AR for architecture, engineering and construction

AR visualization solutions with Magic Leap’s optics technology enable efficient architectural design and construction for less rework, lower costs, and greater customer satisfaction.

AEC CHALLENGES

Innovation needs, labor shortages, tech integration, safety concerns, rising costs, stakeholder engagement.

AEC case study: Magic Leap x Akular*

After integrating Magic Leap 2 into their organization, AKULAR’s clients reported impressive results—reduction in rework during construction, reduction in energy expenses through monitoring, and time saved by site coordination staff and during inspections.

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50%Rework reduction

15%Energy expense reduction

2–3Hours saved on daily site visits

AEC USE CASES

How Magic Leap supports efficient, modernized urban planning

AEC CAPABILITIES

Why Magic Leap 2?

Stay connected to the task at hand
Magic Leap 2 uses transparent lenses to keep users connected to the work they’re doing in the physical world. By avoiding screen and camera-based passthrough VR, users maintain spatial awareness and avoid disorientation on job sites, facilitating the viewing of large-scale content. Dynamic Dimming™ technology reduces image washout even under bright onsite conditions.
Optimized for AEC integration
Magic Leap 2 offers a scalable and secure AR solution for AEC, seamlessly integrating into existing AEC workflows. Our partners support industry-specific Autodesk® APIs and the ability to leverage cloud-based design and engineering data. Native OpenXR^TM standard compatibility, cloud autonomy, and straightforward MDM facilitate effortless deployment across any AEC organization.¹
Instant impact
Magic Leap 2 is making an impact in AEC right now. The current catalog of Magic Leap 2 apps covers a wide range of AEC use cases, and new apps are always in development. And our developer-friendly open platform makes it easy to create custom AR for AEC apps for specialized AEC needs.
Open platform, greater flexibility
Magic Leap 2 is built on an open platform that helps developers integrate AR for AEC apps into business processes. OpenXR standards and support for the most common APIs and drivers make the process of customizing existing apps and creating new ones as straightforward as possible.
Designed for comfort
Every Magic Leap 2 headset supports Prescription Inserts (sold separately) that can easily be swapped in and out to accommodate multiple users on shared devices. It also comes with the Fit Kit and Custom Fit app to ensure each user has the most comfortable experience.
On-demand computing power
The Magic Leap 2 Compute Pack is powerful enough to run demanding enterprise spatial computing apps, including custom AEC-specific apps. It can handle large scale spatial mapping (>10,000m²) of complex builds², and AR Cloud makes it easy to import, export, and share spatial map data and manage large-scale digital twin deployments.
Connection anywhere
Magic Leap 2 supports flexible connectivity, with multiple options to ensure it can be used just as easily in the office as in the field. Maintain a fast, stable, secure in-office connection with 6Gbps streaming over Wifi 6, CAT 5 connection, and Mobile 5G Hotspot support for seamless on-site connectivity.

Stay connected to the task at hand
Magic Leap 2 uses transparent lenses to keep users connected to the work they’re doing in the physical world. By avoiding screen and camera-based passthrough VR, users maintain spatial awareness and avoid disorientation on job sites, facilitating the viewing of large-scale content. Dynamic Dimming™ technology reduces image washout even under bright onsite conditions.
Optimized for AEC integration
Magic Leap 2 offers a scalable and secure AR solution for AEC, seamlessly integrating into existing AEC workflows. Our partners support industry-specific Autodesk® APIs and the ability to leverage cloud-based design and engineering data. Native OpenXR^TM standard compatibility, cloud autonomy, and straightforward MDM facilitate effortless deployment across any AEC organization.¹
Instant impact
Magic Leap 2 is making an impact in AEC right now. The current catalog of Magic Leap 2 apps covers a wide range of AEC use cases, and new apps are always in development. And our developer-friendly open platform makes it easy to create custom AR for AEC apps for specialized AEC needs.
Open platform, greater flexibility
Magic Leap 2 is built on an open platform that helps developers integrate AR for AEC apps into business processes. OpenXR standards and support for the most common APIs and drivers make the process of customizing existing apps and creating new ones as straightforward as possible.
Designed for comfort
Every Magic Leap 2 headset supports Prescription Inserts (sold separately) that can easily be swapped in and out to accommodate multiple users on shared devices. It also comes with the Fit Kit and Custom Fit app to ensure each user has the most comfortable experience.
On-demand computing power
The Magic Leap 2 Compute Pack is powerful enough to run demanding enterprise spatial computing apps, including custom AEC-specific apps. It can handle large scale spatial mapping (>10,000m²) of complex builds², and AR Cloud makes it easy to import, export, and share spatial map data and manage large-scale digital twin deployments.
Connection anywhere
Magic Leap 2 supports flexible connectivity, with multiple options to ensure it can be used just as easily in the office as in the field. Maintain a fast, stable, secure in-office connection with 6Gbps streaming over Wifi 6, CAT 5 connection, and Mobile 5G Hotspot support for seamless on-site connectivity.

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* Based on AKULAR & Magic Leap Case Study (2023)¹OpenXR and the OpenXR logo are trademarks of the Khronos Group Inc.²Connection to Magic Leap AR Cloud is required. AR Cloud requires a license to the Developer Pro Edition or Enterprise Edition and additional server-side components that will be provided by Magic Leap directly.

AR for architecture, engineering and construction

AEC case study: Magic Leap x Akular*

How Magic Leap supports efficient, modernized urban planning

More effective, collaborative design visualization

Reduce rework with improved clash detection

Clearer on-site construction guidance

Efficient facility management and maintenance

Compelling client presentations

Why Magic Leap 2?

Stay connected to the task at hand

Optimized for AEC integration

Instant impact

Open platform, greater flexibility

Designed for comfort

On-demand computing power

Connection anywhere