BetaStreets provides browser-based street design visualization software that lets urban planners, local authorities, and community groups combine real-world photos with 3D assets to create shareable street designs in minutes. The platform includes a Library of Things with street furniture and materials, plus AI-powered rendering tools that can alter time of day, weather, or photo angle. Its product family includes BetaStreets Pro, BetaStreets 360, and BetaStreets 360 Engage for community collaboration.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
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Problem
Traditional street design processes rely on complex CAD software and technical expertise, creating barriers for community participation and slowing down the iteration of design concepts. This limits the ability of local authorities, planners, and community groups to quickly visualize, compare, and communicate street improvement ideas to stakeholders.
Solution
BetaStreets provides a browser-based, visual-first street design platform that combines real-world photographs with 3D assets from its Library of Things, enabling users to create realistic street visualizations in real time. The software uses games-engine technology to deliver fast, intuitive drag-and-drop tools that streamline the design process from concept to final outputs. Users can save, load, and share project files, while AI-powered rendering tools add high-quality finishes, change environmental conditions, and generate before-and-after videos. The platform is designed to be accessible to non-technical users, making street design participatory and collaborative across teams and communities.
Target Audience
Primary users are urban planners, local authorities, transport consultancies, community groups, infrastructure providers, street furniture suppliers, and universities involved in street design, highways, and placemaking projects.
Features
- Browser-based design visualization software with drag-and-drop tools for rapid street design
- Library of Things containing 3D assets including street furniture, materials, people, and planting items
- AI Render tool that adds photorealistic finishes, changes time of day, weather, or photo angle, and creates animated before-and-after videos
- Array tool for rapid placement of items like bollards and wands in precise lines and patterns
- Project file export, import, and sharing capabilities for collaborative working
- 360° image-compatible design visualization for immersive conceptualization and community engagement
- Map-based engagement portal allowing visitors to pin comments, upload photos, and rate design ideas
- Auto-updating software with international options and specialist bolt-on modules