【Updated】Regarding Metavision SDK Versions (Paid and Free)

Prophesee's Metavision SDK is a software toolkit that can be used by purchasing our SilkyEvCam event camera and installing the plug-in files. (Download the plug-in files here)
The Metavision SDK comes in two versions: paid and free.

Announcement of Prophesee S.A. on October 7, 2025
https://www.prophesee.ai/2024/10/07/prophesee-introduces-metavision-sdk5-pro/

Information regarding the above from CenturyArks on October 11, 2025

version 5.x.x and later (Paid version)(Available from October 7, 2024)

• This version is for customers who have purchased our SilkyEvCam product and acquired a paid license.
• Licenses can be purchased directly from Prophesee or, within Japan, through the authorized distributor, Lester Co., Ltd. (https://www.restargp.com/).
• Supported OS for version 5.0.0/version 5.1.x: Windows 10 / Ubuntu 22 / Ubuntu 24
  Supported OS for version 5.2.x : Windows 11 / Windows 10 / Ubuntu 22 / Ubuntu 24 (Updated on January 14, 2026)
• Source code for all modules is provided.
• The version 5.0.0/version 5.1.x/version 5.2.x are commercial-grade license.
• The version 5.3 (announced by Prophesee on April 1, 2026) is provided under a development license by default.
  Please feel free to contact Prophesee (https://www.prophesee.ai/) or its authorized distributor (Restar Corporation https://www.restargp.com/) for a commercial-grade license and other details of the version. (Updated on April 6, 2026)
  Metavision SDK V5.3.0 Change Logs: https://docs.prophesee.ai/stable/release_notes.html#v5-3-0-change-logs-01-04-2026

version 4.6.2 (Free version)

Following a policy by Prophesee, Metavision SDK version 4.6.x (free version) is now available exclusively to academic users (a member of an academic institution). (Updated on April 2, 2026)

• This applies to customers who have purchased our product SilkyEvCam.
• After registering as a user on Prophesee's website, a download link will be sent via email.
• version 4.6.2 (updated July 2, 2024) is the final version; no further updates are planned. Installed software can continue to be used as before. New installations are also possible. (As of December 25, 2025)
• Supported OS: Windows 10 / Ubuntu 20 / Ubuntu 22
• Source code is provided for some modules only.

For details on functional differences and support details between versions, please check the latest information on Prophesee's official website.
https://docs.prophesee.ai/stable/release_notes.html#chapter-installation-release-notes

For Windows, the officially supported OS for the Metavision SDK (version 4.6.2/version 5.0.0/5.1.x) is Windows 10 only. However, it has been confirmed to function generally on Windows 11, as of January 14, 2026.