Autodesk and Epic Games offer real-time immersive design capabilities

Autodesk customers are facing ever-increasing challenges to complete projects at an ever-increasing pace, at reduced costs, and facing labor shortages, requiring more open and connected workplaces, and easier third-party integrations that work together.

As part of Autodesk's ongoing goal of connecting the physical and digital worlds, the first integrated offering will be Epic Games' Twinmotion for Autodesk Revit. It offers real-time rendering and narration. As Revit is used to design, document and deliver construction and infrastructure projects, Twinmotion complements the process by creating real-time visualizations for a fast and interactive design process. Autodesk plans to make Twinmotion for Revit available to all Revit customers in an upcoming release.

"We know our customers are looking for more visualization and collaboration experiences through extended reality", said Amy Bunszel, Autodesk's executive vice president for AEC design. “In collaboration with Epic Games, we will expand what is possible. In immersive environments, designers can communicate with their project teams and clients, with unparalleled realism, how projects look and feel upon completion, for better decision-making and better results.”

Epic and Autodesk have teamed up since 2008, when Autodesk joined Epic Games' integrated partner program, enabling the integration of Autodesk's 3D design software with Epic's Unreal engine.

"Since 2021, the integration between Autodesk Revit and Twinmotion brings the promise of a truly seamless real-time 3D experience to design professionals", said Marc Petit, vice president of Epic Games, Unreal Engine Ecosystem. "We share a common goal with Autodesk of giving customers more time to be innovative. By leveraging Epic's ecosystem of real-time 3D tools and libraries, users can spend more time bringing to their designs and less time managing complex data and technical workflows."

Going forward, the companies aim to develop experiences for customers beyond AEC, including M&E and manufacturing, emphasizing the value of real-time content creation. As members of the Metaverse Standards Forum, Autodesk and Epic Games also drive open standards that improve portability and integration, equip customers with immersive and collaborative technologies, and deliver real customer value.