## Arkio

May 5th, 2026

### Arkio 2.2

Arkio 2.2 enhances Arkio’s bidirectional plugins and introduces movable objects, cloud and workflow enhancements. Check out the following video to see what’s new for this release.

[Arkio v2.2 - Whats new](https://vimeo.com/2152745252)

## 🔌 Plugin & Import Workflow Improvements

Arkio 2.2 upgrades our plugin workflows for Revit, Rhino, and SketchUp, making our bidirectional plugins more powerful and automatically sharing your latest imports and exports between your devices using the Arkio cloud.

- New plugin **export panel**:
  - Open exports directly in a **new Arkio scene**
  - **Level of Detail** dropdown for Revit and Rhino
  - Select which objects should be **imported as movable**
  - status and **progress bar**
- Plugins instantly open Arkio in a new scene on PC
  - Processes large files directly for other devices
  - Shows the Cloud device group link code
  - Access your large export directly on Quest or mobile
- New **Import panel**:
  - Lists all recent exports
  - Automatic downloads of cloud exports on other devices
  - Material import settings
  - Previous Arkio import settings

## 🧩 Movable objects

A key addition in Arkio 2.2 is support for **movable objects** imported from your existing design tools.

### **Defining Movable objects**
- Select **Categories** for Revit families
- Select **Layers** for Rhino Blocks
- Select **Tags** for SketchUp Components and groups

### **In Arkio**
- Imported as **individual, editable objects**
- Full editing capabilities:
  - Move, duplicate, delete, edit, and paint

### **What This Enables**
- **Real-time layout exploration** at any scale
- Testing **design variations at human scale**
- **Collaborative editing** with full flexibility

### **Round-Trip Workflow**
- All Arkio-created geometry is exported back in the **same coordinates**
- **Moved objects sync back** to your original design tools
- Supports **cross-tool workflows**
  - Movable **Sketchup components** can be converted to **Revit families**

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## 💳 Simplified Subscription Model

Subscriptions have been streamlined to improve accessibility and clarity. Learn more about this in our updated [pricing page](/content/pricing/index.html).

### **Starter (Free)**
- **1:1 meetings** without a time limit
- Support for **large 3D models** (OBJ, GLB)
- Scenes from Pro/Enterprise hosts become **view-only after meetings**

### **Pro**
- Meetings with up to **6 participants**
- Access to **bidirectional plugins**
- Support for **layers and BIM data**
- **Movable objects**
- Advanced features:
  - **Sections**
  - **3D maps**
  - **Visibility modes**
- Includes **AI credits**

### Enterprise
- Meetings with up to **24 participants**
- **Floating license**
- Advanced meeting controls
  - **Temporary** [**guest editors**](https://help.arkio.is/articles/4407805381137-free-meeting-viewers)
  - [**Presentation**](https://help.arkio.is/articles/360007655598-gathering-and-presenting) **mode**

## 📦 **Improved Large Scene Performance**

- Support for up to **1,000 movable elements per project export**
- Updated **HLOD system for components and props**:
  - Handles **larger imports more efficiently**
  - Maintains **smooth performance with hundreds of elements in a scene**
- Optimized for **mobile VR devices**, including Meta Quest headsets

## ☁️ Arkio Cloud Improvements

Arkio Cloud has been redesigned for improved clarity and ease of use.

### **New Cloud Panel (VR and non-VR)**
- Dedicated **Cloud panel with status icon and notifications**
- New **resource and scene overview**

### **Enhanced Cloud Features**
- View **device group status**
- Access **latest synchronized files**
- Manage **Cloud settings in one place**

### **Improved Device Syncing**
- **Automatic device group creation** when importing or exporting on an unconnected device
- **Create or enter a link code** from any device
- Simplifies syncing across **multiple devices**

### **More Control**
- Option to **disable Cloud functionality**

## 🖥️ PC & VR Workflow Improvements

Improved startup speed and reliability for PC users.

- Arkio now **launches in non-VR mode by default**
- Easily enable VR for **any OpenXR-supported headset**

### **Benefits (PC link mode)**
- **Faster startup**
- **Easier troubleshooting**
- **Improved stability**

## 🧪 Arkio Labs

New **Arkio Labs tab** in Settings for accessing experimental features.

- Explore **upcoming tools and features in development**
- Current option:
  - Enable or disable **hand-tracking interactions**

## ✨ General Improvements

Additional updates across the platform:
- Improved **overall user experience**
- Enhanced **visual quality**:
  - Reflections
  - Shadows
  - Render Resolution (Quest 3)
- **Performance improvements** across all platforms

### **Mixed Reality**
- Hidden **white table edge in human scale**
- Improved **colocation detection**

### **Media**
- Ability to **remove photos and AI photos from the camera roll**

### **Support**
- New [**Help Center**](https://help.arkio.is/)
- New [**Feedback page**](https://feedback.arkio.is/)

## 🌐 Learn More

For more information:
- Visit the [Arkio website](/content/site-root.html)
- Join our [community forum](https://community.arkio.is/)