Two ways into one platform
realvirtual in the browser, realvirtual Unity Starter and Professional, and the CONNECT gateway share one component model and one GLB format. Choose by what you are doing – the full feature matrix follows below.
realvirtualThe twin has to travel
A link is enough – no installation, no account. Editor, CAD import, simulation and virtual commissioning in the browser; live controller signals through CONNECT.
For twins that are handed around – to sales, customers, operators, service
Only here: discrete event simulation (beta) and the machine information system
Try the Live Demo (opens in a new tab)realvirtual in the browser in detailrealvirtual UnityYou are building an application
C#, the Unity ecosystem, PhysX, XR builds and standalone runtimes for Windows, Linux, macOS, mobile and headsets. 25+ native controller and robot drivers in-process.
For developers who ship an application of their own
Only here: standalone builds, PhysX and the Unity asset ecosystem
realvirtual Unity in detailBoth do
- Author and edit the digital twin model – kinematics, drives, sensors, signals
- Virtual commissioning against real PLCs and robot controllers
- Simulation: drives, transport, sensors, logic steps
- Read and write the same GLB – hand a twin over in either direction
- Full source code – C# in Unity, TypeScript in the browser. No black boxes on either side.
realvirtual Commercial includes the realvirtual Unity Starter and Professional plugins as downloads — an option, not a prerequisite: the digital twin is authored in the browser, so Unity is not required. realvirtual Unity Professional is also available separately, without realvirtual Commercial. The Unity Editor licence is not included and must be obtained separately from Unity Technologies.
Full feature matrix43 rows · four columns
| Feature | realvirtualAGPL free · dev license €1,920/yr | Unity Professional€1,250 one-time | Unity StarterFree | CONNECTFree up to 20 signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shared foundation | ||||
| One realvirtual component model – drives, sensors, signals, kinematicsdocs | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Open digital twin format: GLB + rv_extras, read and written in both directions | Included | Included | Included | Not included |
| Use Cases | ||||
| Sales visualization | Included | Included | Included | Not included |
| Concept & plant simulation | Included | Included | Included | Not included |
| Virtual commissioning | via CONNECT | Included | Included | with realvirtual |
| Operator training | Included | Included | Included | Not included |
| 3D HMI / live monitoring | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Core Framework | ||||
| Technology base | Three.js · browser | Unity license required | Unity license required | Compiled app (Windows & Linux) |
| realvirtual.io Base Frameworkdocs | Three.js | Included | Included | Not included |
| Drives & Actuatorsdocs | Included | Included | Included | Not included |
| Sensorsdocs | Included | Included | Included | Not included |
| MU / Source / Sinkdocs | Included | Included | Included | Not included |
| Transport Surfacedocs | Included | Included | Included | Not included |
| Gripper / Grip / GripTargetdocs | Included | Included | Included | Not included |
| Signal System (PLCInput / PLCOutput)docs | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| HMI Components | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| C# Scripting | TypeScript | Included | Included | Not included |
| CAD Import | ||||
| CADLink (STEP, 3MF, JT)docs | Not included | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Unity Asset Transformer (PiXYZ) | Not included | Unity Industry | Not included | Not included |
| CAD import in the browser (STEP, JT, USD, FBX) | Included | Not included | Not included | Not included |
| Unity Asset Manager | Included | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Non-destructive Kinematic Hierarchy | Included | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Authoring & analysis | ||||
| Selection Window | Included | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Performance Optimizer | Included | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Kinematic Tool | Included | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Browser editor (pivots, groups, materials) | Included | Not included | Not included | Not included |
| Virtual PLC in the browser (IEC 61131-3 Structured Text) | Beta | Not included | Not included | Not included |
| Inverse Kinematicsdocs | Beta | Included | Not included | Not included |
| LogicSteps (Visual Scripting) | Included | Included | Included | Not included |
| MCP Server for AI agentsdocs | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Planning, analysis & machine information | ||||
