NEW
ORLEANS, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, at
Autodesk University, Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced a
strategic collaboration with Epic Games to accelerate immersive
real-time (RT) experiences across industries, with an initial focus
on Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC).
Autodesk customers face pressing challenges to deliver project
outcomes at a faster pace, at lowered costs, and with labor
shortages, which require more open, connected workflows, and
third-party integrations that simply work together. This joint
effort with Epic Games aims to make immersive RT 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
visualizations for a fast, interactive design process.
Autodesk intends to make Twinmotion for Revit available to all
Revit customers as part of an upcoming release.
"We know our customers are looking for more visualization and
collaboration experiences through extended reality," said Autodesk
EVP of AEC Design, Amy Bunszel.
"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."
Epic and Autodesk have been teaming up 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.
"The integration between Autodesk Revit and Twinmotion promises
to deliver a truly seamless, real-time 3D experience for design
professionals," said Marc Petit,
Epic Games' Vice President, Unreal Engine Ecosystem. "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."
Looking ahead, the companies aim to develop experiences for
customers beyond AEC, including M&E and manufacturing, bringing
forth the value of real-time content creation. As members of the
Metaverse Standards Forum, Autodesk and Epic Games are also driving
open standards that enhance portability and integration, equip
customers with immersive and collaborative technology, and deliver
real value for customers.
About Autodesk
Autodesk makes software for people who
make things. If you've ever driven a high-performance car, admired
a towering skyscraper, used a smartphone, or watched a great film,
chances are you've experienced what millions of Autodesk customers
are doing with our software. Autodesk gives you the power to make
anything. For more information visit autodesk.com or follow
@autodesk.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release may include
forward-looking statements regarding planned or future development
efforts for our products and services that are subject to
assumptions, risks, and uncertainties discussed in documents we
file with the SEC. These forward-looking statements are not
intended to be a promise or guarantee of future availability of
products, services, or features but merely reflects our current
plans which may change. Purchasing decisions should not be
made based upon reliance on these statements. Autodesk has no
obligation to update these forward-looking statements after the
communication date. Some products, services and features may
not be available in all territories and languages.
See Autodesk's Terms of Use for more details.
Autodesk, the Autodesk logo, Maya and Revit
are registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its
subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand
names, product names or trademarks belong to their respective
holders. Autodesk reserves the right to alter product and services
offerings, and specifications and pricing at any time without
notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical
errors that may appear in this document. © 2022
Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.
View original content to download
multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/autodesk-and-epic-games-to-deliver-real-time-immersive-design-capabilities-to-customers-301632606.html
SOURCE Autodesk, Inc.