🚙┃unity-industry

[errant pumice]

This channel is for Unity Industry related products and the other industries Unity is used for in that regard:
https://unity.com/products/unity-industry

[half ridge]

does anyone here work with unity industry?

[cunning turret]

what’s your question

[cursive heron]

what’s your question

[pulsar moat]

👋 Hey industry devs - welcome!

ℹ️ What's this channel for?

This is a new channel we made to talk about using Unity outside of games (architecture, automotive, aerospace, and all the rest) – getting advice on what we're building, sharing resources/tools we've found useful, or anything Unity Industry related.

💬 Exciting things to come

To kick things off in here, some of our industry PRMs (Partner Relations Managers) will be sharing answers to their most-received questions over the next few weeks. Feel free to drop in, say hello, and ask questions!

📚 New to Unity Industry?

If you're new to Unity Industry, check out these resources for some of the features included with your subscription:

• Industry Onboarding Guide
• Get help with your license setup
• On-Demand Training – Simply sign in with your Unity ID to gain access
• Build Server
• Pixyz Plugin
• Unity Cloud
  • Asset Manager
  • DevOps
    • Unity Version Control
    • Build Automation

[arctic nymph]

Speaking of Unity Industry, I came across this interesting thread on Reddit about non-games uses for Unity - anyone in here working on anything similar?
https://www.reddit.com/r/Unity3D/comments/1epd7ll/anyone_here_use_unity_not_for_games/

[lament owl]

Hello everyone! I'm Berk from Vagon Streams.

🌟 We're excited to share that Vagon Streams is now the first Unity Verified cloud streaming solution! You can stream your Unity 3D projects directly from the interface within seconds, no need for technical setups.

Simply download the plugin, create a Vagon account, and start streaming to unlimited users with our no-latency, 4K & 60 FPS technology, powered by RTX-enabled NVIDIA GPUs. It's the perfect alternative to Unity Render Streaming.

We'd love to see how our technology can enhance your game, virtual experience, or product configurator. If you reach out to me directly or book a meeting, we’d be happy to provide you with free trial credits to test it out.

Looking forward to your feedback and ideas!

https://vagon.io/blog/vagon-streams-becomes-a-unity-verified-solution - https://vagon.io/streams

[smoky wave]

what's the pricing?

[spiral crystal]

Hey! Anyone got acces to the new pixyz plugin 3.0 documentation? There's a FAQ site for upgrading and for licensing changes, but i can't see a changelog anywhere 🙂

edit: found it! https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/com.unity.industry.toolkit@3.0/manual/release-notes.html

[pulsar moat]

You beat us to it, glad you found it! 😁 Once you get the chance to play around with this new version, let us know if you have any questions or feedback!

[edgy bronze]

@lilac whale !collab

[proud badge]

:loudspeaker: Collaborating and Job Posting

We do not accept job or collab posts on Discord.
Please, use Discussions to promote yourself as job-seeking, advertise commercial job offers, or look for non-commercial projects to participate in:
• Collaboration & Jobs

[simple cove]

Heya all! From the Unity side, we've heard a ton of questions and use-cases about WebGL and wanted to drop a little info on it here. WebGL is a tool for Unity that has been used in addition to engine-based products or as it's own visualization option. I added a few examples below so you can get a feel for what WebGL can do for those who haven't used it before:

• Interactive Product Visualizations: Companies have leveraged Unity and WebGL to create immersive 3D experiences allowing customers to virtually interact with and customize furniture within their own spaces. These experiences offer a compelling alternative to traditional 2D product images, enhancing customer engagement and potentially boosting sales.
Fisker Ocean configurator (https://www.fiskerinc.com/configure)

And plenty more! Since there's a character limit I'll list the others:
• Architectural Visualization
• Training Simulators
• Educational Experiences
• Data Visualization

These examples showcase just a fraction of the potential that Unity and WebGL offer beyond the realm of gaming. This versatility is constantly being explored, leading to innovative solutions across numerous industries. Here's some more discussion on WebGL use-cases, if you're interested! (https://www.reddit.com/r/WebXR/comments/1b8c993/great_examples_of_unity_webgl_experiences_or/)

[pulsar moat]

Join Our Industry Orientation Session:

Building Robust HMIs in Unity!

Hey everyone!

We’ve got an exciting and informative webinar coming up that you won’t want to miss: Building Robust HMIs in Unity: Data Stores, Simulation, and Deployment

📅 Date: 22 October 🕒 Time: 17:00-18:00 GMT

Dive deep into the world of Human-Machine Interfaces (HMI) with Unity, tailored for intermediate to experienced developers. Whether you’re controlling and monitoring systems, devices, or processes, this session has something for you!

We’ll cover the essentials:
🔹 Integrating backend data through a data store
🔹 Key architectural considerations
🔹 Animation states
🔹 Efficient data handling techniques
All showcased with practical examples to give you real-world actionable insights.

