Fologram
Mixed-reality authoring and fabrication toolkit for architects and builders that streams Rhino and Grasshopper models into HoloLens, Quest, iPhone, and iPad workflows, with QR-based model placement, live parameter controls, and Twinbuild viewing for Revit, IFC, DXF, and OBJ models.
3.0 /5 composite score
The parametric placement is real rather than incidental: Fologram turns Grasshopper definitions into live mixed-reality tools with synchronized sliders, QR-code placement, and state-driven interactions. C2 3/5 reflects the documented Grasshopper component surface instead of a general REST API, C4 3/5 reflects Rhino/Grasshopper plus Twinbuild support for Revit, IFC, DXF, and OBJ viewing, and C1 4/5 reflects the free app entry point with visible in-app purchase pricing.
Solid
Rubric Scorecard
| Criterion | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Value for the price | 4/5 | Freemium, free tier Source → |
| Agent Friendliness | 3/5 | API: Grasshopper/Rhino plugin component set for XR interaction; no public REST API or CLI is documented Source → |
| Ease of adoption | 2/5 | hybrid, moderate learning curve |
| Portability & lock-in | 3/5 | 5 file formats Source → |
| Interoperability | 3/5 | 5 integrations Source → |
Pricing
ModelFreemium
Free tieryes
Free vieweryes
Free tier scopeusable
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Evidence
File formats
| Format | Direction | Support |
|---|---|---|
| 3DM | import | view-only -- Rhino models stream live from the Fologram for Rhino workflow. |
| IFC | import | view-only -- Twinbuild is documented as a cloud viewer for IFC models on HoloLens 2. |
| DXF | import | view-only -- Twinbuild is documented as a cloud viewer for DXF models on HoloLens 2. |
| OBJ | import | view-only -- Twinbuild is documented as a cloud viewer for OBJ models on HoloLens 2. |
| RVT | import | view-only -- Twinbuild is documented as a cloud viewer for Revit models on HoloLens 2. |
Integrations
Rhino Grasshopper Revit HoloLens 2 Quest 3 / Pro
Adoption
Deploymenthybrid
Self-serve signupyes
Implementation requiredoptional
Training requiredtutorials
Learning curvemoderate
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