Arkio
Design collaboration for AEC
Free · In‑App Purchases
Design better buildings, together. With Arkio, you can ideate, review and present your work in a powerful collaborative design environment, saving time and money.
The new Arkio 2.0 elevates design collaboration to a new level with built-in AI rendering, layers, voice transcription, issue export, and more.
Immerse yourself in Arkio using VR or work on your PC, Mac, tablet or phone. Import large 3D models, including Revit, Rhino, SketchUp, Archicad and Navisworks projects to experience them at 1:1 scale, fully immersed, or in Mixed Reality. Mark up, comment and try new design ideas with ease. With Arkio, you can make good designs great!
- Load large 3D models from your favorite AEC tools
- Present your designs and guide up to 24 users around your scene
- Generate beautiful renders with the Arkio AI camera that can be converted into collaborative frames
- Capture notes and issues using text or voice and share them with others via Arkio Cloud
- Load your models in Augmented Reality to collaborate with users in VR and other devices
- Ideate together using Arkio’s built-in modeling tools and shapes, and export your work back to your favorite AEC design tool
- Toggle layers, add sections, do sun studies, add maps and 3D buildings and more!
Visit the Arkio website to learn more about Arkio. Some features require a paid plan. Start for free, then upgrade to Plus, Pro or Enterprise to experience the full power of Arkio.
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more This app is fantastic for 3D design.
This app is fantastic for 3D design.
Unusable app for iPhone XS max and iPhone 14 pro max. Crashes upon trying to enter a meeting.
Unusable app for iPhone XS max and iPhone 14 pro max. Crashes upon trying to enter a meeting.
- Fixed import scale for models loaded in imperial units
2.1.3 11/19/2025
- Fixed some imports loading on a smaller scale
- Fixed teleport tool for touchscreens
- Minor bug fixes
2.1.1 11/03/2025
- Navisworks imports (Enterprise)
- Sun tool added in non-VR
- Notes, frames and sketch visibility in the layer panel
- Microphone input highlight in notes and AI camera
- AI camera UX improvements
- Fixed program imports
- Other bug fixes and improvements
2.1.0 10/24/2025
- Fixed an issue with unresponsive meeting UI
- Update messages in the start panel and AI camera
- Minor bug fixes
2.0.1 08/22/2025
With Arkio 2.0, we are taking design collaboration to a whole new level, whether you’re doing design ideation, design reviews, or immersive client presentations. Many areas of Arkio have been re-imagined.
Features:
- Generative AI camera
- Collaborative image frames
- Voice transcription notes
- Layer visibility
- New file manager
- ArchiCAD imports
- Presentation mode
- Improved walls and components
- Cloud scene sharing
- Improved toolbar and table UI
- Multi-language text fields
- Other improvements and bug fixes
2.0.0 08/06/2025
- App store restore purchase button added
- Fixed an import issue for Unity originated files
- Improved performance for meetings with +8 users
- Minor bug fixes
1.9.1 10/23/2024
Autodesk Construction Cloud (BIM360) exports added to Arkio Cloud group
Improved occlusion and performance for large imported model
Imperial unit dimensions and snap increments
Notification for recently updated imports
Sort imports by date, name and type
Imported model placement/update simplifications
Improved wall creation
Updated tutorial demos
Other bug fixes and improvements
1.9.0 09/26/2024
- Arkio update available notifications
- Imported model units too small/large warnings
- Minor bug fixes
1.8.3 08/09/2024
- Reintroduced mm and cm placement units for imported models
- Fixed issue for some models and textures that failed to import
- Automatic meeting reconnection
- Improved sun shadows
- Proportional guide edit improvements
- Minor UX bug fixes
1.8.2 07/25/2024
- Resource download speed improvements
- Loading more GLB data formats
- Additional dimension line improvements
- Performance improvements
- Minor UI bug fixes
1.8.1 07/05/2024
- 2-point creation mode for primitive shapes
- Angular snapping during creation
- Dynamic guide system
- Basic reflections for glass materials
- Auto reduction of large textures to load more photogrammetry files on mobile
- Support for loading additional OBJ and GLB data formats
- Cross-version voice in Arkio meeting rooms
- Various guide and dimensions line improvements
1.8.0 06/24/2024
- Fixed an issue with the input field for cloud groups
- Fixed map 3D buildings not updating in AR mode
1.7.2 05/17/2024
- Start with a new scene after Arkio crashed to prevent startup issues
- Improved stability and stickiness while moving geometry in complex intersections
- Improved performance for large models from far away viewpoints
- Fixed colocation microphone muting issue on mobile devices
1.7.1 05/06/2024
