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What is real-time 3D?

With real-time 3D software, fully interactive, 3D models and environments can be digitally rendered faster than the blink of an eye – a significant advantage compared to traditional content creation tools. In real-time, teams can visualize and iterate on digital twins from computer-aided design (CAD) assemblies, 3D meshes and scans (e.g., photogrammetry, point clouds), sensors, and other data.

Real-time 3D offers end-users a fundamentally more engaging and immersive experience than non-interactive, static content. Available on a range of devices – mobile phones, tablets, PCs, and augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR) devices – real-time 3D experiences are dynamic and lifelike, permit multiple viewing angles, can involve multiple participants, and are instantly responsive to end-user actions (e.g., virtually explore a model, look underneath, move it around, etc.).

Real-time 3D in aerospace and government

Here are a few of the many ways real-time 3D technology is used in aerospace and government.

Design Experience

Visualize your vehicle concepts and designs in real-time, conduct immersive design reviews, improve design-engineering collaboration, and more.

Autonomous Driving

Efficiently create simulation environments for autonomous vehicle training that are rich in sensory and physical complexity, provide compelling cognitive challenges, and support dynamic multi-agent interaction.

Human-Machine Interface (HMI)

Iterate faster and eliminate compromises between design and development to create next-gen experiences for automotive HMI, in-vehicle infotainment systems and digital cockpits.

Production & Manufacturing

Improve efficiency and productivity with virtual assembly process validation, digital factory simulation, VR safety training, AR-guided work instructions, and more.

How aerospace and government leaders use real-time 3D software

Volvo Cars leverages the power of real-time 3D across its automotive lifecycle. Timmy Ghiurau, lead of Virtual Experiences and XR Research, and Anna Hellmark, head of Human-Centric Lab, share how Unity is changing the status quo in their industry.

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Enbridge

Data visualization is a common problem faced by many. Enbridge has combated this challenge by transforming millions of data points into a simulated digital twin – enabling analysts to pinpoint hazards to reduce risks and costs.

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Ontario Power Generation

Working with EXO Insights, the Ontario Power Generation created a digital twin of a mission-critical facility through laser scanning and extensive model optimization, helping on-site and remote staff simultaneously perform walk-downs, training, equipment relocations, and precise measurements.

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Real-time 3D resources for aerospace and government

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eBook: The value of immersive 3D automotive experiences

Featuring interviews with Ford, Teague, Team One, and others, discover the incredible impact of real-time 3D across automotive marketing and sales, product design, R&D, engineering, manufacturing, and training.

Read it now

Study: The future of real-time 3D across industries

Discover the value of real-time 3D from this commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Unity, published in March 2020.

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Video: Immersive infotainment experiences

Learn how Unity can help create modern, responsive, and delightful user experiences for vehicles and enable designers to go from design to device with no compromises.

Check it out

Products from Unity

Unity Industrial Collection

Purpose-built for customers in industry, this collection of foundational tools makes it easy to prepare data from 3D design and modeling software – 3ds Max, Alias, AutoCAD, Blender, CATIA, Creo, Inventor, Rhino, Siemens PLM, Sketchup, Solidworks, VRED, and more – and build interactive 3D applications and experiences on mobile phones, tablets, PCs, and AR and VR devices.

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Unity Pro

Create and deploy enterprise applications and immersive experiences with our complete software solution for professionals across industries.

Learn more
Buy now

Unity Reflect

Transfer Autodesk Navisworks, Revit, Rhino, and SketchUp models into real-time 3D experiences, including in AR and VR, to better coordinate design and engineering reviews.

Try for free
Learn more

Unity Simulation

Use our cloud-based service to generate training data for machine learning, test and validate AI algorithms, or evaluate and optimize modeled systems faster than real-time.

Learn more

Unity MARS

Create intelligent mixed and augmented reality experiences that fully integrate with the real world.

Try for free
Learn more

Unity ArtEngine

Use AI-assisted artistry to automate and accelerate 3D material creation. Transform physical scans of real-world materials into high-quality textures, ready for use with 3D models.

Try for free
Learn more

Furioos

Stream real-time 3D experiences from Unity in any web browser and embed them onto any website.

