Satya Mallick, CEO of OpenCV.org, presents the “New OpenCV 5.0: Added Features, Performance Improvements and Future Directions” tutorial at the May 2025 Embedded Vision Summit.
In this presentation, Mallick delves into the latest version of OpenCV, the world’s most popular open-source computer vision library. He highlights the major innovations and improvements in OpenCV 5.0, including a revamped DNN inference engine with integrated format parsers, better support for popular DNN architectures and an improved model zoo. He also discusses the enhanced hardware acceleration layer with improved GPU acceleration and cross-platform support, as well as the introduction of FP16 support and universal intrinsics.
Mallick also touches on the improved documentation, samples and developer experience, making it easier for users to leverage the power of OpenCV. Finally, he provides a glimpse into the future road map for OpenCV, including support for embodied AI, 3D representations and the introduction of OpenCV Enterprise, a hardened version of the library with optimized binaries and 24-hour support.
See here for a PDF of the slides.