Who Should Attend:
🔸 Developers & Designers interested in crafting HMI applications using Unity
🔸 Professionals in automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, and other sectors utilizing embedded systems and HMI displays
🔸 HMI/UI Experts looking to leverage Unity for creating cutting-edge HMI

This session is available to anyone with a Unity Industry license.
👉 Register here !

[karmic steppe]

Anyone knows of any Unity Startup programs?

We are currently building an industrial monitoring solution using Godot/Web tech and wanted to see if changing to unity could be feasible when thinking about the license pricing

I see that now you can get the pro license for 2k/year and use that instead of the industry license until you get 1 million in revenue, but was curious if there are any incentives/grants/help for startups

[heady creek]

I recall the revenue runtime pricing fees were cancelled
https://unity.com/products/pricing-updates.
They're going back to their subscription model.

[karmic steppe]

Yes, it was not about the runtime fee (which still exists in industry but that's another story) but was asking about possible starter programs that could help with the licensing costs

[karmic steppe]

just got the response from unity
you can use the personal license as a startup until you have revenue, then you'd have to switch to the corresponding one, which is fine for me

no programs for startups like other businesses have though but might be something they could look into

[echo musk]

@ripe igloo Move it to project showcase section

[heavy lynx]

hello there, i'm new in unity industry and wanna use pixyz, if there's guide for "how to setup the pixyz?"

[pulsar moat]

Hi there! Welcome to Unity Industry! 🙂 Sure, here are a few resources to get you started with Pixyz:
🔹 Pixyz Installation Guide - This guide includes installation and activation steps, courses, tutorials, and case studies
🔹 Pro training platform courses about Pixyz Plugin
🔹 Pixyz Forum

If there's something else you're looking for or if you have any questions about Pixyz, let us know!

[heavy lynx]

is there any tutorials about "how to convert point clouds to mesh?"

[pulsar moat]

Yes, you can convert Point Clouds into meshes with Pixyz Plugin, using the Retopologize action and checking the "is point cloud" parameter.

Here's a bit more info about the process:

1. Import your point cloud
2. Select the point cloud object
3. Go to Pixyz Toolbox > Remeshing > Retopologize
4. Enable "Is Point Cloud": In the Retopologize settings, check the "Is point cloud" parameter. This is crucial for correctly processing point cloud data.
5. Adjust settings as needed and execute the Retopologize function

Depending on the complexity and size of your point cloud, this operation might take some time. The resulting mesh will be a new GameObject in your scene.

👉 More info on the Retopologize function

ℹ️ There's also a tutorial on the On-Demand Training Platform: Importing a Point Cloud file

Hope this helps, but please let me know if you run into any issues! 🙂

[heavy lynx]

Sorry for the late response.
We've already import the point cloud object, but i cant find "Pixyz Menu".
Where can I find it? Could there be a step I missed?

[pulsar moat]

For Pixyz Plugin 3.x, the Toolbox actions are now accessible from a toolbar docked in the Scene View (shown in the red box), and I've marked the Retopologize button in yellow. I can see it in your screenshot, so you should be all good!

Here's even more info: Pixyz Plugin New Toolbox.

Let me know if you encounter any issues! 🙂

[heavy lynx]

okayy, thank for the guideline, lemme try first

[vast yarrow]

That's actually our primary use on that! But it seems to be really low-used in that sense (or all the companies who use it like this, simply don't like to talk about it?) and it affects negatively the market when people just don't know about it and what you can do with it. We spend the most of our times trying to educate clients about what can be done!
Are there other kind of dedicated channels to talk about it? Even in development we had to find on our own, with countless test and trials (and errors) the way to make things works...
(In the realm of Product Visualizations, here is one of our latest project made with Unity 2022 https://azimutyachts.com/byyou/42/ )

[pulsar moat]

We don’t have a dedicated WebGL channel, but that's exactly why we created this Industry channel—to encourage meaningful conversations like this with the whole community and improve the ways we can support you. Feel free to kick things off here; I’m sure others (myself and my team included) would love to dive into WebGL topics with you! 🚀 And of course, you can also dive deeper into WebGL topics on Unity Discussions.

❔ What kind of resources or support would you find most valuable from a channel like this? Were there any particular challenges you overcame that might help others here?

Incredible product visualizer btw!! 🤩 🚤

[pulsar moat]

Join our upcoming webinar:

"Getting Started with the Unity XR Interaction Toolkit"

Designed for industry professionals, this session will guide you through creating immersive VR experiences using Unity's powerful XR tools.

