b4ee65dea0d8be72540601a45c29c4ae297b9ee2b410d9e0e32b624b9942e.webp) | ![image](/_fern-img/6169ddebdde7d8e4b9e2b53c1b45fd4bf3887d8958f54870cec373f64f052768.webp) |

## Embedded devices

Discover the different ZED embedded devices and their specifications to find the one that best suits your needs.

|  **[ZED BOX ORIN](/docs/products/embedded/zed-box-orin/)** |  **[ZED BOX MINI](/docs/products/embedded/zed-box-mini/)** |  **[MINI CARRIER BOARD](/docs/products/embedded/zed-box-mini/)** |
| :--------------------------------------------------------: | :--------------------------------------------------------: | :--------------------------------------------------------------: |
| ![image](/_fern-img/2d19c92686383cdfa74bb1053fe107516cee59d647f5dceea43fc3cb619d4494.webp) | ![image](/_fern-img/1247118a2acd67984c1bd369c2900bdef3107aaac502ea676aa5e4193aaa6aad.webp) | ![image](/_fern-img/ceffb2f7ad8cd067d7afab8ab6624bea322d2d593fb6ea8c8012624f1d6d4982.webp) |

| **[ZED LINK MONO](/docs/products/embedded/zed-link-capture-card/gmsl2/)** | **[ZED LINK DUO](/docs/products/embedded/zed-link-capture-card/gmsl2/)** | **[ZED LINK QUAD](/docs/products/embedded/zed-link-capture-card/gmsl2/)** | **[ZED LINK MIPI QUAD](/docs/products/embedded/zed-link-capture-card/mipi/)** |
| :-----------------------------------------------------------------------: | :----------------------------------------------------------------------: | :-----------------------------------------------------------------------: | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------: |
|        ![image](/_fern-img/8e03dc121a290ad9dcf67f35f111739085b7d84d70f779c32355817a2a883f95.webp)        |        ![image](/_fern-img/7175a1f29c475908e6f23896d3e56d72d66117b959ded38d6d6b551afceb23ee.webp)        |        ![image](/_fern-img/ef2daa0db425d19a6237bf9db37c472f2486391c64e1775006028ff8d6572386.webp)        |          ![image](/_fern-img/fceeea297b8607167048e5442561a0b4390c48c343b2fdc112610bcb73fb2dfd.webp)          |

## Software Integrations

Learn how to integrate ZED cameras with popular frameworks and libraries.

