Welcome to Lumion 2023, 

Since the inception of Lumion, the idea that 3D rendering should be accessible to every architect and designer - regardless of technical background - has propelled us forward. Our aim has always been to provide an easy, fast, and intuitive way of visualizing the future. To empower architects to create without hurdles or hesitation and showcase designs that go beyond form and function to capture hearts and minds.

For well over a decade, Lumion has been recognized for its intuitive rendering experience that is easy to learn, flexible to use, and fits seamlessly into any design workflow. An experience that encourages creativity and personal expression, while keeping the more technical aspects of 3D rendering seamlessly working behind the scenes.

Lumion 2023 melds science with art by incorporating ray tracing technology alongside rasterization.
To enable this massive shift and unlock faster and more frequent innovations, we’ve completely transformed Lumion’s in-house render engine. The new version marks the beginning of a new chapter for Lumion and the introduction of a platform to innovate for the years to come. Compared to its previous versions, Lumion 2023 is more than just a simple upgrade. It provides an unprecedented level of quality while maintaining Lumion’s easy-to-use customization capabilities that so many of our users love.

While ray tracing technology has been around for a while, the decision to bring it into Lumion now is guided by the same principles that have steered us throughout the years: accessibility, stability, speed, and experience.

Ray tracing is a rendering technique that calculates the way light interacts with objects in a scene. This means that it calculates the path of light as it bounces off surfaces, producing more accurate and realistic shadows, reflections, and refractions. With ray tracing, you can create photorealistic images that accurately capture the way that light and shadows interact with objects and surfaces in a scene.

By combining the speed and efficiency of rasterization with the accuracy of ray tracing, we can now provide our users with the best of both worlds. With Lumion 2023, you can create real-time visualizations and high-quality images and animations with ease, giving you the flexibility and power to create stunning visual content that brings your projects to life.

Lumion’s new render engine ensures that both customers with ray tracing capable graphics cards as well as those who haven’t adopted this capability yet can continue to use the software without disruption or having to sacrifice speed over quality. While ray tracing unlocks the ability to create physically accurate lighting, shadows, and reflections with minimum intervention, Lumion 2023 will still enable a flexible experience to help you achieve your desired result.

Ultimately, it’s not about the technology itself, it’s about how it’s being applied to serve a higher purpose. Whether it’s developing a design, exploring ideas, or showcasing your vision of the future, that purpose is entirely up to you.