📅 Date: 10th December 🕒 Time: 15:00-16:15 GMT

What You'll Learn:
🔹 Installing and managing VR packages in Unity
🔹 Configuring XR Origin for tracking and interactions
🔹 Enabling VR movement and object manipulation
🔹 Using the Device Simulator for testing without a headset
🔹 Building and deploying projects to Meta Quest 3

Who Should Attend:
🔸 Industry pros exploring VR solutions for 3D models
🔸 Unity developers new to XR Interaction Toolkit
🔸 Architects and visualization experts

👉 🔗 Register Now

[vast yarrow]

Thank you for the compliment! It was a great effort!
The problem with WebGL (that is the problem with web in general) is the loading time. We had to keep it to the minimum by optimizing everything (the whole build of that configurator is just 22MB). One of the first decision I made was NOT using Unity UI were possible. As you can see the left side panel is pure css/html with js hooks to send events to Unity, the only UnityUI are the circular icon to change point of view in the Interior View. In this way we had a better management of responsiveness and ui quality (IMHO, feel free to correct me!). We had to make it work on mobile browsers too and that needed a lot of tests.. we found out that various things working on editor didn't work on those (mostly rendering-related things like shaders and pp).
I recently updated our virtual webgl portfolio (https://funix.it/virtualexpo/) by using Unity6. The worst part of the process is actually understanding if there has been some kind of performance gain and how to quantify that. Any tips?

[pulsar moat]

My knowledge in WebGL is not as extensive so I'll forward your question internally and also ping some of my colleagues to chime in. 🫡

But I wanted to ask if you set up a baseline before updating - like tracking metrics (FPS, frame time, memory, etc.) using the Unity Profiler or browser tools like Chrome DevTools? Did you run tests in a consistent environment before and after the update? Also, have you explored the Unity Profiler or browser profiling tools to analyze specific performance bottlenecks in WebGL?

[jagged basalt]

There is actually an article here which may provide some useful Web specific performance tips here: https://unity.com/how-to/profile-optimize-web-build as well as a more in depth free ebook that was recently updated for Unity 6 here: https://unity.com/resources/mobile-xr-web-game-performance-optimization-unity-6
@vast yarrow I'd love to hear if you've found these helpful, once you've had a chance to take a look

[shy elk]

Hello community!

I'm starting a project with two other people, and we're all students. We plan to use the Unity student plan for initial development, but there is a possibility that the project could be sold or used internally by a company in the future.

I would like to know:

Can we start development with the student plan?
If the project starts generating revenue in the future, would it be possible to migrate to a payment plan without any problems?

Any clarification or experience you can share will be of great help!
Thanks in advance.

[pulsar moat]

Heya! The Student Plan is meant strictly for educational purposes. If you're developing this project as individuals, the free Personal Plan would be a better fit. Once your project starts generating revenue, you'll need to upgrade to an appropriate license—but no worries, the process will be pretty straightforward! 🙂 Until then, you should be good with the Personal plan. Let me know if this helps and best of luck with your project! 🍀

[shy elk]

I'm already in a company, but we'll develop for years..
In this time of development, me and the other 2 programmers will need to upgrade the plan?

The project will generate revenue years later

When the project generate a good revenue, seems ok to pay for plan
But i'm scary if we'll need to pay others plans in development 😬

[silver jetty]

It's interesting to see how Unity can be used in other ways besides games in the industry. A while ago I developed a demonstration of ants learning the path of a leaf by themselves with Deep Learning, Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms in Unity.

With the growth of AI in the industry, I think this is important.

[jagged basalt]

Interesting use case, did you make use of Sentis (or possibly its predecessor Barracuda) to allow you to interact with the neural network at run time? We're definitely seeing a big rise in interest in Sentis as more people start to realise the scope of the AI use cases that it can power.

[silver jetty]

I used a free asset specifically for neural networks. The interesting thing is that it is possible to program a neural network library from scratch using multiplication and another algorithm. In this case, I used a ready-made one and implemented a genetic algorithm.

Another interesting idea is to use Unity for city halls to simulate traffic with AI/A*.

It would be possible to build well-structured streets with fewer traffic jams.

[pulsar moat]

I'm already in a company, but we'll

[granite fulcrum]

Hello everyone, I want to ask a question about the post processing plugin from Asset manager.
This is not the first time I’ve tried to add it to the project, but it doesn’t work.
I change the post processing sliders but there is no change on camera.
I would like some instructions on how to add post processing to the project step by step.

[pulsar moat]

Hello everyone, I want to ask a question

[pulsar moat]

Hey Industry peeps! As the holidays roll around, I hope you’re taking some well-deserved time to recharge and unwind. We’re excited to see the cool things you’ll create in the new year. Happy holidays and a great new year, everyone! 🎄 ☃️

[warm chasm]

Hey @pulsar moat , I was wondering if Forma is still a product that Unity offers? I don't see it mentioned on unity industry product page

[tidal tartan]

Hey @pulsar moat I was wondering which channel is best I use here to discuss a potential partnernship relationship🤗

[strange crescent]

hello ! anyone know if it's possible to create a PixyzAction for Importing CAD ? Or if there's any other way to access to functions like BrowseAndCreate to add some behavior in the function ?

For now the only way i found to do what i wanted, was by using reflection to access the method, and modify in the source code what i wanted so that's not the best way to do it i think but it works for now x)

[sick cosmos]

Hey Tyler. Unity Forma has been sunset 😢 . The industry solution engineering team has a nice free and open source package called Industry Product Configurator available here to help create variants, etc...

[sick cosmos]

Could you clarify what you are trying to achieve?

