diff --git a/docs/tutorials/README.md b/docs/tutorials/README.md
index e3c999ab..ecb7d5f6 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/README.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/README.md
@@ -8,11 +8,17 @@ There are links at the project homepage for opening these directly in colab.
 
 They install torch, torchvision and PyTorch3D from pip, which should work
 with the CUDA 10.1 inside a GPU colab notebook. If you need to install
-pytorch3d from source inside colab, you can use
-`!pip install 'git+https://github.com/facebookresearch/pytorch3d.git@stable'`
+PyTorch3D from source inside colab, you can use
+```
+import os
+!curl -O https://github.com/NVIDIA/cub/archive/1.10.0.tar.gz
+!tar xzf 1.10.0.tar.gz
+os.environ["CUB_HOME"] = os.getcwd() + "/cub-1.10.0"
+!pip install 'git+https://github.com/facebookresearch/pytorch3d.git@stable'`
+```
 instead.
 
 The versions of these tutorials on the main branch may need to use the latest
-pytorch3d from the main branch. You may be able to install this from source
-with
+PyTorch3D from the main branch. You may be able to install this from source
+with the same commands as above, but replacing the last line with
 `!pip install 'git+https://github.com/facebookresearch/pytorch3d.git'`.
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/bundle_adjustment.ipynb b/docs/tutorials/bundle_adjustment.ipynb
index 67862446..0e1b239f 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/bundle_adjustment.ipynb
+++ b/docs/tutorials/bundle_adjustment.ipynb
@@ -81,12 +81,22 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "!pip install torch torchvision\n",
+    "import os\n",
     "import sys\n",
     "import torch\n",
     "if torch.__version__=='1.6.0+cu101' and sys.platform.startswith('linux'):\n",
     "    !pip install pytorch3d\n",
     "else:\n",
-    "    !pip install 'git+https://github.com/facebookresearch/pytorch3d.git@stable'"
+    "    need_pytorch3d=False\n",
+    "    try:\n",
+    "        import pytorch3d\n",
+    "    except ModuleNotFoundError:\n",
+    "        need_pytorch3d=True\n",
+    "    if need_pytorch3d:\n",
+    "        !curl -O https://github.com/NVIDIA/cub/archive/1.10.0.tar.gz\n",
+    "        !tar xzf 1.10.0.tar.gz\n",
+    "        os.environ[\"CUB_HOME\"] = os.getcwd() + \"/cub-1.10.0\"\n",
+    "        !pip install 'git+https://github.com/facebookresearch/pytorch3d.git@stable'"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/camera_position_optimization_with_differentiable_rendering.ipynb b/docs/tutorials/camera_position_optimization_with_differentiable_rendering.ipynb
index 2c83027a..533de740 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/camera_position_optimization_with_differentiable_rendering.ipynb
+++ b/docs/tutorials/camera_position_optimization_with_differentiable_rendering.ipynb
@@ -68,12 +68,22 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "!pip install torch torchvision\n",
+    "import os\n",
     "import sys\n",
     "import torch\n",
     "if torch.__version__=='1.6.0+cu101' and sys.platform.startswith('linux'):\n",
     "    !pip install pytorch3d\n",
     "else:\n",
-    "    !pip install 'git+https://github.com/facebookresearch/pytorch3d.git@stable'"
+    "    need_pytorch3d=False\n",
+    "    try:\n",
+    "        import pytorch3d\n",
+    "    except ModuleNotFoundError:\n",
+    "        need_pytorch3d=True\n",
+    "    if need_pytorch3d:\n",
+    "        !curl -O https://github.com/NVIDIA/cub/archive/1.10.0.tar.gz\n",
+    "        !tar xzf 1.10.0.tar.gz\n",
+    "        os.environ[\"CUB_HOME\"] = os.getcwd() + \"/cub-1.10.0\"\n",
