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Reality modelling software refers to digital solutions that capture, process, and visualize real-world environments to generate precise 3D models or digital twins. It utilizes data from sources such as photographs, laser scans, and drone imagery to reconstruct physical objects and spaces. This technology allows engineers, architects, and designers to analyze and simulate real-world conditions with high accuracy. Reality modelling software finds applications in construction, urban planning, infrastructure management, and heritage preservation.
The key components of reality modelling software are software and services. Reality modelling software is a digital tool that captures, processes, and visualizes real-world environments and objects in 3D to support analysis, simulation, planning, and decision-making across industries. These are deployed through various deployment models such as on-premises and cloud-based. These are applied in various areas such as building information modeling, 3D mapping, infrastructure management, urban planning, and others, and are used by various end users such as architecture, engineering, and construction, transportation, utilities, mining, and others.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
The rapid escalation of U.S. tariffs and the resulting trade tensions in spring 2025 are significantly impacting the information technology sector, particularly in hardware manufacturing, data infrastructure, and software deployment. Higher duties on imported semiconductors, circuit boards, and networking equipment have raised production and operational costs for tech firms, cloud service providers, and data centers. Companies relying on globally sourced components for laptops, servers, and consumer electronics are facing longer lead times and increased pricing pressures. In parallel, tariffs on specialized software tools and retaliatory measures from key international markets have disrupted global IT supply chains and reduced overseas demand for U.S.-developed technologies. To navigate these challenges, the sector is accelerating investments in domestic chip fabrication, diversifying supplier bases, and adopting AI-driven automation to enhance operational resilience and cost efficiency.
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The reality modeling software market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $1.72 billion in 2024 to $1.97 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rising adoption of 3D scanning and photogrammetry technologies, increasing use of mobile and handheld scanning devices, growing reliance on real-time data integration and analytics in modeling processes, heightened focus on sustainability and resource optimization through digital workflows, and expanding collaboration between software providers and surveying firms.
The reality modeling software market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $3.36 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.3%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising adoption of digital twin technology, increasing demand for 3D visualization and modeling tools, growing integration of AI and machine learning for automated modeling, expanded use of drones and lidar for reality capture, and rising adoption of cloud-based reality modeling solutions. Key trends in the forecast period include advancements in AI-driven automation, enhanced integration of cloud and digital twin platforms, innovations in real-time 3D visualization and simulation, integration of reality capture technologies with BIM and GIS systems, and progress in lidar and photogrammetry processing.
The increasing adoption of smart city solutions is expected to propel the growth of the reality modeling software going forward. Smart city solutions refer to the integration of advanced technology to enhance urban infrastructure, governance, and citizen services while improving efficiency, sustainability, and quality of life through intelligent resource management and real-time decision-making. The rising adoption of smart city solutions is driven by the growing need for efficient urban management due to rapid urbanization, which demands smarter infrastructure and optimized resource utilization to improve living conditions and sustainability. Reality modeling software supports smart city solutions by creating accurate 3D digital representations of urban environments, enabling improved planning, infrastructure management, and data-driven decision-making for sustainable and efficient city development. For instance, in October 2023, according to a report published by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, a US-based organization, investments in smart city technologies are expected to increase from USD 300 billion in 2021 to over USD 650 billion by 2026. In the United States alone, cities are projected to invest USD 41 trillion over the next two decades to upgrade infrastructure and leverage digital technologies. Therefore, rising adoption of smart city solutions is driving the growth of reality modeling software.
Key companies operating in the reality modeling software market are focusing on technological innovations such as the cloud-native platform HxDR (Hexagon Digital Reality) to enhance data accessibility, collaboration, and automation in processing and managing reality capture data. The cloud-native platform HxDR (Hexagon Digital Reality) is a scalable cloud-based system that enables users to store, visualize, and manage digital reality data through advanced automation and AI-powered processing. For instance, in June 2023, Hexagon AB, a Sweden-based technology company, launched Reality Cloud Studio, a SaaS application powered by HxDR, designed to make reality capture data easily accessible in the cloud by combining advanced Hexagon technologies with high levels of automation, allowing users to upload, process, and share digital reality data while delivering professional-grade results through a simple cloud-based workflow.
In September 2024, Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a US-based infrastructure engineering software company, acquired Cesium GS, Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Bentley Systems aims to strengthen its capabilities in 3D geospatial visualization and digital twin technologies by integrating Cesium GS, Inc.'s advanced open platform for streaming and visualizing 3D geospatial data, enhancing its cloud and reality modeling offerings to deliver more efficient, scalable, and immersive digital reality experiences across infrastructure and engineering applications. Cesium GS, Inc. is a US-based software company that provides reality modeling software.
Major players in the reality modelling software market are Bentley Systems Incorporated, Autodesk Inc, Trimble Inc, Pix4D SA, Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc., Hexagon AB, Dassault Systemes SE, Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Adobe Inc, Agisoft LLC, Xyz Reality Limited, Prevu3D Inc., Photometrix Pty Ltd, Epic Games Inc., DroneDeploy Inc., Tikki Ltd., Topcon Corporation, NavVis GmbH, OpenDroneMap, Delair India Private Limited.
North America was the largest region in the reality modeling software market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in this report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.
The countries covered in the Reality Modelling Software market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The reality modeling software market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as customization services, infrastructure workflow services, managed workflow and consulting services, data acquisition services, and augmented reality delivery services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The reality modeling software market also includes blender, solidworks, sketchup, autodesk autoCAD, and autodesk maya. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values; that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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