Art. Code. Production.

Our tools remove friction from the creative process.
So artists can stay focused on their work.

Studio

A studio built on art and code.

3d-io is a visual arts studio and software developer based in Germany.

We design, prototype, and build digital tools and visual content—combining artistic thinking with engineering precision. Our work helps studios and companies translate ideas into efficient workflows, clean visuals, and production-ready results.

Our team consists of artists, developers, and technical directors with decades of experience in games, 3D production, and the web.

History

From production to systems.

3d-io was founded in 1999 in Wiesbaden, Germany, as a studio for real-time 3D, games, and interactive applications.

From the beginning, our work combined art, technology, and engineering—developing game engines, 3D applications, online product systems, VR experiences, concert backstage projections, movie effects, and visual solutions for major industry clients.

Over time, one focus became clear: building better tools.

Not as a by-product, but as a core part of how we work.

We design software the same way we approach production: solving real problems, simplifying complex processes, and creating systems that allow artists and studios to achieve results that would otherwise be difficult, slow, or impossible.

Tools created by artists and developers — for artists and developers.

Experience

25+ years of art, code, and production.

Our work has always lived between creative production and technical invention.

1999

Founded in Germany

3d-io begins as a studio for real-time 3D, games, and interactive media.

Production

Games, engines, VR, and media systems

We create 3D engines, games, online product applications, VR systems, projections, film effects, and custom visual solutions.

Tools

Software shaped by real workflows

Our plugins grow from production knowledge, interface design, algorithms, and the desire to make complex work easier.

Today

Internationally used

Artists, studios, universities, and production teams around the world use 3d-io software in demanding creative pipelines.

Worldwide

Small team. Large impact.

3d-io software is used by artists, universities, and studios across the globe.

From Japanese anime productions to Hollywood cinema, from game development to virtual reality installations—our tools are internationally engaged and active in a wide range of creative industries.

In Use

Trusted by artists, studios, and institutions worldwide.

3d-io software has been used across game development, visual effects, animation, education, architecture, and interactive media.

Selection of companies, studios, universities, and institutions using 3d-io software
A selection of customers and production environments where 3d-io tools have been used.
Authorized Autodesk Developer

Authorized Autodesk Developer
Intel Software Partner

Products

More tools. Same philosophy.

A collection of focused tools designed to simplify complex workflows in 3D production.