What is pixel streaming?

Pixel streaming renders a 3D world on cloud GPUs and streams each frame to the browser in real time, so visitors get photoreal Unreal Engine 5 quality on any device.

Will a browser-based digital twin work on a phone?

Yes. Every frame is rendered in the cloud and streamed to any device and browser, including phones, PCs and Apple Vision Pro.

Can many people visit at the same time?

Yes. Criteo Island hosted thousands of people exploring at the same time over four days, and enterprise builds are designed for 10,000+ participants.

Do visitors need a VR headset?

No. Visitors explore in a normal web browser with no headset, app or special hardware.

How much does a browser-based digital twin cost?

A customized template is $5,000 – $10,000, a fully custom world is $25,000 – $75,000, and enterprise projects are $100,000 – $250,000. Self-serve plans start at $99 a month.

Browser-Based Digital Twins, No Download

Digital twins that run in the browser.

A browser-based digital twin opens from a link on a phone, laptop or Apple Vision Pro, with no app, plugin or headset. Pixel Canvas renders photoreal Unreal Engine 5 worlds in the cloud and streams them to the browser in real time.

Two ways to run a digital twin in a browser

In-browser rendering (WebGL or WebGPU) draws the 3D scene on the visitor’s own device, so the level of detail is limited by that device’s graphics.

Pixel streaming renders every frame on cloud GPUs and streams it to the browser like video, so a phone can show the same photoreal Unreal Engine 5 world as a high-end PC. Pixel Canvas uses pixel streaming.

What to look for in a browser-based digital twin platform

No download. Visitors should get in from a link, with no app, plugin or headset.
Works on phones. Many visitors arrive from a link on their phone.
Photoreal quality. Real-time lighting and detail that make the space feel real.
Many people at once. Criteo Island hosted thousands of people exploring at the same time; enterprise builds are designed for 10,000+ participants.
An AI guide. Visitors get answers inside the space. See how an AI tour guide works.
Fits your website. The twin should plug into any page of your current site.
Analytics. See how visitors engage, with analytics and heatmaps.
Security. Pixel Canvas is SOC 2 certified.

Examples you can open now

TSMC Museum digital twin: visit the museum from anywhere and explore its gamified experience.
ASU Thunderbird campus: a live campus digital twin with an AI guide.
LG SKS Kitchen: digital twin kitchens with configurable, animated LG appliances.
Bugatti configurator: a photoreal configurator running on Bugatti’s website.

Why it matters

Visitors spend 20x more time in a Pixel Canvas world than on a traditional website: about 20 minutes, compared with 54 seconds on a typical website. For prices, see how much a digital twin costs.