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[Article Developments](https://support.lumion.com/knowledge-base/article-developments?hsLang=en-us) # A New Era of Lumion begins in 2027 ## Completely rebuilt with a future-proof engine ![](https://support.lumion.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Nov-04-2026-10-57-08-4743-PM.png?width=670&height=267&name=image-png-Nov-04-2026-10-57-08-4743-PM.png) For more than fifteen years, Lumion has helped architects and designers turn models into images, videos and stories that win projects. Every year we added features, improved the look and pushed performance a little further. Lumion 2027 is different. It is not an update. It is not even an upgrade. It is an entirely new Lumion, rebuilt and redesigned from scratch, with the future in mind. We kept what you love: the simplicity, and the joy of seeing your design come to life in minutes. **Everything underneath it is new**.   ### **Why we started over** The foundations that carried Lumion from 2010 to today were built for a different era of hardware and a different way of working. They served us well, but they also set limits on how fast we could move and how far we could go. So instead of building on top of them again, we rebuilt Lumion on **modern technology**, designed around **modern workflows**. The result is software that is faster to use today and much faster for us to improve tomorrow. It shows from the first second: - Opening Lumion and loading projects is up to 10x faster - Importing models and rendering are up to twice as fast - Installation drops from 115 GB to under 1 GB, thanks to a new **Cloud-based Content Library**.   ### Brand-new Ray Tracing, always on ![RTB-png](https://support.lumion.com/hs-fs/hubfs/RTB-png.png?width=670&height=254&name=RTB-png.png) At the heart of the new Lumion is a completely **new Real-time Ray Tracing** engine. It is on by default, from the moment you open your %%Projects%%, and it is optimized to be fast, lightweight and beautiful. Here's what you can expect: - Cleaner, sharper, more accurate shading and reflections, so your output look significantly richer and crisper. - Fully compatible with every feature: %%3D Grass%%, %%Foliage%% and %%Fur%%, wind animation for all vegetation, and %%Animated 3D Characters%% all work with %%Ray Tracing%% and look better than ever. Ray-traced Panoramas have no maximum resolution cap, and VR (stereoscopic) output is supported. ![Screenshot 2026-10-19 164405-png](https://support.lumion.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-10-19%20164405-png.png?width=670&height=360&name=Screenshot%202026-10-19%20164405-png.png) %%Ray Tracing%% is no longer an %%Effect%% you switch on. It is simply how Lumion looks now.   ### Built for the way you work now A new foundation let us rethink everyday workflows, including the ones you have been asking us for. - **Infinite Undo and Redo:** Yes, it's finally here! Ctrl+Z and Ctrl+Y work for any action, across all modes, and even between sessions. Objects can be removed safely with the Delete key, and scene recovery and version control are vastly improved. - **A cloud-based Content Library:** A redesigned library with easier navigation, search, sorting, filtering and previews, in a window you can detach and resize. 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