Pin geometry to prevent accidental edits
Main menu updated
Up to 4x larger imported models
Better performance and more details shown for large imported models
Automatically open the import tab when a new resource is loaded
Simplified import panel for placement as pinned/movable
Improved performance and smoothness while editing/moving shapes
Automatic gathering for meeting host
Easier grouping of objects
Improved outlines cages of shapes in complex scenes
6 new sample scenes, welcome video and starting scene
Tutorial scenes are now available on all devices
Arkio subscriptions and asset packs can now be purchased in-app
1.7.0 04/24/2024
Improved details for large models at longer distances
Import a larger variety of glTF/GLB files
White rendering mode also works for imported geometry
Microphone not active warning in meeting panel
Minor UX improvements and bug fixes
1.6.1 11/11/2023
Load large models up to 5-10 million triangles on mobile devices (Beta)
New review panel with saved views, BIM data, view settings and scene statistics
New rendering modes, X-ray, programs and white mode
Files open dialog for manual imports
Additional plus pack content (40 new materials and props)
Memory and performance optimizations
Rendering optimizations when loading heavy scenes
Improved Arkio resources processing speed, up to 20x faster imports
Fixed various graphical issues
Improved Arkio cloud and model-sharing stability
Faster sharing of large files in meetings
Avoid downloading cloud files that failed or are too large for the device
Improved loading error messaging
Sticky notes, placement, workings and visibility enhancements
Fixed various graphical issues for Arkio materials and textures
Additional tooltips in flat UI
Various UI consistency updates and fixes
1.6.0 10/24/2023
Improvements:
Section tool now supports transparent geometry
Shadow and Ambient Occlusion improvements
Performance and stability improvements
Prevent accidental double placement of large imported files
Better stability when importing large models (>800K polygons)
Fixed a number of import and section bugs
Various UI consistency updates and fixes
1.5.0 04/14/2023
Bug fixes:
Sample and demo models are now reloaded when selected from the UI
Meetings were not correctly sharing paint operations
1.4.1 02/08/2023
New Arkio features:
Geometry stays in place when editing shapes
Automatic guide filtering for alignments in complex scenes
Improvements:
Improved snapping and editing of shapes
Increased stability and performance for GLB and glTF imports
Imported resources loaded in meetings and locally now show in UI
Section tool performance improvements
1.4.0 01/25/2023
Fixed issue where certain .glb/.gltf files couldn't be imported
Fixed UI issue in the home menu
1.3.2 11/09/2022
With Arkio Cloud you can now easily upload and download files directly to and from Arkio on any device. This release also includes various usability improvements and bug fixes.
1.3.0 10/11/2022
Fix AR mode
Added additional support links on the home panel
Notification when imported files fail to load
Icons for Unity, Revit, Rhino and SketchUp in the import drawer
Updated ArkioHQ scene
Correct material exporting from Arkio to GLB
Correct size input for devices with comma decimal system values
Save full pictures taken on the Quest
Fixed BIM 360 linking and model downloads
Fixed creating components on imported geometry
Various modeling and UI bug fixes
1.2.3 05/21/2022
Added additional support links on the home panel
Notification when imported files fail to load
Icons for Unity, Revit, Rhino and SketchUp in the import drawer
Updated ArkioHQ scene
Correct material exporting from Arkio to GLB
Correct size input for devices with comma decimal system values
Save full pictures taken on the Quest
Fixed BIM 360 linking and model downloads
Fixed creating components on imported geometry
Various modeling and UI bug fixes
1.2.2 05/12/2022
Improvements:
Export meshes with Arkio painted materials
Support for importing GLB files encoded as base64 strings
Fixed face editing of hollow primitives
Fixed licensing bug on iOS devices
Increased max model import size (1.5M polygons)
Various UI bug fixes
1.2.1 04/19/2022
This version adds a new home menu that puts meetings, scenes, sample models and tutorials within easy reach. You can now export your LiDAR scans from 3rd party scanning apps directly to Arkio. The create library includes new Arkio components such as windows, doors and stairs as well as additional props. A new bi-directional integration with Unity opens up game design workflows with Arkio. Sticky notes make it easier to review and share feedback on models with others and it's now possible to view BIM data for imported Revit models.
1.2.0 03/31/2022
- Fixed import scale for models loaded in imperial units
more Version 2.1.3 11/19/2025
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