Orbbec Gemini 305 Development Guide: Getting Started

Last Updated: March 2026

Getting started with the Gemini 305 is straightforward. Here's how to go from unboxing to running code.

Setup

Requirements

• Ubuntu 20.04 or 22.04
• USB 3.0 port
• 4GB RAM minimum

Install SDK

sudo apt install libusb-1.0-0-dev libudev-dev cmake
# Download from Orbbec website
tar -xf OrbbecSDK_linux_x64.tar.gz
cd OrbbecSDK
mkdir build && cd build
cmake ..
make -j4
sudo make install

Python Example

import pyorbbec as ob
import cv2

pipeline = ob.Pipeline()
config = ob.Config()
config.enable_stream(ob.StreamType.DEPTH, 1280, 800, ob.FPS.FPS_30)
pipeline.start(config)

while True:
    frames = pipeline.wait_for_frames(1000)
    if frames:
        depth = frames.get_depth_frame()
        # Process depth data
        
pipeline.stop()

ROS

Standard ROS wrapper available. Standard topics, familiar workflow.

Conclusion

The Gemini 305 is easy to develop with. If you need close-range stereo vision for robotics, this camera delivers.

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