Previs

Previs is Foveate's interactive 3D format — a scene where a 3D model, media screens, and a timeline come together into a presentable, navigable experience. Use it to walk a client through a concept in space rather than on slides. Previs attach to a project and can be shared and collected for feedback.

Creating a previs

Start a previs two ways:

• Describe it in the AI Chat composer and let Foveate set up the scene.
• Use the New button and pick the previs format, then load your model.

The editor

Open a previs to edit it. Position the camera, place media on screens in the scene, and organize the moment-to-moment flow with cues and a timeline. Video and image clips can play on individual screens or surfaces, driven by the timeline.

Cues and the timeline

Build the experience as a sequence of cues — saved camera and content states you can step through when presenting. The timeline drives per-screen video and image playback so media plays in sync with the scene. Loop the timeline for a continuous ambient playback, or step cue by cue when walking someone through it live.

Presenting and sharing

Present a previs full-screen to navigate it live, or publish a share link for an interactive, trackable version viewers can explore on their own. See Sharing & feedback for access controls and engagement tracking, and Walkthroughs for navigable models and scans.

Credits

Using the AI to generate media or help build a scene consumes AI credits. See Credits & billing for details.

Frequently asked questions

What is 3D previs?

3D previs (previsualization) is a way to see how media and a space will work together before anything is built, installed, or loaded in. In Foveate, a previs is an interactive 3D scene that combines a model, screens and surfaces, and a timeline of video and image cues — used for stage and LED-wall content, projection, experiential installations, and walking a client through a concept in space. See previsualization on foveate.com.

What is the difference between previs, a 3D walkthrough, and a flythrough?

A Foveate previs is a directed experience: saved camera cues and a timeline that plays media in sync with the scene. A 3D walkthrough is free exploration, where the viewer moves through the model at their own pace. A flythrough is a rendered video along a fixed camera path — watched rather than explored — and can play on a screen inside a previs or in a deck.

Can I preview video content on LED walls or screens in a 3D model?

Yes. In a Foveate previs, video and image clips play on individual screens or surfaces in the 3D scene, driven by the timeline, so you can check how content reads in the space before load-in.

Can clients view a previs without installing software?

Yes. Publish a share link and clients explore the previs in their browser with no install; the link can track who viewed it — see Sharing & feedback.