# Point Cloud via Ply Component

This example shows you how to load a `pcd` file.

You should expect to see a scene that looks like the following:
![pointcloud](figures/pointcloud_ply.png)


> **Changing the Tone Mapping Exposure**
>
> Point cloud rendering does not depend on the environment lighting.
> 
> You can, however, change the toneMappingExposure to make the point cloud look nicer.



> **Point Clouds looking Desaturated**
>
> This usually happens because your realsense camera is overexposed. You need
> to adjust the exposure settings on the camera to make the point cloud look 
> nicer.


```python
from asyncio import sleep
import numpy as np

from vuer import Vuer, VuerSession
from vuer.schemas import Ply, Scene

pixelnerf = "pointclouds/pixelnerf.ply"

app = Vuer(
    static_root=os.getcwd() + "/../../../assets"
)


@app.spawn(start=True)
async def main(sess: VuerSession):
    # setting the toneMappingExposure to a lower value to make the color look nicer.
    sess.set @ Scene(toneMappingExposure=0.4)

    sess.upsert @ Ply(
        src="http://localhost:8012/static/" + pixelnerf,
        size=0.008,
        rotation=[- 0.5 * np.pi, 0, -0.5 * np.pi]
    )

    while True:
        await sleep(1)
```