[strange crescent]

I'm trying to do a tool that would do exactly the same things as pixyz does, but with only one button, so it would import a CAD, generate the 3DModel as Medium quality, and then delete the cad importer

[sick cosmos]

I'm trying to do a tool that would do

[brazen hedge]

Hey everyone Andrew from Studio NORCAT in Northern Ontario, Canada. Didn't realize we had an **#Industry **channel

We've been with Industry for a while now, in Unity for an even *looooonger *time. Here's our 2024 reel if anyone wants to take a look at what we have done with Unity. We are in the training and education space, building blended learning experiences for classroom and other educational experiences.

https://youtu.be/Pssil1j1IJA?si=6P2iygjBvBsrcC0U

[jagged basalt]

amazing, thank you so much for sharing this! 🔥

[sick cosmos]

Brilliant work!

[torn glacier]

Hello!
I am working on a project to visualize detailed 3D models of Power Substations created with CAD software. The tool has orbital and free navigation modes, cross-section of the object, component explosion, measurement and information about each assembly.

There are still more implementations and optimizations.

What do you think? Thanks!

[spiral crystal]

Hey! Novice programmer here, I’ve had some trouble finding good resources on programming custom Pixyz actions, the few things I have read i haven’t been able to use productively. I thought someone checking this channel might’ve made some of their own and could help me kick off 🙂 let me know! Also - if anyone has any tips on how to speed up the workflow of importing lots of files through Pixyz plugin I’d love to hear about it. My use case might require me to import thousands of models at some point and having to do that one by one, first to create a scriptableObject and then to process the model seems like a huge task. If Pixyz doesn’t allow any batch importing, maybe someone found a work around that doesn’t require me to create huge master-STEP files to sort out afterwards.

[jagged basalt]

Hello!

[sick cosmos]

Hi Lars, the Pixyz IO functions in Pixyz Plugin and Pixyz Studio do not support batch import, or export, of files. That features is reserved for Pixyz SDK, that is meant as a pipeline / automation solution. Another option, would be to use the Unity Asset Manager to process these assets. The Unity Industry license provides a generous tier that could accommodate your use case. Note, that Asset Manager has a Python API, throught the Unity Cloud SDK to automate its functions.

[spiral crystal]

Thanks for the response! I looked through the asset manager documentation and it indeed seems that this will be a really solid solution for this use case. I can see from the roadmap mentioned that bulk processing 3d files is already planned along with other really helpful things. Seems that it’s got the api integrated which is super cool.

I didn’t know at all about the asset manager - but it seems to be really powerful overall. Will greatly benefit from this.

[agile turret]

Hey everyone! I have some questions about Unity for embedded systems. Mostly about licensing and trial versions. Anybody here who can help me with that? I tried contacting sales through the web form, but no response yet…

[jagged basalt]

Hi Sebastian, I've sent you a DM

[tidal stream]

I saw it mentioned earlier by @sick cosmos but if anyone wants access to the product configurator package you can find it here we are very happy on my team to hear any input you might have about how we can improve the package.

[edgy matrix]

Hi there ! I have a question about licensing.

We are a company that uses Unity to create serious games. Here are a few example of games we do : for insurance companies (e.g., to help reduce risks in hospitals), an application to help users learn the theory for a driving license, a 2d game to help people learn how to escape a building on fire...

Our company’s revenue is well below the $25 million threshold for a Unity Pro license. While we are part of a larger group that generates more than $25 million annually, our company operates as a separate legal entity with its own revenue. We have a team of 6 people working with Unity.

Based on this, I believe Unity Pro is the appropriate license for us. Could you confirm if this understanding is correct, or let us know if we should consider another license?

Thank you in advance for your guidance!

[spiral crystal]

Licenses - Unity Industry / Pro

[nova delta]

I need someone who has a game dev job for an interview for my school class, like 3 questions
it can just be messaging it dont matter

[sweet juniper]

#💻┃unity-talk message

[jagged basalt]

We've had a few threads in this channel where folks have shared information about asset manager SDK as an option for data ingestion pipeline automation, but not everyone may be familiar with what Unity's Asset Manager is exactly. This quick video gives an overview, and access to Asset Manager is included in every license subscription so better yet hop over to https://cloud.unity.com/ and give it a try. We'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback!

[brazen hedge]

Does anyone know the limitation of PiXYZ, we we're provided a 800mb .NWD (Navisworks) and Unity had no issues importing the asset, but it was stuck in limbo for 90+ hours creating the assets for the file. Is there any output logs for the results of the creation we can find?

[sick cosmos]

This feels like a performance issue. Could you reach out to your PRM, or submit a support request via https://support.unity3d.com ?

[brazen hedge]

Yeah, I ended up opening it in Navisworks, it's an entire facility with topography included, I'm not sure if PiXYZ can even handle this, Navis has a hard enough time even drawing all the geo. Would be a good test case for it. I'll start the dialog.

[spiral crystal]

I’ve sometimes hit a ceiling with particularly huge STP files (and even import memory leek loops of death) so I’ve always resorted to just splitting up stuff before export. Luckily it’s a rare use case for me

[brazen hedge]

Yeah same, first time needing it, splitting it up was my first though after seeing the file open.

