Every project carries an honest status badge — the same vocabulary we use for firmware platforms. How stages work.
Core firmware
The operating system, the streamer, and the tools that get you from stock firmware to OpenIPC.
firmware
DONEUniversal, Buildroot-based firmware for IP cameras — replaces abandoned vendor systems on dozens of SoC families.
OpenIPC/firmwaremajestic
DONEThe streamer at the heart of the firmware: RTSP, ONVIF, WebRTC, HLS, audio, night modes. Distributed as a binary under the Prosperity license; commercial terms available.
OpenIPC/majesticipctool
DONEIdentifies the SoC, sensor, and flash chip of nearly any camera — and backs up the stock firmware before you change anything.
OpenIPC/ipctoolcoupler
DONEThe smooth migration path from vendor firmware to OpenIPC and back. No soldering, no special skills.
OpenIPC/couplersmolrtsp
DONEAn embeddable RTSP 1.0 server library for cameras and other constrained devices. TCP and UDP, any payload format.
OpenIPC/smolrtspLongevity & security
Vendor SDKs assume vendor kernels: ancient, unpatched, abandoned. We port them to mainline — CVE fixes and modern kernel features long after end-of-life.
openhisilicon
WIPKeeps the HiSilicon vendor SDK alive on mainline kernels — CVE fixes and modern features after the vendor walks away.
OpenIPC/openhisiliconqemu-hisilicon
WIPA full HiSilicon IP camera emulator on QEMU — develop and test firmware without hardware on your desk.
OpenIPC/qemu-hisiliconLow latency & URLLC
The open video link for drones, robots, and teleoperation. Read the overview.
waybeam_venc
DONEThe TX side of the link: a flexible video encoder for FPV drones and URLLC devices.
OpenIPC/waybeam_vencdevourer
DONEThe link itself: a userspace driver for Realtek Wi-Fi adapters, setting rate, power, and channel packet by packet.
OpenIPC/devourerPixelPilot_rk
DONEThe RX side: turns a Rockchip board into a dedicated ground station with display output.
OpenIPC/PixelPilot_rkPro tools
Free tools for camera and media engineers — useful even if you never flash our firmware.
onvif-tt
DONEAn ONVIF conformance test tool: verify what a camera actually implements. Free.
OpenIPC/onvif-ttrnd-player
DONEA player built for media engineers: inspect streams the way a developer needs to.
OpenIPC/rnd-playerCommunity projects
User-made hardware, mounts, and accessories — like the 3D-printable models tagged openipc on Printables.