Arkio
VR and AI-assisted conceptual massing tool that lets teams sketch and review 3D designs in mixed reality.
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2.8 /5 composite score
The rendering placement is mixed-reality review with .obj, .glb, .gltf, IFC, .dwg, .stl, .png, and .jpg support plus Revit, Rhino, SketchUp, Archicad, Unity, and Autodesk Construction Cloud integrations. C1 3/5 reflects the freemium entry, and RF2 caps C2 because no public API, CLI, or MCP surface is documented.
Situational
Rubric Scorecard
| Criterion | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Value for the price | 3/5 | Freemium, free tier Source → |
| Agent Friendliness | 1/5 | API: none |
| Ease of adoption | 3/5 | -- |
| Portability & lock-in | 3/5 | 9 file formats Source → |
| Interoperability | 4/5 | 6 integrations |
Pricing
ModelFreemium
Free tieryes
How we verified this: we checked Arkio against its live site and an independent source — aecmag.com. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-07-18.
Evidence
File formats
| Format | Direction | Support |
|---|---|---|
| .obj | unknown | unknown |
| .glb | unknown | unknown |
| .gltf | unknown | unknown |
| .csv | unknown | unknown |
| IFC | unknown | unknown |
| .dwg | unknown | unknown |
| .stl | unknown | unknown |
| .png | unknown | unknown |
| .jpg | unknown | unknown |
Integrations
Revit Rhino SketchUp Archicad Unity Autodesk Construction Cloud
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The conceptual-massing placement is Arkio's push-pull VR or AR modeling surface with IFC, .obj, .glb, .gltf, .dwg, and .stl coverage. C5 4/5 reflects Revit, Rhino, SketchUp, Archicad, Unity, and Autodesk Construction Cloud integrations, and RF2 caps C2 because no public API, CLI, or MCP surface is documented.
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