[pulsar moat]

Happy Friday folks!

It's time to...

✨ Optimize and Convert ✨

Here's some great news to kick off the weekend - we've just announced the release of our Optimize and Convert feature through Asset Manager. It's a built-in pipeline that allows you to quickly convert any files from the web.
👉 Check it out here and let us know your thoughts!

[gilded zephyr]

Is PIXYZ Windows only or are there any plans to bring it to macOS?

[pulsar moat]

Is PIXYZ Windows only or are there any

[finite holly]

Good day everyone. Gary Haus from Unity - I wanted to share something that I have been working on in my spare free time, a Modular Approach to Digital Twin Design. The idea was to create a high level look at designing Digital Twins for everyone to use. I have had so many questions in regards to how to get started, what should this look like and how should all the technologies work together. This is the fruit of that labor and I truly hope it will help many! Thank you for your time. The first link is to a Google Slide Deck(Visual presentation) and the second is to a Google Doc(text file) and I posted this on LinkedIn as well.

[zenith hull]

Hello everyone! I’m involved in a research project based around the state of the games industry and how developers are navigating it today. We run 45-minute interviews. If you work/have worked in games and are interested, please fill out this google form. We’d love to have you!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1eK3aXTBbHVXyqusODduqJN05ICfEADq4JlUJjccXmcI/edit

[pulsar moat]

Hey @zenith hull , just wanted to let you know that this channel is focused on industry (non-gaming) topics, so you might get better insights if you post this in #💻┃unity-talk 😁 Best of luck with your research!

[cunning ravine]

Hey everyone, Benji Martinez from the Unity Industry team.

If you’re also at GDC25 in San Francisco I’d love to chat with you about your projects, challenges, and plans for the future.

Feel free to message me here and where on the conference floor you would like to chat. I look forward to meeting you!

[brazen hedge]

@pulsar moat @sick cosmos Does our Industry license not give us custom metadata?

[lament wadi]

Making a short film in Unity qualifies as Industry license? or perhaps i read incorrectly, back when i was researching. i will research again

[errant pumice]

Anything outside of "games or entertainment" requires an industry license. So it depends on the content of your short film, if it's purely for entertainment or if it's a training tool for example.

[lament wadi]

It would be entertainment, but it is also general education. like, the characters make things, and people can learn from that, as they will be accurate, but it is just an anime type thing, in the end

[errant pumice]

That doesn't sound like it would require an industry license. Education would be training tools.

If it ever did, you'd get a nice hello email from Unity, anyway.

[lament wadi]

cool deal, thanks 🙂

[pulsar moat]

@Cristina @NotThatJerome Does our

[pulsar moat]

The type of license you should use isn’t determined solely by the industry/field — it also takes overall finances into account. You can find more info on the type of license you should use here. Happy to answer further Qs once you have a look! 😊

[pulsar moat]

Hey everyone!

Pixyz Plugin is now supported on macOS! 🍏 🥳

We know many of you have been eagerly waiting for this update, and it's finally here! Along with many others improvements, like:

• Better support for large files
• Easy Ambient Occlusion baking
• Improved baking capabilities
• New "Tight mesh" rendering for impostors

Read more here and enjoy the upgrade! 🥹

[spiral crystal]

Reintroducing the legacy importing directly to a scene is such a good change for me 🙂

AO is really nice too. Great update!

[spiral crystal]

Think you’re in the wrong channel 🙂

[copper crescent]

could you point me where to go pls?

[spiral crystal]

Not sure! But this channel is specifically for unity industrial topics (not a job board). Unsure if there is any such thing in this server.

[copper crescent]

oh ok!! Thanks mb

[steady blade]

modding isnt allowed here

[copper crescent]

ohhh

alr i'll delete my message!

thanks for letting me know!!

[opaque goblet]

Do you guys know how I can get in touch with Bob Donovan or anyone on the Sentis/AI team? I want to discuss a collaboration with them.

[pulsar moat]

@opaque goblet Sent you a DM! 🙂

[crisp agate]

Thanks for this Gary. What are your thoughts on moving from level 2 to level 3?

[finite holly]

MRIIOT - a few thoughts I have on moving from a Level 2 (Connected) Digital Twin to a Level 3 (Predictive) - enhancing real-time data integration with advanced analytics, AI, and machine learning capabilities. The process requires implementing predictive modeling, historical data analysis, and simulations to forecast future states and optimize decision-making. Key steps include a well thought out data infrastructure, training appropriate AI models, and improving data quality for accurate predictions. The difficulty depends on data complexity, system integration challenges, and the need for skilled personnel, but with a structured approach, the transition can be manageable and highly beneficial. Hope that is a little helpful

[crisp agate]

In the area of machine tools I can think of a few predictions: poor part quality, crash prevention, tool life. I would say tool life could be “simplest” to start with, which is relevant to part quality.

Another simple one could be utilization and throughput prediction based on current demand and past performance.