| Layout planning (library components, snap points) | Included | Not included | Not included | Not included |
| Discrete event simulation (DES) | Beta | Not included | Not included | Not included |
| Machine information system | Included | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Controller connectivity | ||||
| Controller & robot protocols | 4 native · 12 via CONNECT | 28 native | 3 native | 15 native |
| Deployment & Runtime | ||||
| Build Standalone Runtime (.exe) | Not included | Included | Included | Not included |
| All Unity Platforms (Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, WebGL, VR/AR) | Browser | Included | Included | Windows |
| Export to realvirtual (GLB) | Included | Included | Not included | Not included |
| WebXR (VR/AR in the browser) | Included | Not included | Not included | Not included |
| Runs in the browser (Three.js) | Included | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Native PLC gateway service | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Support | ||||
| Community Forum | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Personal Support (Mail & Teams) | Commercial | Included | Not included | Annual / Lifetime |
| Documentation & Tutorials | Included | Included | Included | Included |
Protocol by protocol28 controller and robot interfaces, listed one by one
| Feature | realvirtualAGPL free · dev license €1,920/yr | Unity Professional€1,250 one-time | Unity StarterFree | CONNECTFree up to 20 signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLC & Communication Interfaces | ||||
| Siemens S7 TCP-IPdocs | via CONNECT | Included | Included | Included |
| Siemens SIMIT Shared Memory | via CONNECT | Included | Included | Included |
| OPC UA Clientdocs | via CONNECT | Included | Not included | Included |
| Beckhoff TwinCAT (ADS)docs | via CONNECT | Included | Not included | Included |
| Beckhoff TwinCAT HMI | Included | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Modbusdocs | via CONNECT | Included | Not included | Client + Server |
| MQTTdocs | Included | Included | Not included | Included |
| EtherNet/IPdocs | via CONNECT | Included | Not included | Included |
| Siemens PLCSim Advanced | via CONNECT | Included | Not included | Included |
| Siemens SIMIT Interface | Not included | Included | Not included | Not included |
| SEW SimInterface | Not included | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Bosch Rexroth ctrlX | Included | Included | Not included | Included |
| Festo AX (PLCnext) | via CONNECT | Included | Not included | Included |
| WebSocket | Included | Included | Not included | Included |
| UDP | Not included | Included | Not included | Not included |
| FMI (MATLAB/Simulink) | Not included | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Simulink Interface | Not included | Included | Not included | Not included |
| OpenCommissioning | Not included | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Robot Interfaces | ||||
| igus REBEL | Not included | Included | Included | Not included |
| ABB RobotStudio | via CONNECT | Included | Not included | Included |
| KUKA | Not included | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Fanuc | via CONNECT | Included | Not included | Included |
| Universal Robots | Not included | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Denso Robotics | via CONNECT | Included | Not included | Included |
| RoboDK | Not included | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Keba | via CONNECT | Included | Not included | Included |
| Wandelbots Nova | Not included | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Mitsubishi McpX | Not included | Included | Not included | Not included |
realvirtual
AGPL free · €1,920 per developer / year + one deployment fee from €300
Editor, CAD import, simulation, virtual commissioning and 3D HMI in the browser – plus discrete event simulation (beta) and the machine information system, which exist only here. Free under the AGPL; Commercial is a development licence with support and includes realvirtual Unity. realvirtual Unity Professional is also available separately, without realvirtual Commercial. The Unity Editor licence is not included and must be obtained separately from Unity Technologies. realvirtual Commercial itself does not require Unity — the twin is authored in the browser.
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€1,250 one-time, perpetual
The same platform in the Unity Editor: C#, PhysX, XR and standalone builds, 25+ native controller and robot drivers. Perpetual, one-time. realvirtual Commercial includes the realvirtual Unity Starter and Professional plugins as downloads. realvirtual Unity Professional is also available separately, without realvirtual Commercial. realvirtual Commercial itself does not require Unity — the twin is authored in the browser.
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