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| VU.CITY Legacy Platform VU.CITY Legacy offers a range of planning and development tools, powered by the Unity Engine. | VU.CITY Early Access Platform Our new platform combines the power of AI, custom data visualisation and 4D city maps, powered by Unreal Engine. | |
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| Licensing terms | # of cities and users | Usage-based pricing |
| Features: City models and maps | ||
| Coverage | Individual cities priced separately | All 26 UK&I cities included |
| Model rendering engine | Unity Engine: High-quality visual effects | Unreal Engine: AAA quality, photorealistic visual effects |
| City model viewing | 2D, 3D, 4D (time) | 2D, 3D, 4D (time), POV |
| Editable city model |
Included
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Included
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| Timeline (date, time, sunlight paths) |
Included
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Included
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| Scenes (multiple maps/views) |
Not included
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Included
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| Model styling tools |
Not included
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Included
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| Features: AI and data visualisation | ||
| VU.CITY public data library |
Included
|
Included
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| Consented building timeline (past, present and future builds) |
Included
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Included
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| AI Data Lab (natural language data query) |
Not included
|
Included
|
| Custom data visualisation |
Not included
|
Included
|
| Data filtering and sorting (public and private data) |
Not included
|
Included
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| Data types | Point, line, area | Point, line, area, mesh (3D), raster, BIM, time series |
| Data import formats | N/A | GEOJSON, .glTF / .GLB |
| Features: Models and assets | ||
| Custom model import |
Included
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Included
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| Large-area model import |
Not included
|
Included
|
| BIM model import |
Not included
|
Included
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| Public model library (people, furniture) |
Not included
|
Included
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| Model import formats | .FBX, .OBJ | .glTF / .GLB (.FBX, .OBJ coming soon) |
| Features: Drawing and editing | ||
| Draw 2D points, lines, areas |
Included
|
Included
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| Hide and edit buildings, trees, terrain |
Included
|
Included
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| Highlight and style buildings, trees, terrain |
Included: Buildings only
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Included
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| Draw 3D objects |
Included
|
Coming soon
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| Features: Presentation | ||
| Quick image capture |
Included
|
Included
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| Advanced image capture |
Included
|
Included
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| Interactive presentation capability |
Not included
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Included
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| Image resolution support | Up to 8K | Up to 6K (8K coming soon) |
| Features: Analysis | ||
| Zones of Theoretical Visibility (ZTV) |
Included
|
Coming soon
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| Viewsheds |
Included
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Coming soon
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Licensing terms
VU.CITY Legacy Platform
VU.CITY Early Access Platform
# of cities and users
Usage-based pricing
Coverage
VU.CITY Legacy Platform
VU.CITY Early Access Platform
Individual cities priced separately
All 26 UK&I cities included
Model rendering engine
VU.CITY Legacy Platform
VU.CITY Early Access Platform
Unity Engine: High-quality visual effects
Unreal Engine: AAA quality, photorealistic visual effects
City model viewing
VU.CITY Legacy Platform
VU.CITY Early Access Platform
2D, 3D, 4D (time)
2D, 3D, 4D (time), POV
Editable city model
VU.CITY Legacy Platform
VU.CITY Early Access Platform
✓
Included
✓
Included
Timeline (date, time, sunlight paths)
VU.CITY Legacy Platform
VU.CITY Early Access Platform