[small horizon]

I'm building an editor-style application in Unity with a 3D viewport surrounded by UI elements (similar to Blender). What's the best approach for:

Creating a central 3D viewport with standard controls (orbit, zoom, perspective toggle)

• Ensuring the UI shell properly frames this viewport
• Handling window resizing correctly (resizing the window should resize the 3D viewport only)

Should I:

1. Use a RenderTexture or something for the viewport and embed it within the Canvas UI layout system?
2. Or simply overlay Canvas UI elements on top of a full-screen renderer?

I'm concerned about proper resizing behavior and layout management and don't want to waste a bunch of GPU if it doesn't get culled because behind UI. What's the recommended approach for this type of editor-style interface?

I'm building an editor-style application

[winter yacht]

Why not both? You could add extra camera views as render textures if need be.

[small horizon]

I dont see why I would need a render texture?
I am not too familiar but I would assume all I would need here is:

1. Camera for the UI
2. Camera for the 3D scene
   Use a placeholder UI panel for the center column, get its screen space rect (relative to window), transform it to a camera space rect (0-1), apply it to the camera for 3D scene.

What would a render texture enable that I cant do with approach above? Also, I think Render texture is an extra draw call.

[spiral crystal]

Multiple cameras streaming to multiple render textures can be quite intensive. Also, btw, unsure if it’s fixed but I discovered a bug specifically related to streaming a camera output to a render texture WITH antialiasing enabled. That specific combination led to a catastrophic memory leak for some reason

Ye be warned

[jagged basalt]

Hi Industry dev community - Unity have some upcoming, free to attend, Industry User Days which we'd love you to join us at if you happen to be near either of these locations.

1st May - Montreal, Canada - Event Info and Registration

14th May - Brighton, UK - Event Info and Registration

Let us know if you have any questions!

[small horizon]

Does anyone have any examples of "Industry Applications" in production currently? And making real revenue?

[neon elbow]

Industry apps are usually bespoke things that are created as part of a larger thing, say a car dash, interactive exhibit in a museum or a digital twin… they aren’t typically standalone products. Many studios make real revenue creating these.

[small horizon]

Interesting, what is the rationale? Is it that Unity provides a suite better suited for prototyping and then if its something like a standalone product you would want to control all aspects and break away from some of Unity's lockin / limitation such as licensing and build optimziation etc?

[neon elbow]

Those things practically never get developed into their own product and even if they were, they’d have to reinvent everything an engine like Unity provides. It’s the exact same rationale as for games. Unity also doesn’t attach any post release obligations for those types of app that wouldn’t exist in similar form when using other tools.

Unity’s selling point is that it runs on all platforms from day one. So if you make a monolithic, experience based thing that doesn’t look & feel like a website, you should consider using it.

[spiral crystal]

Can't really add much to those answers. We use Unity for all those reasons mentioned above 🙂

[jagged basalt]

There are many great examples, though not all industry appications are directly monetised in the sense of being end products which get directly sold to generate revenue directly, instead many are targeted at other sources of ROI like efficiency and time savings. Here are some recent public case studies which will give a sense of some of the areas in which Unity is being used across different industry segments:

Seiko Epson - Robotics
SpiraTec - virtual commissioning in Manufacturing
Port of Corpus Christi - Digital Twin
ForgeFX - Immersive Training
Specto Medical - Data Visualisation

[jagged basalt]

There are also some great real world Industry use cases highlighted in this new showcase video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtTea5GZHmo

Would love to hear everyone's thoughts on this, are any of you working on similar projects to any of those shown in the video?

[faint tendon]

Hi @spiral crystal , sorry for the very-very late reply 🙈
I wrote 2 tutorials on the official forum to create custom actions:
https://discussions.unity.com/t/tuto-how-i-made-the-material-renamer-action-showcased-in-the-webinar/1534047
https://discussions.unity.com/t/tuto-how-to-use-pixyz-sdk-function-in-the-pixyz-unity-plugin/1645179/3
They are very high level and don't dive to much into the core tech behind. If you need information on a specific topic, feel free to ask.
Regarding importing a whole folder, we hear you. We recently added this feature to the plugin. It will become available in the next release. When opening the ImporterScriptableObject in debug view, you will be able to choose to import a whole folder. It will import every files in the folder. All of them will be added to the same prefab/scene and considered as a single object (meaning your ruleset will be applyed on everything once the import is completed). The option will stay a bit hidden to not pollute everyone's interface 🙂

[spiral crystal]

That’s awesome, can’t wait!

[errant pumice]

No

[weary oriole]

oke

[jagged basalt]

If anyone is going to be attending AWE next week please stop by the Unity booth and say hi, we'll be showing 3 Industry demos on our booth but most importantly would love to meet as many developers as possible from our Industry community! https://awe2025.splashthat.com/

[obtuse otter]

Hi! I wonder if anyone knows, is there going to be a Unity Developer Day Brighton this year please?

[spiral crystal]

Anxiously waiting for the update to whole folder import 😄
Also;

I had some QOL wishes since you've revealed yourself to be working on Pixyz 😛

1. It would be nice if there was an option to create prefabs from SOs at the location of that SO. If i want to organize my models in various folders, every import or reimport spits out the prefabs at the default import folder, regardless of having moved the SO somewhere else.

