Simplygon

Simplygon is a commercial software toolkit for automatic 3D optimization and Level of Detail (LOD) generation designed to streamline real-time rendering pipelines. By automatically reducing polygon counts and optimizing textures, it helps developers maintain visual quality while improving performance in games, virtual reality, architectural visualization, and film production.

Originating from Donya Labs in Sweden, Simplygon began as middleware for asset optimization and evolved into a versatile toolkit used as a standalone application, a software development kit, and via integrations with other 3D applications and game engines.

Core capabilities include automated LOD generation and mesh reduction that preserve essential shapes, texture baking to adapt high-resolution textures for lower-resolution models, and material optimization to reduce draw calls. It supports batch processing and can output optimized assets in formats compatible with major engines and pipelines.

Use cases span production workflows in game development, VR/AR, and previsualization, where developers need to manage scene complexity and memory usage without sacrificing perceived quality. Simplygon is typically licensed commercially, with different editions and integration options for studios of varying sizes.