✓
Included
✓
Included
Scenes (multiple maps/views)
VU.CITY Legacy Platform
VU.CITY Early Access Platform
✓
Not included
✓
Included
Model styling tools
VU.CITY Legacy Platform
VU.CITY Early Access Platform
✓
Not included
✓
Included
VU.CITY public data library
VU.CITY Legacy Platform
VU.CITY Early Access Platform
✓
Included
✓
Included
Consented building timeline (past, present and future builds)
VU.CITY Legacy Platform
VU.CITY Early Access Platform
✓
Included
✓
Included
AI Data Lab (natural language data query)
VU.CITY Legacy Platform
VU.CITY Early Access Platform
✓
Not included
✓
Included
Custom data visualisation
VU.CITY Legacy Platform
VU.CITY Early Access Platform
✓
Not included
✓
Included
Data filtering and sorting (public and private data)
VU.CITY Legacy Platform
VU.CITY Early Access Platform
✓
Not included
✓
Included
Data types
VU.CITY Legacy Platform
VU.CITY Early Access Platform
Point, line, area
Point, line, area, mesh (3D), raster, BIM, time series
Data import formats
VU.CITY Legacy Platform
VU.CITY Early Access Platform
N/A
GEOJSON, .glTF / .GLB
Custom model import
VU.CITY Legacy Platform
VU.CITY Early Access Platform
✓
Included
✓
Included
Large-area model import
VU.CITY Legacy Platform
VU.CITY Early Access Platform
✓
Not included
✓
Included
BIM model import
VU.CITY Legacy Platform
VU.CITY Early Access Platform
✓
Not included
✓
Included
Public model library (people, furniture)
VU.CITY Legacy Platform
VU.CITY Early Access Platform
✓
Not included
✓
Included
Model import formats
VU.CITY Legacy Platform
VU.CITY Early Access Platform
.FBX, .OBJ
.glTF / .GLB (.FBX, .OBJ coming soon)
Draw 2D points, lines, areas
VU.CITY Legacy Platform
VU.CITY Early Access Platform
✓
Included
✓
Included
Hide and edit buildings, trees, terrain
VU.CITY Legacy Platform
VU.CITY Early Access Platform
✓
Included
✓
Included
Highlight and style buildings, trees, terrain
VU.CITY Legacy Platform
VU.CITY Early Access Platform
✓
Included: Buildings only
✓
Included
Draw 3D objects
VU.CITY Legacy Platform
VU.CITY Early Access Platform
✓
Included
✓
Coming soon
Quick image capture
VU.CITY Legacy Platform
VU.CITY Early Access Platform
✓
Included
✓
Included
Advanced image capture
VU.CITY Legacy Platform
VU.CITY Early Access Platform
✓
Included
✓
Included
Interactive presentation capability
VU.CITY Legacy Platform
VU.CITY Early Access Platform
✓
Not included
✓
Included
Image resolution support
VU.CITY Legacy Platform
VU.CITY Early Access Platform
Up to 8K
Up to 6K (8K coming soon)
Zones of Theoretical Visibility (ZTV)
VU.CITY Legacy Platform
VU.CITY Early Access Platform
✓
Included
✓
Coming soon
Viewsheds
VU.CITY Legacy Platform
VU.CITY Early Access Platform
✓
Included
✓
Coming soon
Compare plans
VU.CITY features
Basic
Pro
Enterprise
Cities
1
1
All
Users
3
Floating
Floating
Create or join projects
Review 3D App outputs and feedback instantly
Account management
Organisation management
Access to VU.CITY 3D App
Collaborate with colleagues and clients through visual storytelling and data
Present your proposal and views live in the city model
Export your narrative to images and video
Early stage massing envelopes
Import models into context
Use valuable data to make better informed decisions
Customise your site by removing buildings or highlighting objects
Developments timeline to see what’s happening around your site
View your design from anywhere in the city
Use complimentary data to help inform better decisions
Sunlight and daylight analysis
Shadow overcasting
Cities
Basic
Pro
Enterprise
1
1
All
Users
Basic
Pro
Enterprise
3
Floating
Floating
Create or join projects
Basic
Pro
Enterprise
Review 3D App outputs and feedback instantly
Basic
Pro
Enterprise
Account management
Basic
Pro
Enterprise
Organisation management
Basic
Pro
Enterprise
Access to VU.CITY 3D App
Basic
Pro
Enterprise
Collaborate with colleagues and clients through visual storytelling and data
Basic
Pro
Enterprise
Present your proposal and views live in the city model
Basic
Pro
Enterprise
Export your narrative to images and video
Basic
Pro
Enterprise
Early stage massing envelopes
Basic
Pro
Enterprise
Import models into context
Basic
Pro
Enterprise
Use valuable data to make better informed decisions
Basic
Pro
Enterprise
Customise your site by removing buildings or highlighting objects
Basic
Pro
Enterprise
Developments timeline to see what’s happening around your site
Basic
Pro
Enterprise
View your design from anywhere in the city
Basic
Pro
Enterprise
Use complimentary data to help inform better decisions
Basic
Pro
Enterprise
Sunlight and daylight analysis
Basic
Pro
Enterprise
Shadow overcasting
Basic
Pro
Enterprise
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