Hot take · 22:16
// THE QUOTE
“the amazing thing about blender is it's completely free to use open source software”
— Nick LeBlanc · Luminous Labs
Concrete tool/cost take a regional shop will respect: Blender is free and open source vs Revit / 3ds Max at roughly three grand a year each. Opens and lands without setup.
Full episode at 22:16How Halifax's Luminous Labs Replaced Model Suites with 3D Virtual Tours (and Saves Developers Thousands) ▸
THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES
A single prevented material mistake—wrong colour or spec on a large building—can pay for the entire render package.
“if you can catch one mistake in pre-construction and it saves you 20 grand then you pay yourself”
THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN
Software Stack: Blender, Unreal Engine 5, and Lumion
14:30
Clips like this, every two weeks.
SOURCE: 22:16 of How Halifax's Luminous Labs Replaced Model Suites with 3D Virtual Tours (and Saves Developers Thousands)