realvirtual
Open-source browser-based 3D HMI for industrial automation: live PLC visualization, simulation, machine documentation and in-browser layout planning for realvirtual digital twins, built on Three.js.
Cost / License
- Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
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- Online
- Self-Hosted
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Open Source (AGPL-3.0) and Freemium product.Pricing
Subscription that costs up to $2000 per month + free version with limited functionality.Written in
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- English
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What is realvirtual?
realvirtual is an open-source, browser-based 3D HMI, simulation, layout planning, machine information system and digital twin viewer for industrial automation. It loads any standard GLB or glTF file and renders it as an interactive 3D model in the browser, with no installation. Enriched with rv_extras metadata (exported from realvirtual.io Professional or authored by hand), the same file becomes a full digital twin with drives, sensors, transport simulation and signal wiring.
Connected to a real PLC over WebSocket or MQTT, operators see live machine state: drive positions, sensor readings, alarms and KPIs, shown in the 3D layout instead of on a flat panel. It also works as a machine information system, where manuals, drawings and maintenance guides attach to individual 3D parts and open from any device on the shop floor.
It is more than a viewer. It includes an in-browser transport simulation engine, LogicStep sequencing, WebXR for VR and AR, a plugin architecture, multiuser sessions (beta) and in-browser layout planning (beta): drag parts from a library onto a grid, connect them with typed snap points and arrange them with transform gizmos, loading GLB catalogs straight from a GitHub repository. A built-in MCP bridge lets AI assistants inspect and control the running scene. Built on Three.js, TypeScript and React, licensed AGPL-3.0 with a commercial option.