|                                                                   | Integration                                                | Description                                                         | Links                                                                                                                                           |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/_fern-img/dde125a0708e7135b4b62633f834e04dcd01415badb478a9370df27bd1807c0f.webp)        | [ZED Docker](/docs/integrations/docker/)                   | Shows how to run the ZED SDK in a Docker container.                 | [GitHub](https://github.com/stereolabs/zed-docker), [DockerHub](https://hub.docker.com/r/stereolabs/zed/)                                       |
| ![](/_fern-img/069dcc27174f10f24f50f848559dc723ef915b7c498ee2dee25cd61b714b57f3.webp)          | [ZED ROS 2](/docs/integrations/ros-2/)                     | Provides access to ZED data through ROS 2 topics and services.      | [GitHub](https://github.com/stereolabs/zed-ros2-wrapper)                                                                                        |
| ![](/_fern-img/df5b6cad9d367657c4db580fe4b9be05f5f3cd8508ec09459d3ed3558983ea18.webp)     | [ZED Isaac™ ROS](/docs/integrations/isaac-ros/)            | Use a ZED Camera with Isaac™ ROS and leverage NITROS communication. | [Doc](/docs/integrations/isaac-ros)                                                                                                             |
| ![](/_fern-img/1f540e85ce6df90725484db257b6b4b223334517c28c4cc08cfa0db4e6273e5c.webp)         | [ZED Isaac™ Sim](/docs/integrations/isaac-sim/)            | Simulate ZED cameras with NVIDIA Omniverse™ Isaac™ Sim.             | [GitHub](https://github.com/stereolabs/zed-isaac-sim)                                                                                           |
| ![](/_fern-img/e4f4758cfd70c5de38c13204df9a129907b1c07c4957d8d2c75f07815404902b.webp)      | [ZED Foxglove](/docs/integrations/foxglove/)               | Shows how to use Foxglove with ZED cameras.                         | [Doc](/docs/integrations/foxglove/)                                                                                                             |
| ![](/_fern-img/24575affd576e644067be61de227cbbf6bf053581454dcdab1313bf565e03eeb.webp)          | [ZED YOLO](/docs/integrations/yolo/)                       | Uses ZED SDK and YOLO object detection for 3D location of objects.  | [GitHub](https://github.com/stereolabs/zed-yolo)                                                                                                |
| ![](/_fern-img/702326b7137a57b77be5e906e1a71dfccbc023bf507f8ece5f12ba0438adbcd3.webp)         | [ZED Unity Plugin](/docs/integrations/unity/)              | Access ZED SDK features in Unity.                                   | [GitHub](https://github.com/stereolabs/zed-unity/releases/)                                                                                     |
| ![](/_fern-img/343514f15548cc6e8d5432b654946c1188cdbe6d4c339c2061e921049646b969.webp)        | [ZED UE5 Plugin](/docs/integrations/unreal-engine-5/)      | Access ZED SDK features in Unreal Engine 5.                         | [GitHub](https://github.com/stereolabs/zed-UE5)                                                                                                 |
| ![](/_fern-img/d88bf2370016d1fa9a8a8a36a11a3860346a24499819a9517b152dde4dc3feb7.webp)     | [ZED GStreamer](/docs/integrations/gstreamer/)             | Plugins to use ZED and SDK in a GStreamer pipeline.                 | [GitHub](https://github.com/stereolabs/zed-gstreamer)                                                                                           |
| ![](/_fern-img/b9b2e3befacc496c71c595782082d2f66baa5cd527309b7d4d65717f36f36e32.webp) | [TouchDesigner](https://docs.derivative.ca/ZED)            | Plugins to use ZED and SDK with TouchDesigner by Derivative.        | [ZED TOP](https://docs.derivative.ca/ZED_TOP) - [ZED CHOP](https://docs.derivative.ca/ZED_CHOP) - [ZED POP](https://docs.derivative.ca/ZED_POP) |
| ![](/_fern-img/9990995b1feed1a87845644c475aad7641c89ab26130674c542c127982358ce7.webp)        | [ZED OpenCV](/docs/integrations/opencv/)                   | Capture image, depth, and point cloud and convert to OpenCV format. | [GitHub](https://github.com/stereolabs/zed-opencv)                                                                                              |
| ![](/_fern-img/0207b1f196773e02b8456ad5efb2c74e8debf3840ea411ec8183aca9bb4802d9.webp)       | [ZED PyTorch](/docs/integrations/pytorch/)                 | Uses ZED SDK and PyTorch for 3D object detection and segmentation.  | [GitHub](https://github.com/stereolabs/zed-pytorch)                                                                                             |
| ![](/_fern-img/46af2da9bef2f181731f548dc09f348b023c5952006fe56b7641c77ff001a3c8.webp)        | [ZED MATLAB](/docs/integrations/matlab/)                   | Enables utilization of ZED SDK within MATLAB.                       | [GitHub](https://github.com/stereolabs/zed-matlab)                                                                                              |
| ![](/_fern-img/2f6276d7c9eaa3042da5fbb331c71f9e02d95502ecc100c3d5a482c944e9f7a2.webp)      | [ZED OpenPose](https://github.com/stereolabs/zed-openpose) | Real-time multi-person 3D pose detection with OpenPose.             | [GitHub](https://github.com/stereolabs/zed-openpose)                                                                                            |
| ![](/_fern-img/a48a072a236ec295712ff42e3d9fdd39f41062b310a3934fff94e2da493ec108.webp)        | [ZED OpenGL](https://github.com/stereolabs/zed-opengl)     | Use GPU memory to display camera images and depth with OpenGL.      | [GitHub](https://github.com/stereolabs/zed-opengl)                                                                                              |
| ![](/_fern-img/e99d4a2f497a48e289a7678bb70158397d09a2f42332b31632f9b030ff77d9de.webp)         | [ZED ArUco](https://github.com/stereolabs/zed-aruco)       | Track or relocalize camera position using ArUco markers.            | [GitHub](https://github.com/stereolabs/zed-aruco)                                                                                               |
| ![](/_fern-img/d66642ff3e705ec2cd0d166e630181dcd931424550fe577de8c0c56aedbdfc7d.webp)           | [ZED PCL](https://github.com/stereolabs/zed-pcl)           | Acquire and display 3D point cloud with PCL.                        | [GitHub](https://github.com/stereolabs/zed-pcl)                                                                                                 |
| ![](/_fern-img/ed38a6401c5a60a45eda140fba4daeb56067b22510dcb7f9d0b872aadb7e2690.webp)           | [ZED ROS](/docs/integrations/ros/)                         | Provides access to ZED data through ROS topics and services.        | [GitHub](https://github.com/stereolabs/zed-ros-wrapper)                                                                                         |
| ![](/_fern-img/9814b18b933bca2e41bf65838ba0004788414cd28cbb48d6481fa7db436aadf8.webp)        | [ZED OpenNI2](https://github.com/stereolabs/zed-openni)    | OpenNI2 driver for ZED stereo camera family.                        | [GitHub](https://github.com/stereolabs/zed-openni)                                                                                              |