+    "        !pip install 'git+https://github.com/facebookresearch/pytorch3d.git@stable'"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/dataloaders_ShapeNetCore_R2N2.ipynb b/docs/tutorials/dataloaders_ShapeNetCore_R2N2.ipynb
index 15c3f9e0..e2643983 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/dataloaders_ShapeNetCore_R2N2.ipynb
+++ b/docs/tutorials/dataloaders_ShapeNetCore_R2N2.ipynb
@@ -43,12 +43,22 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "!pip install torch torchvision\n",
+    "import os\n",
     "import sys\n",
     "import torch\n",
     "if torch.__version__=='1.6.0+cu101' and sys.platform.startswith('linux'):\n",
     "    !pip install pytorch3d\n",
     "else:\n",
-    "    !pip install 'git+https://github.com/facebookresearch/pytorch3d.git@stable'"
+    "    need_pytorch3d=False\n",
+    "    try:\n",
+    "        import pytorch3d\n",
+    "    except ModuleNotFoundError:\n",
+    "        need_pytorch3d=True\n",
+    "    if need_pytorch3d:\n",
+    "        !curl -O https://github.com/NVIDIA/cub/archive/1.10.0.tar.gz\n",
+    "        !tar xzf 1.10.0.tar.gz\n",
+    "        os.environ[\"CUB_HOME\"] = os.getcwd() + \"/cub-1.10.0\"\n",
+    "        !pip install 'git+https://github.com/facebookresearch/pytorch3d.git@stable'"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/deform_source_mesh_to_target_mesh.ipynb b/docs/tutorials/deform_source_mesh_to_target_mesh.ipynb
index f6a83206..8f5b59d5 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/deform_source_mesh_to_target_mesh.ipynb
+++ b/docs/tutorials/deform_source_mesh_to_target_mesh.ipynb
@@ -82,12 +82,22 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "!pip install torch torchvision\n",
+    "import os\n",
     "import sys\n",
     "import torch\n",
     "if torch.__version__=='1.6.0+cu101' and sys.platform.startswith('linux'):\n",
     "    !pip install pytorch3d\n",
     "else:\n",
-    "    !pip install 'git+https://github.com/facebookresearch/pytorch3d.git@stable'"
+    "    need_pytorch3d=False\n",
+    "    try:\n",
+    "        import pytorch3d\n",
+    "    except ModuleNotFoundError:\n",
+    "        need_pytorch3d=True\n",
+    "    if need_pytorch3d:\n",
+    "        !curl -O https://github.com/NVIDIA/cub/archive/1.10.0.tar.gz\n",
+    "        !tar xzf 1.10.0.tar.gz\n",
+    "        os.environ[\"CUB_HOME\"] = os.getcwd() + \"/cub-1.10.0\"\n",
+    "        !pip install 'git+https://github.com/facebookresearch/pytorch3d.git@stable'"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/fit_textured_mesh.ipynb b/docs/tutorials/fit_textured_mesh.ipynb
index b751dc3a..9685f954 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/fit_textured_mesh.ipynb
+++ b/docs/tutorials/fit_textured_mesh.ipynb
@@ -60,12 +60,22 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "!pip install torch torchvision\n",
+    "import os\n",
     "import sys\n",
     "import torch\n",
     "if torch.__version__=='1.6.0+cu101' and sys.platform.startswith('linux'):\n",
     "    !pip install pytorch3d\n",
     "else:\n",
-    "    !pip install 'git+https://github.com/facebookresearch/pytorch3d.git@stable'"
+    "    need_pytorch3d=False\n",
+    "    try:\n",
+    "        import pytorch3d\n",
+    "    except ModuleNotFoundError:\n",
+    "        need_pytorch3d=True\n",
+    "    if need_pytorch3d:\n",
+    "        !curl -O https://github.com/NVIDIA/cub/archive/1.10.0.tar.gz\n",
+    "        !tar xzf 1.10.0.tar.gz\n",
+    "        os.environ[\"CUB_HOME\"] = os.getcwd() + \"/cub-1.10.0\"\n",
+    "        !pip install 'git+https://github.com/facebookresearch/pytorch3d.git@stable'"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/render_colored_points.ipynb b/docs/tutorials/render_colored_points.ipynb
