Unity acquires 3D data firm Pixyz Software
Unity said it has acquired Pixyz Software, a provider of 3D data preparation and optimization software. The price wasn’t disclosed.
With Pixyz’s portfolio of products, creators in many industries can import 3D data into Unity and optimize any model for real-time 3D development. (The company claims its tools make importing such data quicker and easier). This is one of many acquisitions that game engine maker Unity has made in game development tools as it strives to stay competitive with Epic Games, maker of the rival Unreal Engine.
The manufacturing of cars, appliances, buildings, and many industrial products requires the use of massively complex data, and the process of preparing or importing this design and engineering data for real-time development can be challenging. Through this acquisition, Pixyz enables Unity to build a level of detail solution with a full suite of workflows integrated into Unity for easy management of asset generation and run-time integration.
For years, teams have used Unity to enhance how they bring products from vision to reality. From automotive to construction and beyond, the world is embracing the use of real-time 3D to accelerate design collaboration, develop immersive training environments, create interactive marketing experiences, and more.
Nvidia’s Omniverse is a good example of how the 3D data visualization pioneered in games is expanding into engineering communities of all kinds.
Unity and Pixyz Software partnered in 2018 to provide enterprises and individual professionals alike with best-in-class solutions to easily import and optimize 3D data, including computer-aided design (CAD) assemblies, meshes and point clouds, for creating real-time experiences in Unity.
Pixyz’s portfolio of products (Pixyz Plugin, Pixyz Studio, Pixyz Scenario Processor, and more) support more than 35 3D file formats, including formats from popular 3D software tools like Autodesk Alias, AutoCAD, Inventor and VRED; Catia and Solidworks; Creo; and Siemens NX.
