RETROSPECTIVE RECORD · PREPARED 16 SEPTEMBER 2026The archive · 100 retrospective records ↗
Methodology

Leave the
uncertainty visible.

Research conventions for a category where vendor marketing, licensing, and visual confidence often outrun evidence.

Evidence labels

LabelMeaningDisplay
[V]Verified at source during the research passState the source and date
[R]Reported by a credible secondary sourceAttribute it clearly
[VC]Vendor claim not independently checkedNever present as a neutral result
[C]Sources conflictShow both and resolve later

What needs rechecking first

AI and model claims

Fastest-decaying section. Capability, studio adoption, disclosure, and licensing statements require current primary sources.

Software pricing

The research found multiple pricing and packaging changes inside twelve months. A number without a checked date is not useful.

License terms

Output use, free tiers, attribution, and commercial rights matter more than the sticker price when a file travels downstream.

Industry status

Organizations, societies, and tool vendors can change status. Preserve the check date and the source page.

Known gaps

  • Practitioner interviews for rates and engagement data.
  • Full guild reports behind the taxonomy anchor.
  • Independent archviz rate data.
  • Current status of the Previsualization Society.
No implied authority.

A source-backed article does not make the artifact described reliable. The page still needs its own decision class and authority record.

Synthesized from the supplied README and all nine research passes. Research dates remain separate from any future site publication date.