What Real-Time 3D Rendering Software Is Used For

How real-time rendering works

Real-time rendering software generates images fast enough to interact with the scene live, moving a camera or changing lighting and seeing the result instantly rather than waiting for a render to complete.

This is possible because real-time engines use approximations and hardware acceleration that trade some image fidelity for speed.

Where real-time rendering fits in a workflow

Real-time rendering is well suited to interactive walkthroughs, live design reviews, and situations where a client wants to explore a space rather than view a fixed image.

For final marketing-quality still images, many studios still prefer offline rendering, since it can achieve a level of lighting and material accuracy that real-time engines are still catching up to.

• Generates images fast enough to interact with live
• Trades some fidelity for speed using approximations
• Well suited to interactive walkthroughs and live reviews
• Offline rendering often still preferred for final still images

Rendimension helps teams plan this kind of work. See Rendimension's 3D rendering services for scope and pricing.

To see how this applies in practice, take a look at our architectural rendering services.