Arkio | VR and mixed reality design reviews for AEC

Experience the unbuilt

Step into your design at human scale to eliminate guesswork and make better design decisions earlier.

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Experience large 3D models with collaborators at 1:1 scale and avoid costly mistakes.

Use mixed reality to step into your design on site, as if it is already built.

Explore new designs using paremetric design tools and built-in AI renders.

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Experience before you build

There’s nothing like being able to get a feel for a building that’s not been built. What will it be like to live there? How will it function as a place of work? Stop guessing and step into your building as if it were real. Interested in a live demo? Contact us

Save time & money

With Arkio you can identify design issues early and avoid misunderstandings that can be costly to fix later. Add notes, assign responsibilities, export issues and share with others. Design collaboration has never been easier.

Ideate faster

With Arkio's solid modeling engine you can quickly sketch new designs or overlay geometry on top of imported 3D models. Modeling in Arkio is intuitive and fun, almost like working with physical building blocks. Download Arkio to see for yourself.

Reality is your canvas

With Arkio on Meta Quest you can experience 3D models at human scale in the real world. Or, place a 3D model on a table and discuss it with your colleagues. It's like looking at a physical scale model that you can step into.

Use Arkio on any device

Arkio works on XR headsets, PC, Mac, tablets and phones so you can get work done and collaborate anywhere. Jump into XR for full immersion or sketch notes on your iPad. Arkio enables true cross-platform design collaboration.

Import large 3D models

Export your 3D model from your favorite design tool and jump into Arkio for a design review. Invite colleagues to join or work solo. Arkio fits into your workflow whether you're exploring new design ideas or presenting your work. Export your designs back to SketchUp, Revit and Rhino as well as any design tool that supports OBJ/GLB imports to continue your work.

Seamless integrations with AEC design tools

With plugins for Archicad, Navisworks, Revit, Rhino and SketchUp you can simply hit export and jump into your model to experience it at 1:1 scale.

What people are saying about Arkio

[Being able to step inside the model together helps teams reach alignment faster and gives stakeholders a clearer understanding of the design.

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**Abby Coleman** Innovation Extended Reality Specialist, IMEG](/content/blog/case-study-imeg/index.html) Arkio feels playful and simple, but it enables serious immersive collaboration. Whether with clients, communities, or our own teams around the world, it helps us make better design decisions together.

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Anna Mytcul Visualization Specialist, KPF London](/content/blog/case-study-kpf/index.html) Arkio allows our team to design and test their ideas in 3D space in a digital mock-up - as if it's already constructed on site.

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Jason Fung Founder and Principal, Jason Fung Architect](/content/blog/case-study-jasonfung/index.html) Arkio makes it easy for us to gather our team inside our designs to discuss and sketch ideas at 1:1 scale. VR gives us a sense of space which just is not possible when looking at a 2D screen.

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James Dodson Architect & Partner, SPINN Arkitekter](/content/blog/case-study-spinn/index.html) VR is fun, yes - but more importantly, it works. Arkio helps us get to better results faster.

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Aaron Nordstrom Project Architect, American Structurepoint](/content/blog/case-study-structurepoint/index.html) Arkio is the first truly viable tool for architectural modelling in VR and a step ahead of more photo-realistic VR tools that provide only limited options for design.

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Greg Davey Director, Davey + Smith Architects](/content/blog/user-story-daveysmith/index.html) Arkio has truly changed RISE workflows for the better. It is so clear that this is the next wave of technology and we are proud to be at the forefront.

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Jeff Akerman AIA, Principal, Rise Architects](/content/blog/case-study-rise/index.html)

Arkio is a game-changer in design and design communication. Bringing clients into a shared VR experience to talk about their space and possibilities helps us communicate the design process in spatial and visual way. I am also impressed with the continuous updates and expanded functionality that the team deploys. Arkio is truly a tool made by and for designers.

Hugh Soward Innovation Specialist, OPN Architects

[It just works! Arkio seems designed to be used and is easy to learn. The fact that one license owner can invite many participants for "free review" helps to scale this solution and has made it possible to implement Arkio on a live project overnight. The next morning customers were already collaborating in XR with the whole manager group. Great success!

**Marius Jablonskis** Digital Transformation Leader, Norconsult](/content/blog/case-study-norconsult/index.html)

Generate beautiful AI renders

With the Arkio AI camera you can create beautiful renders. Just speak your prompt, choose a render style and take a snapshot. AI rendering enables you to visualize anything from a simple massing model to a complex Revit model in stunning detail and visual clarity. Try AI rendering for free today!

Take notes

Use notes to capture issues, comments or ideas. Voice transcription makes adding text easy and you can even assign priority and ownership.

Export issues & action items

Export issues, comments, thoughts and ideas captured with notes to Arkio Cloud, then share them with your team.

Collaborate using frames

Convert images into frames, collaborative surfaces that live inside the 3D scene. Sketch on frames, add notes, or create a shareable gallery of AI renders.

Navigate between views

Create views on any device to navigate around your 3D scene or present your work. Auto-generated views make it easy to jump between notes and frames.

Powerful file management

With the Arkio file viewer your can easily explore design options in 3D and manage your files. History mode saves frequent snapshots of every file so you can always revert to a previous version. Search files, sort, import 3D models and export your work to other design tools and Arkio Cloud.

Play with the sun

Change time and date to experience how your design impacts sunlight or casts shadows.

See inside with sections

Create section cuts to reveal interiors and make design changes inside spaces.

Toggle layers

Toggle layers to focus on a detail, explore design options or present just what you want to be visible.

View BIM information

View details about individual BIM elements in your model.

Work at any scale

Seamlessly transition between working with scale models or at 1:1 scale. Grab skyscrapers with your hands or raise the ceiling height while standing inside an apartment. Arkio gives you design superpowers.