However, the optimization is impressive. Because Lumion uses rasterization as its base, it doesn't melt your GPU like Unreal Engine does. You get raytracing "accents" rather than full path tracing, which keeps render times down to seconds per frame. Upgrade if: You do a lot of high-end residential, commercial exteriors, or interior close-ups. The ray-traced shadows alone justify the price tag because they eliminate the "floaty" look that plagued previous versions.
Here is my deep dive into the game-changing features of Lumion 2023. We have seen raytracing in high-end software like V-Ray and Corona for years, but it usually requires a degree in computer science to set up. Lumion 2023 introduces Raytraced Hard Shadows and Raytraced Reflections with a single checkbox. lumion2023
The result? Perfectly crisp shadows that fade naturally at the edges, and glass that actually looks like glass—not frosted plastic. For interior designers, this is a miracle. You no longer have to fake light bouncing off a white wall; the engine does the math for you in seconds. If you render a lot of modern architecture (steel, glass, and concrete), you are going to love this. Old Lumion glass always felt a bit too clean or reflective like a mirror. The new Raytraced Glass material understands thickness, refraction, and edge darkness. However, the optimization is impressive
If you want to impress a client with a sunset interior shot that looks real enough to touch, Lumion 2023 finally gives you the tools to do it in under an hour. Upgrade if: You do a lot of high-end