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Epic Games' Unreal Engine applied to architectural visualisation
Epic Games’ real-time visualisation tool: the same engine that powers Unreal Engine games, applied to architecture. Import your model, add landscapes, people, weather, and time of day. Produce renders, animations, and interactive panoramas. Free for architects under the revenue threshold.
Strengths
- Free for most small studios (revenue threshold)
- Stunning real-time visuals powered by Unreal Engine
- Strong on large-scale exterior scenes and masterplanning
- Direct links to Revit, ArchiCAD, SketchUp, Rhino
Limitations
- Interface less intuitive than Lumion for architects
- Interior scenes less polished out of the box
- Large file sizes and heavy on GPU
- Still maturing for production architectural use
Studio Size
1–20 people — particularly attractive for smaller studios given the free tier
Studio Type
Urban designers, masterplanners, landscape architects, studios doing developer marketing
Project Types
Masterplanning, urban design, large residential, developer marketing, landscape
Pricing
Free for users with annual revenue under $1M. Paid tiers above that threshold.
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