Autodesk partners with Epic Games to create immersive experiences

Autodesk has unveiled its partnership with Epic Games to grow immersive real-time experiences across industries, with an initial focus on Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC).

This joint effort with Epic Games aims to make immersive real-time environments easily accessible to designers, engineers, and construction professionals, so they can deliver more innovative projects in less time.

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, delivering real-time rendering and storytelling.

As Revit is used to design, document, and deliver building and infrastructure projects, Twinmotion complements the process by creating real-time visualisations for a fast, interactive design process, according to Autodesk.

Autodesk intends to make Twinmotion for Revit available to all Revit customers as part of an upcoming release.

Amy Bunszel, EVP of AEC Design, Autodesk said, “We know our customers are looking for more visualisation and collaboration experiences through extended reality.

“Together with Epic Games, we will expand on what’s possible. In immersive environments, designers can communicate to their project teams and clients with unparalleled realism how projects will look and feel upon completion for better decision-making and outcomes."

Marc Petit, VP unreal engine ecosystem at Epic Games said, “The integration between Autodesk Revit and Twinmotion promises to deliver a truly seamless, real-time 3D experience for design professionals.

"We share a common goal with Autodesk, giving customers more time to be innovative. By tapping into Epic’s ecosystem of real-time 3D tools and libraries, users can spend more time bringing their designs to life and less time handling complex data and technical workflows."

Epic and Autodesk have been collaborating since 2008 when Autodesk joined Epic Games’ Integrated Partners Program, enabling integration of Autodesk 3D design software with Epic’s Unreal Engine.

 In 2021, Epic and Autodesk collaborated to offer a new Unreal Live Link for Maya plugin, allowing Media & Entertainment (M&E) creators to stream data from Maya to Unreal in real time.