2. This is a major feature request that I'm working on solving on my own, but;
   I sometimes have to do various changes to the hierarchy, pivot points, merging, etc manually - i.e not something i can catch with a rule based on metadata or object names. Like rearranging the hierarchy to make some kinematic chain or something, changing pivot points to have correct rotation.

If there was a way to approach saving some of this change-history to the import scriptable object, that would be really cool. Obviously there would be situations where the changed objects no longer exist in the imported model, but that could just throw a warning and that'd be fine. Just some sort of difference detection between the old and new import would also be cool to minimize the guesswork.

[reef jasper]

Hi guys, I would like to ask the best way to make a chart like this

the approach using webview is the final solution to me

[dawn kestrel]

@reef jasper I would draw the data to texture in PNG for example, and then just display it UI.Image.

But you can also check the charts assets in Unity3d Asset Store there lot of charts assets

I used in production project this asset https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/tools/gui/graph-and-chart-data-visualization-78488 it is good but source code is horrible to add features to charts was a nightmare

[reef jasper]

Yes so far I research, it's very hard. Ty!

[silver dome]

Exciting News for Asset Managers!

Check out Unity's latest article on Asset Manager Transfer Methods for tips to boost efficiency. Plus, explore BMW's Asset Management use case to see industry-leading practices in action.

Perfect for enhancing your asset management game.
Links:
https://unity.com/resources/asset-manager-transfer-methods
https://unity.com/blog/bmw-asset-management
Dive in and share your thoughts!

[reef jasper]

https://github.com/XCharts-Team/XCharts this seems fine, I am looking into this

[dawn kestrel]

Yes it has lot of standard options you may not need to improve the sorce code you can just use their guide to create a good graph

[polar plover]

Guys, have you ever went to polytechnics for game dev? And what were your porfolios like?

[jagged basalt]

We have an upcoming U/Day in Copenhagen that will be taking place on 24th Septmber. Event details and registration are available here: https://udaycopenhagenindustry.splashthat.com/

Let us know if any of you plan to join us!

[heady robin]

Hello all, I just want to share this quick tutorial on our Industry Configurator Package: https://youtu.be/TF10tyOMQ30?si=wYErIGcKFWIEgXLx

This is an open-source GitHub repo that you can pull and make modifications to fit what you need -> https://github.com/Unity-Technologies/Industry-Product-Configurator

[errant pumice]

#1180170818983051344

[proven mauve]

Oh my bad!

[faint tendon]

Hi @spiral crystal, the import folder option will be available in the next release, planned for mid october.
Thanks for your valuable feedback and improvment ideas. We will discuss them with the rest of the team 👍

[quartz bolt]

Hi! I’ll be attending Unity Developer Day in Brighton. Are there any local Unity communities or online servers I could join?

I would like to know because it is my first Developer Day

[dawn narwhal]

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[errant pumice]

!collab

[dawn narwhal]

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[shrewd spade]

Hello! I'm briefly invading this space from the educator channel. One of my MSc students is very interested in using Unity Industry for her dissertation project, and we were wondering if there is an education pricing model for Unity Industry? Thank you!

[mortal junco]

hmm why did my msg got deleted?

[edgy bronze]

Please read the channel description. https://unity.com/products

If you want to ask a general industry related question use #1157336089242112090

[dawn narwhal]

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[brazen hedge]

@arctic hollow Is something going on with Unity Industry licensing? We're prepaid until next year and all our licenses for our organization were revoked.

We're not even on Plus/Pro...

[split prism]

This is something you should contact your representative at unity about rather than discord as it appears to be a billing issue. (Prepaid or not) It will likely be a quick fix

[brazen hedge]

The frustration of having this happen multiple times made me wonder if its something outside billing. Working towards a resolution internally. 🫡

[neon pagoda]

Hello, I am in a critical launch-blocked situation. My LevelPlay account is pending approval, and I have had no human support for over a week.

I have already fixed the root cause of the problem (a "Legal Name Mismatch") on my end.

I have consolidated all my information into a new ticket with the unityads-support team. Can a community manager or Unity employee please escalate this new ticket?

My new ticket number is: [00849252]

I am completely stuck and cannot launch my game until this is reviewed. Thank you for any help.

[ornate bough]

As per my experience, LevelPlay requires at least one live app to be added to your account before the review can proceed.
If you already have a live app, please make sure it’s added under your account — that usually helps move the approval forward.

[neon pagoda]

​Thank you for the advice, Payal. I appreciate the guidance.
​I understand that a live app helps move things along. I am taking your advice and am publishing my game to Google Play's Open Testing track right now with only the Unity Ads network initialized (Plan B).
​This means the app will soon be "live" with the package name com.FZ_Flashes.AetherFlow.
​My core issue remains the Legal Name Mismatch on the locked LevelPlay Finance profile (which needs a manual sync to match my correct Unity Payout Profile: Zakeer Hussain PN).
​My question is: Once the app is published to Open Testing, will that action automatically trigger the manual review/sync of the Finance Profile that I need? Or is the only solution still human intervention on my ticket 00849252?
​I am doing everything I can, and I just need that one compliance fix to launch. Thank you again.

