# Hololight Space – 3D Viewer for AR and VR **Page URL:** https://hololight.com/features/3d-viewer-for-ar-and-vr **Company:** Holo-Light GmbH | https://hololight.com --- ## What is Hololight Space? Hololight Space is Hololight's 3D viewer for AR and VR. It lets you view and work with 3D models at true 1:1 scale and full complexity — without time-consuming preparation or optimization processes. Simply import your CAD files in all major industry formats. Hololight Space renders the scene and streams only the final image to the headset using proprietary XR streaming technology, overcoming device limitations. Accelerate designs, reduce costs and waste, improve collaboration, and increase quality by quickly identifying errors. --- ## Key Benefits - 25% faster concept design phase - 50% lower production costs - 25% fewer business trips - 90% reduction in errors --- ## Core Features ### Import CAD Files Import a wide variety of 3D CAD file formats from Autodesk, Siemens, Dassault Systèmes, USD files, and many more — with no polygon reduction or data preparation required. ### Extensive Tools Menu Interact with 3D content using a variety of tools including cross-section, collision detection, X-ray, and annotation. ### XR Streaming No need for data preparation — rendered images are pixel-streamed in original quality and complexity from powerful external hardware to the headset. ### Easy Parts Management Manage files, navigate the entire hierarchy, and sort 3D CAD files in one place, just like in CATIA, Creo, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, etc. ### Collaborative Meetings Create and join sessions to work in collaborative meetings. Hololight Space is the first XR visualization software to enable multi-user mode between AR and VR. ### Real World Referencing Use object tracking, QR codes, or 2-point alignment as a reference to overlay and position objects in the real world. --- ## Analysis Tools **Explosion View** Separate your model's components along a chosen axis to reveal internal structure and part relationships at a glance. **Measure** Quickly measure distances and angles directly on your 3D model for precise spatial verification. **Cross Section** Cut through your model using different shapes to expose its interior. Scale the section object to control how much is revealed. **Collision Detection** Highlights where your hand intersects with the model, making it easy to identify hard-to-reach areas during assembly planning. **Comparison** Overlay two models to instantly spot differences between versions or variants. **Annotation** Mark up your model in 3D with freehand drawings, text, and stamps — ideal for review and approval workflows. Full tools documentation: https://hololight.com/support-base/how-do-i-use-each-menu-in-hololight-space#tools --- ## Compatibility ### Supported Devices - Apple Vision Pro (Supported) - iOS / Apple iPad Pro (Supported) - Microsoft HoloLens 2 (Maintenance Mode) - PICO 4 Ultra Enterprise (Supported) - HTC VIVE Family (Supported) - Meta Quest Family (Supported) - Snap Spectacles (Supported) ### Supported File Formats Works with all established CAD formats from Autodesk, Siemens, and Dassault Systèmes, including .jt, .fbx, .step, .usd, .glTF, as well as common media files (.mp4, .pdf, .jpg, .png). --- ## FAQ: Hololight Space 3D Viewer **What file formats can be imported?** 3D formats from Siemens NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, BIM, SolidEdge, AutoCAD, Inventor, PTC Creo, and exchange formats like .jt, .fbx, .step, .usd, .glTF. Also .mp4, .pdf, .jpg, and .png. **How do I import 3D content?** No additional data preparation or polygon reduction required. Options include: saving files on a Windows PC, saving to cloud storage, drag and drop from Windows file explorer, using the file explorer within Hololight Space, or loading via NVIDIA Omniverse integration. **How much preparation do 3D CAD models need?** None. By streaming only rendered images from external servers with high-end GPUs, users can view and work with 3D content in full fidelity without any preparation. **Can I view NVIDIA Omniverse files in augmented reality?** Yes. Hololight Space provides direct access to USD files within NVIDIA Omniverse (local or cloud). An NVIDIA Omniverse account is required. **Can I save my work?** Yes. You can save 3D CAD models including annotations, measurements, and edits in a workspace and reload them later. **Why is the 3D viewer streamed?** AR and VR headset performance is limited, as is the manageable size of industrial 3D content such as machines, cars, and airplanes. Hololight's streaming technology runs the application on powerful local servers or in the cloud and streams content in real time to the XR device. Data stays on IT-managed servers, significantly improving data security. **Which streaming technology is used?** Hololight's own XR streaming technology — a pixel streaming solution optimized for industrial and enterprise AR/VR environments. Applications can be streamed via WiFi, 5G, or LiFi networks. **Can I choose my infrastructure?** Yes. Options include gaming laptops, on-premises servers, public cloud, private cloud, 5G campus, or government cloud solutions. **Which headsets are supported?** Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest 2, Microsoft HoloLens 2, Apple Vision Pro, Apple iPad Pro (via Spectator companion app), PICO 4 Ultra Enterprise, HTC VIVE Family, and Snap Spectacles. Device support is continuously expanding. See: https://hololight.com/knowledge-base **What is the difference between AR and VR use?** The 3D viewer runs on both VR devices (e.g. Meta Quest 3) and AR devices (e.g. Microsoft HoloLens 2). Use cases requiring virtual objects overlaid in the real world need an AR device or a VR device with camera passthrough. If real-world overlay is not needed, a VR device is a practical choice. **How can this optimize engineering processes?** Hololight Space supports the entire product lifecycle (PLM) — accelerating design evaluations, reducing design errors, improving collaboration, and cutting physical prototyping costs. Customers have achieved 25% faster concept design phases, 50% lower production costs, 25% fewer business trips, and 90% fewer errors. Guide: https://hololight.com/news/why-ar-in-product-development-is-easier-to-adopt-than-you-think **How can I visualize a digital twin in AR?** Streaming digital twin content in AR/VR lets you visualize all details and work inside a full-scale representation of your factory, engine, machine, turbine, or cooling system without performance limitations. --- ## Learn More - XR Streaming Technology: https://hololight.com/technology/xr-streaming-for-ar-and-vr - Success Stories: https://hololight.com/success-stories - Support Base: https://hololight.com/support-base - AR in Product Development Guide: https://hololight.com/news/why-ar-in-product-development-is-easier-to-adopt-than-you-think - Request a Demo: https://hololight.com/hololight-space-trial - Contact: https://hololight.com/contact --- © 2026 Holo-Light GmbH LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hololightgmbh YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HOLOLIGHT