What Real Image Solutions does

Real Image Solutions is a privately held Orlando, Florida-based firm founded approximately in 1999 by Gary Rackliff, operating in the transportation infrastructure visualization and road safety analysis niche. The firm delivers two core technology products: 123BIM, a web-based CAD-to-Cloud platform that converts engineering design files into interactive, updateable 3D models accessible from any browser without downloads or plugins; and Road Safety Audit 3D (RSA 3D), an AI-driven virtual safety auditing tool that analyzes LiDAR and 3D model data to detect sight distance limitations, access conflicts, clear zone violations, embankment hazards, and hydroplaning risks without field visits. These products are complemented by traditional 3D visualization services including renderings, flythroughs, infographics, and proposal graphics for design-build pursuits and public outreach.

The business model is anchored in project-based professional services sold to state departments of transportation, toll authorities, federal agencies (notably the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Shaw Air Force Base), and engineering consulting firms such as Tetra Tech and Ardurra. FDOT SBE and BDI certifications, combined with SAM.gov registration (DUNS, UEI, CAGE), position the firm for both Florida DOT and federal procurement. Revenue is generated through direct, relationship-based sales with no published pricing or self-serve channel; the 123BIM platform carries a likely subscription or usage-based component, while RSA 3D is monetized as consulting engagements supporting HSIP and federal/state safety funding applications. Customers are heavily concentrated in Florida (FDOT Districts 1, 3, 5; Central Florida Expressway Authority), with episodic work in Louisiana, North Carolina, Maine, and the Bahamas, and headcount sits in the 1-10 range with no disclosed external funding.

Name

Real Image Solutions

Legal name

Real Image Solutions

Website

https://realimagesolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Real Image Solutions is an Orlando-based firm that provides CAD-to-Cloud 3D visualization (123BIM) and AI-powered virtual road safety audits (RSA 3D) to transportation agencies, toll authorities, federal entities, and engineering consulting firms across Florida and select other states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transportation Infrastructure 3D Visualization Software

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (541430), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

CG Asset Creation (Modeling, Texturing, Lookdev, Rigging) (MPAHABAE)

Keywords

• 3D visualization software
• Road safety auditing
• CAD-to-cloud platform
• Transportation visualization
• Infrastructure rendering

Headquarters

HQ city

Orlando

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. 3D Visualization Services: Project-based professional services for transportation visualization including renderings, flythroughs, infographics, and proposal graphics. Supports design-build pursuits, public meetings, and stakeholder outreach. Revenue generated through direct project engagements with government agencies and engineering firms.
2. 123BIM Platform Access: Cloud-based platform providing interactive 3D model access and visual asset generation. Likely structured as subscription or usage-based model for agencies and firms accessing the platform for ongoing project visualization needs.
3. Road Safety Audit 3D Analysis: AI-powered virtual safety audits delivering data-driven safety insights and reports. Supports HSIP and federal/state funding applications. Revenue from consulting engagements for safety analysis across corridors and intersections.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Real Image Solutions provides web-based 3D visualization and AI-powered road safety auditing for transportation infrastructure projects. Its flagship 123BIM platform converts CAD engineering designs into interactive, browser-accessible 3D models without downloads or plugins, while Road Safety Audit 3D (RSA 3D) analyzes LiDAR and 3D model data to virtually identify roadway safety issues. The company also delivers traditional visualization services including renderings, flythroughs, animations, and proposal graphics for stakeholder engagement and public outreach.

Product overview

Real Image Solutions offers a unified product portfolio centered on two core platforms: 123BIM and Road Safety Audit 3D (RSA 3D). 123BIM is a web-based CAD-to-Cloud visualization platform that transforms engineering designs into interactive 3D models, serving as the primary tool for stakeholder engagement and design iteration. RSA 3D is an AI-powered road safety auditing system that virtually identifies roadway deficiencies from LiDAR or 3D model data. These core platforms are complemented by visualization services including renderings, flythroughs, infographics, and the Road Safety Audit 3D Visualization Services for integrated planning and design workflows.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 123BIM A web-based CAD-to-Cloud platform that transforms complex engineering designs into immersive, interactive, and updateable 3D models accessible from any device without downloads or installations, used by transportation agencies and engineering firms for stakeholder engagement and design iteration.
• Road Safety Audit 3D (RSA 3D) An AI-powered virtual road safety auditing solution that analyzes existing LiDAR or proposed 3D model data to deliver systemic, unbiased, data-rich safety audits for transportation agencies and engineering firms, identifying issues such as sight distance limitations, access conflicts, clear zone violations, embankment hazards, and hydroplaning risk.
• Road Safety Audit 3D Visualization Services Integrated professional services combining RSA 3D analysis with visualization deliverables to support planning, design, public outreach, and safety analysis for transportation infrastructure projects.
• Traditional 3D Visualization & Proposal Graphics Renderings, flythroughs, animations, infographics, and proposal graphics that support design-build pursuits, public meetings, and stakeholder outreach for transportation agencies and engineering firms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of miles evaluated at fraction of time and cost of traditional audits
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: AECOM is one of the largest global infrastructure consultancies with extensive transportation visualization, BIM, and public engagement capabilities. It competes for large-scale DOT and federal visualization work and represents a potential acquirer or threat to niche players like RIS.
• Kimley-Horn: Kimley-Horn is a top US transportation engineering firm with internal rendering, visualization, and public outreach teams. It is a comparably positioned buyer of visualization services and a competitor for FDOT and other state DOT visualization work.
• VHB: VHB is a US engineering, planning, and design firm with visualization and public involvement services for transportation projects. Its East Coast footprint and DOT relationships make it a comparable peer for state-level transportation visualization work.
• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering and design consultancy with significant transportation infrastructure and visualization practices. It competes for major infrastructure visualization engagements and could build or acquire in-house equivalents to 123BIM and RSA 3D.
• HDR, Inc. HDR is a large planning/engineering firm with substantial visualization and public involvement practices supporting state DOTs and transit agencies. It competes with RIS on large transportation visualization scopes as part of broader engineering programs, but is not a niche specialist.

Direct peers

• WGI, Inc. WGI is a Florida-based engineering, planning, and surveying firm with strong FDOT relationships and in-house visualization capabilities. It is the most direct competitor for transportation visualization and public engagement work in the same Florida DOT ecosystem that RIS serves.

Emerging players

• Applied Research Associates (ARA): ARA provides transportation safety, engineering, and simulation services to public agencies and DoD, including road safety analysis. Its transportation safety practice overlaps with RSA 3D's value proposition for federal and state DOTs.
• Iteris, Inc. Iteris is a transportation technology and consulting firm focused on smart mobility, traffic safety, and infrastructure analytics. Its safety and analytics offerings intersect with RSA 3D, making it an adjacent competitor for AI-enabled road safety work.
• Concept3D: Concept3D is an interactive 3D mapping and visualization platform used for campus, city, and infrastructure storytelling. While not transportation-specific, its cloud-based 3D visualization model is comparable to the 123BIM platform's stakeholder engagement approach.

Others

• Caliper Corporation: Caliper provides transportation GIS, mapping, and traffic analysis software widely used by state DOTs and MPOs. It is an ecosystem adjacency relevant to RIS's transportation safety and visualization customers, though not a direct visualization competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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