ARO Studio Beta — Now Available on iOS & Android

Lighting Previsualization · Beta

Light the scene.
Before you arrive.

The world's first LiDAR-powered lighting design app. Scan any room. Place virtual lights. See the shot before you shoot it.

The Creator

Built by a filmmaker,
for filmmakers.

Joshua Cole is Creative Director at Leidos Inc. and a filmmaker who spent years frustrated by the same problem: you can't truly visualize a lighting setup until you're standing in the room with the gear.

ARO Studio was born from that frustration. Using Apple's LiDAR technology and real-time 3D rendering, Joshua built the tool he always wished existed.

ARO isn't just an app. It's a creative system — precision production planning in the palm of your hand.

Creative DirectorLeidos Inc.FilmmakerARO Inventor

Features

Every tool a DP needs.
One app.

LiDAR Room Scan

Scan any room in under 60 seconds. ARO builds a full 3D mesh using Apple's RoomPlan — walls, floor, ceiling, furniture.

Virtual Light Placement

Place, rotate, and adjust virtual studio lights in 3D. See exactly how shadows and highlights fall before you unpack a single case.

100+ Pro Presets

Rembrandt, split-light, butterfly, loop — load any classic setup instantly and customize intensity, color, spread, and falloff.

Stage View

Switch to the overhead Stage view for a professional lighting diagram — exactly like a production lighting plot.

Export & Share

Export your lighting plan as PDF, share the 3D scene with your team, or import it into your production workflow.

GLB Import

Already have a room scan? Import any GLB mesh directly and start placing lights immediately — no re-scanning required.

Download

Start lighting smarter.
Free during beta.

Beta access is free and limited. Join now to be among the first photographers and filmmakers to design their scenes in 3D.

Download on the

App Store (TestFlight)

Get it on

Google Play (Beta)

iOS 16+ · iPhone 12 Pro or later for LiDAR · Android 12+

Known Beta Issue

LiDAR Room Scan — iOS: "ARORoomScan plugin not implemented"

Some users on iOS are encountering a SCAN FAILED error when attempting to use the LiDAR room scan feature. This is a known native plugin registration issue being actively resolved. The ARORoomScan plugin is built and present but not yet fully bridged to the iOS native layer in this build.

Affected: iOS TestFlight buildStatus: Fix in progressWorkaround: Use GLB Import to load an existing scan

Pricing

Start free.
Scale when you're ready.

Free

Full beta access. No credit card required.

—LiDAR Room Scanning
—Virtual Light Placement
—20 Light Presets
—Stage View
—Export to PDF

Creator

$19.99/mo

For solo photographers and content creators.

—Everything in Free
—50+ Light Presets
—Unlimited Room Scans
—GLB Import & Export
—Priority Support

See ARO in action.
On your terms.

A personalized walkthrough with Joshua Cole. Tailored to your workflow. We'll get back to you within 24 hours.

Light the scene.Before you arrive.

Built by a filmmaker,for filmmakers.

Every tool a DP needs.One app.