Learn more

Human Machine Interface (HMI) Toolkit

Fast-track the design and development of an interactive 3D human-machine interface (HMI) system and extend the power of real-time rendering across infotainment systems, digital instrument clusters, and augmented reality-powered head-up displays (HUDs).

Learn more

Services from Unity

Unity Success Plans
Customer success

Enhance productivity and resolve issues quickly with Unity Success Plans. Get help planning, implementing, deploying and maintaining your projects from Unity experts and engineers.

Learn more
See case study

Unity Solutions
Professional Services

Accelerate your real-time 3D transformation with Finger Food Advanced Technology Group, our professional services organization that specializes in building industry-first solutions for global companies.

Learn more
Read the case studies

Verified Solution Partners

These solutions are proven to offer direct value to Unity developers in the industrial market and are verified to comply with Unity’s latest releases.

Interact
Advanced AR/VR applications

Interact is a powerful platform for creating advanced AR/VR and XR apps from your CAD models. Its high-accuracy physics engine enables complex simulations – including collision detection, ergonomic analysis, and extra-large point cloud visualization – on any AR/VR device.

Learn more

Pixyz
3D/CAD data preparation and optimization tools

Pixyz provides best-in-class solutions to easily import and optimize large CAD, point cloud, and mesh models for creating real-time experiences in Unity.

Buy now
Learn more

Prespective
Digital twin platform

Prespective is a software platform for creating virtual prototypes and digital twins for industry. It provides an interactive virtual test environment based on Unity, where users can continuously test their systems.

Learn more

Pacelab WEAVR
Immersive, collaborative virtual training accessible on any device.

WEAVR offers a solution to create immersive virtual training, accessible on any device, without any coding requirements. Define actions, conditions, and add guidance to manage collaborative training with reporting and insights.

Buy now

Start your real-time 3D journey

Get hands-on and see how easy it is to import your 3D data and create real-time digital twins for your business.

Contact us

What is real-time 3D?

With real-time 3D software, fully interactive, 3D models and environments can be digitally rendered faster than the blink of an eye – a significant advantage compared to traditional content creation tools. In real-time, teams can visualize and iterate on digital twins from computer-aided design (CAD) assemblies, 3D meshes and scans (e.g., photogrammetry, point clouds), sensors, and other data.

Real-time 3D offers end-users a fundamentally more engaging and immersive experience than non-interactive, static content. Available on a range of devices – mobile phones, tablets, PCs, and augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR) devices – real-time 3D experiences are dynamic and lifelike, permit multiple viewing angles, can involve multiple participants, and are instantly responsive to end-user actions (e.g., virtually explore a model, look underneath, move it around, etc.).

Real-time 3D in automotive

Here are a few of the many ways real-time 3D technology is used across the automotive lifecycle.

Design Experience

Visualize your vehicle concepts and designs in real-time, conduct immersive design reviews, improve design-engineering collaboration, and more.

Autonomous Driving

Efficiently create simulation environments for autonomous vehicle training that are rich in sensory and physical complexity, provide compelling cognitive challenges, and support dynamic multi-agent interaction.

Human-Machine Interface (HMI)

Iterate faster and eliminate compromises between design and development to create next-gen experiences for automotive HMI, in-vehicle infotainment systems and digital cockpits.

Production & Manufacturing

Improve efficiency and productivity with virtual assembly process validation, digital factory simulation, VR safety training, AR-guided work instructions, and more.

Sales & Marketing

Captivate and convert buyers with immersive vehicle launches, interactive 3D car configurators, photorealistic renderings, mixed reality experiences, and more.

Service & Operations

Increase productivity and improve margins with immersive technician training, AR-guided procedures, remote collaboration with experts, and more.

How automotive leaders use real-time 3D software

Volvo Cars leverages the power of real-time 3D across its automotive lifecycle. Timmy Ghiurau, lead of Virtual Experiences and XR Research, and Anna Hellmark, head of Human-Centric Lab, share how Unity is changing the status quo in their industry.

“We believe Unity gives us the best visualization tool that can be extended and adapted to our needs in the future.”

— Sano Hideki, Automobile Design Division, Honda R&D Co., Ltd. Design Center
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“At Toyota, we use Unity to develop VR and AR tools to improve efficiency and quality for design, engineering and training. It’s a really flexible platform, supporting the VR/AR devices we require.”