index 7f13afe5..a1e7d329 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/render_colored_points.ipynb
+++ b/docs/tutorials/render_colored_points.ipynb
@@ -42,12 +42,22 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "!pip install torch torchvision\n",
+    "import os\n",
     "import sys\n",
     "import torch\n",
     "if torch.__version__=='1.6.0+cu101' and sys.platform.startswith('linux'):\n",
     "    !pip install pytorch3d\n",
     "else:\n",
-    "    !pip install 'git+https://github.com/facebookresearch/pytorch3d.git@stable'"
+    "    need_pytorch3d=False\n",
+    "    try:\n",
+    "        import pytorch3d\n",
+    "    except ModuleNotFoundError:\n",
+    "        need_pytorch3d=True\n",
+    "    if need_pytorch3d:\n",
+    "        !curl -O https://github.com/NVIDIA/cub/archive/1.10.0.tar.gz\n",
+    "        !tar xzf 1.10.0.tar.gz\n",
+    "        os.environ[\"CUB_HOME\"] = os.getcwd() + \"/cub-1.10.0\"\n",
+    "        !pip install 'git+https://github.com/facebookresearch/pytorch3d.git@stable'"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/render_densepose.ipynb b/docs/tutorials/render_densepose.ipynb
index 54e77324..a314d9c9 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/render_densepose.ipynb
+++ b/docs/tutorials/render_densepose.ipynb
@@ -49,13 +49,31 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "!pip install torch torchvision\n",
+    "import os\n",
     "import sys\n",
     "import torch\n",
     "if torch.__version__=='1.6.0+cu101' and sys.platform.startswith('linux'):\n",
     "    !pip install pytorch3d\n",
     "else:\n",
-    "    !pip install 'git+https://github.com/facebookresearch/pytorch3d.git@stable'\n",
-    "# we also install chumpy as it is needed to load the SMPL model pickle file\n",
+    "    need_pytorch3d=False\n",
+    "    try:\n",
+    "        import pytorch3d\n",
+    "    except ModuleNotFoundError:\n",
+    "        need_pytorch3d=True\n",
+    "    if need_pytorch3d:\n",
+    "        !curl -O https://github.com/NVIDIA/cub/archive/1.10.0.tar.gz\n",
+    "        !tar xzf 1.10.0.tar.gz\n",
+    "        os.environ[\"CUB_HOME\"] = os.getcwd() + \"/cub-1.10.0\"\n",
+    "        !pip install 'git+https://github.com/facebookresearch/pytorch3d.git@stable'"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "# We also install chumpy as it is needed to load the SMPL model pickle file.\n",
     "!pip install chumpy"
    ]
   },
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/render_textured_meshes.ipynb b/docs/tutorials/render_textured_meshes.ipynb
index e6f9c5f9..7f3c5d4a 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/render_textured_meshes.ipynb
+++ b/docs/tutorials/render_textured_meshes.ipynb
@@ -65,12 +65,22 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "!pip install torch torchvision\n",
+    "import os\n",
     "import sys\n",
     "import torch\n",
     "if torch.__version__=='1.6.0+cu101' and sys.platform.startswith('linux'):\n",
     "    !pip install pytorch3d\n",
     "else:\n",
-    "    !pip install 'git+https://github.com/facebookresearch/pytorch3d.git@stable'"
+    "    need_pytorch3d=False\n",
+    "    try:\n",
+    "        import pytorch3d\n",
+    "    except ModuleNotFoundError:\n",
+    "        need_pytorch3d=True\n",
+    "    if need_pytorch3d:\n",
+    "        !curl -O https://github.com/NVIDIA/cub/archive/1.10.0.tar.gz\n",
+    "        !tar xzf 1.10.0.tar.gz\n",
+    "        os.environ[\"CUB_HOME\"] = os.getcwd() + \"/cub-1.10.0\"\n",
+    "        !pip install 'git+https://github.com/facebookresearch/pytorch3d.git@stable'"
    ]
   },
   {