[royal frost]

Nice to see that industry price didn't go up! (its already near at the limit for our budged..)

[strange crescent]

hello ! in my company, pixyz isn't working anymore, just as if we didn't have industry licences, but we do have, are there people like us ?

[faint tendon]

Hi @strange crescent, thanks for reaching us.
We are experiencing an issue with the license server. We are on it.

[strange crescent]

okay thank you for the answer !

[faint tendon]

Hi there,

If you currently hold an active license for Pixyz Plugin 2.0 (product recently renamed Asset Transformer Toolkit), you should have already received an email with important information about upcoming changes.
We’re sharing the same details here on the forums to ensure you’re fully informed and can take any necessary action.

Since May 30, 2025, all versions of the Pixyz Plugin package (com.unity.pixyz.plugin4unity) older than version 2.0.12 are tagged as “deprecated” in Unity Package Manager and in your Unity projects where they are used. Expect a message to be displayed.

On November 28, 2025, all deprecated versions will be completely removed from the Unity Package Manager. To ensure uninterrupted usage, we strongly recommend uninstalling deprecated versions from your projects and install version 2.0.12. Rest assured, this version maintains the same features and behavior as the older versions, allowing you to continue using the package seamlessly, until your license expires.

We kindly remind you that licenses for Pixyz Plugin 2.0 can no longer be purchased. Unity is here to accompany you through this change, please don’t hesitate to contact your Unity representative.

More info on the forum: https://discussions.unity.com/t/action-required-update-pixyz-plugin-2-0-to-version-2-0-12-before-november-28-2025/1696864

[royal frost]

So where is the announcement for this return of the runtime fee? (for industry) and what does it mean you need permission to publish?

[royal frost]

many questions (not much information available..) about that runtime fee, so added more into forums: https://discussions.unity.com/t/questions-about-unity-industry-runtime-fee/1697714

[faint tendon]

Hi mgear !
I will forward your questions and the forum thread to the correct department.

[stiff trail]

It's encouraging the turnaround in public perception between riccitello and Matt.

Just seeing Matt in a live stream that isn't the headline Unite con shows to me that he cares about being involved

[heady robin]

Hello everyone, I'd like to introduce myself. I am Derek, a Senior Solution Engineer at Unity. Not long ago, we released an article about Industry Viewer Template (https://unity.com/resources/build-collaborative-3d-viewer-industry-viewer-template), which introduced a template project that allows you to get started quickly with 3D data streaming using Asset Manager.

If you are interested in this, have a read of the article or even watch this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kipri6k3X4I, or even go to the project repo: https://github.com/Unity-Technologies/unity-industry-viewer-template

Please let me know your thoughts, as I am the lead developer of this template project, any feedback is welcome!

[silver dome]

The Unite Industry Summit 2025 (Barcelona) videos are now live—showcasing how leaders use Unity across key industries:

Healthcare: Philips — XR for training & visualization https://unity.com/resources/philips-healthcare-innovations-xr
Automotive: Mercedes-Benz — Real-time 3D for design & marketing https://unity.com/resources/Mercedes-Benz-automotive-innovations-3D
AEC: Foster & Partners — Immersive design and collaboration https://unity.com/resources/foster-partners-architecture-immersive-tech
Retail/Manufacturing: Wren Kitchens — XR for customer config & stores https://unity.com/resources/wren-kitchens-retail-innovations-xr
Sports/Fitness: ROUVY — Immersive indoor cycling in XR https://unity.com/resources/rouvy-indoor-cycling-XR
Automotive: BMW Group — Scalable asset pipelines & collaboration https://unity.com/resources/BMW-automotive-innovations-asset-manager

Dive in, share your takeaways, and tell us which industry you want a live deep dive on next.

[royal frost]

Any news yet?

[brittle cradle]

Are there any Unity officials in here ? I have been trying to get a reply from the sales team for weeks regarding Unity Industry but there is no follow up after the AI email?

[royal frost]

i pinged our industry support, they are great at handling these issues.. unity replies takes months or no replies at all is quite commonly seen in forums.. : / *oops, they are out of office until 6th.. so lets see if anyone replies before that : )

[brittle cradle]

Thanks!

[pulsar moat]

Heya! Sorry about that. Please feel free to DM me your email, and I'll make sure someone from the Sales team reaches out! 🙂

[errant pumice]

If you're selling an asset, use #1080140002849214464 with a link.

If this is a free resource, then #1179447338188673034

Either way, please don't tag user groups, it's obnoxious.

[inner trout]

Hello @errant pumice it is not as asset store. It is a product / service that is inline with Unity Industry. Do we have a page for products?

[errant pumice]

No, we don't allow it. If you're offering services as a job, then you can share it on the Unity Discussions page.

!collab

[dawn narwhal]

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