— Koichi Kayano, Project Manager, Operation Improvement Department, Toyota
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“At BMW, we believe simulation is key for developing autonomous driving. Unity plays a pivotal role in helping our team create, visualize, and evaluate the millions of virtual road trips needed to help us achieve our AD ambitions.”

— Nicholas Dunning, Simulation Expert for Automated Driving Functions, The BMW Group
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Real-time 3D resources for automotive

eBook: The value of immersive 3D automotive experiences

Featuring interviews with Ford, Teague, Team One, and others, discover the incredible impact of real-time 3D across automotive marketing and sales, product design, R&D, engineering, manufacturing, and training.

Read it now

Whitepaper: Top 5 ways real-time 3D is revolutionizing the automotive industry

Learn more about the far-reaching possibilities of real-time 3D within autonomous vehicles, human machine interfaces (HMIs), design visualization, and more.

Download now

Video: Immersive infotainment experiences

Learn how Unity can help create modern, responsive, and delightful user experiences for vehicles and enable designers to go from design to device with no compromises.

Check it out

Products from Unity

Unity Industrial Collection

Purpose-built for customers in industry, this collection of foundational tools makes it easy to prepare data from 3D design and modeling software – 3ds Max, Alias, AutoCAD, Blender, CATIA, Creo, Inventor, Rhino, Siemens PLM, Sketchup, Solidworks, VRED, and more – and build interactive 3D applications and experiences on mobile phones, tablets, PCs, and AR and VR devices.

Learn more

Unity Pro

Create and deploy enterprise applications and immersive experiences with our complete software solution for professionals across industries.

Learn more
Buy now

Unity Reflect

Transfer Autodesk Navisworks, Revit, Rhino, and SketchUp models into real-time 3D experiences, including in AR and VR, to better coordinate design and engineering reviews.

Try for free
Learn more

Unity Simulation

Use our cloud-based service to generate training data for machine learning, test and validate AI algorithms, or evaluate and optimize modeled systems faster than real-time.

Learn more

Unity MARS

Create intelligent mixed and augmented reality experiences that fully integrate with the real world.

Try for free
Learn more

Unity ArtEngine

Use AI-assisted artistry to automate and accelerate 3D material creation. Transform physical scans of real-world materials into high-quality textures, ready for use with 3D models.

Try for free
Learn more

Furioos

Stream real-time 3D experiences from Unity in any web browser and embed them onto any website.

Learn more

Human Machine Interface (HMI) Toolkit

Fast-track the design and development of an interactive 3D human-machine interface (HMI) system and extend the power of real-time rendering across infotainment systems, digital instrument clusters, and augmented reality-powered head-up displays (HUDs).

Learn more

Services from Unity

Unity Success Plans
Customer success

Enhance productivity and resolve issues quickly with Unity Success Plans. Get help planning, implementing, deploying and maintaining your projects from Unity experts and engineers.

Learn more
See case study

Unity Solutions
Professional Services

Accelerate your real-time 3D transformation with Finger Food Advanced Technology Group, our professional services organization that specializes in building industry-first solutions for global organizations.

Learn more
Read the case studies

Verified Solution Partners

These solutions are proven to offer direct value to Unity developers in the industrial market and are verified to comply with Unity’s latest releases.

Interact
Advanced AR/VR applications

Interact is a powerful platform for creating advanced AR/VR and XR apps from your CAD models. Its high-accuracy physics engine enables complex simulations – including collision detection, ergonomic analysis, and extra-large point cloud visualization – on any AR/VR device.

Learn more

Pixyz
3D/CAD data preparation and optimization tools

Pixyz provides best-in-class solutions to easily import and optimize large CAD, point cloud, and mesh models for creating real-time experiences in Unity.

Buy now
Learn more

Prespective
Digital twin platform

Prespective is a software platform for creating virtual prototypes and digital twins for industry. It provides an interactive virtual test environment based on Unity, where users can continuously test their systems.

Learn more

Pacelab WEAVR
Immersive, collaborative virtual training accessible on any device.

WEAVR offers a solution to create immersive virtual training, accessible on any device, without any coding requirements. Define actions, conditions, and add guidance to manage collaborative training with reporting and insights.

Buy now

Start your real-time 3D journey

Get hands-on and see how easy it is to import your CAD and 3D data and create world-class experiences across your automotive lifecycle.

Contact us
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