RealityScan (formerly RealityCapture)
Photogrammetry and LiDAR-fusion software converting photos and laser scans into textured meshes, point clouds, and orthophotos; rebranded from RealityCapture to RealityScan in 2025 under Epic Games.
4.6 /5 composite score
C1 5/5 reflects the free tier for sub-$1M-revenue use, C2 5/5 reflects the CLI plus v2.1 REST/gRPC remote-control API and headless Linux support, and C4 5/5 reflects export across OBJ, PLY, XYZ, ABC, GLB, STL, 3MF, USD/USDZ, PTX, LAS, FBX, DXF, and DAE. Firm-size fit is solo to growing.
Worth it
Rubric Scorecard
| Criterion | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Value for the price | 5/5 | Freemium, from $1250, free tier Source → |
| Agent Friendliness | 5/5 | CLI, API: REST/gRPC remote command API (v2.1+, remote/farm control) |
| Ease of adoption | 4/5 | -- |
| Portability & lock-in | 5/5 | 13 file formats |
| Interoperability | 4/5 | 2 integrations |
Pricing
ModelFreemium
Entry price$1250
Free tieryes
Trialyes
How we verified this: we checked RealityScan (formerly RealityCapture) against its live site and an independent source — cgchannel.com. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-07-02.
Evidence
File formats
| Format | Direction | Support |
|---|---|---|
| OBJ | unknown | unknown |
| PLY | unknown | unknown |
| XYZ | unknown | unknown |
| ABC | unknown | unknown |
| GLB | unknown | unknown |
| STL | unknown | unknown |
| 3MF | unknown | unknown |
| USD/USDZ | unknown | unknown |
| PTX | unknown | unknown |
| LAS | unknown | unknown |
| FBX | unknown | unknown |
| DXF | unknown | unknown |
| DAE | unknown | unknown |
Integrations
Autodesk Revit (via ReCap) Autodesk Construction Cloud
Sources
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