--- title: Unity's roadmap from 6.4 to 6.8: render pipelines, AI... description: Unity's product roadmap from versions 6.4 to 6.8 covers several major changes. The built-in render pipeline is being deprecated in 6.5 with URP becoming the... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/unity-s-roadmap-from-6-4-to-6-8-render-pipelines-ai-tools-coreclr-and-web-improvements-feibgy4zs twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Unity's roadmap from 6.4 to 6.8: render pipelines, AI tools, CoreCLR, and web improvements | daily.dev og:description: Unity's product roadmap from versions 6.4 to 6.8 covers several major changes. The built-in render pipeline is being deprecated in 6.5 with URP becoming the... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/unity-s-roadmap-from-6-4-to-6-8-render-pipelines-ai-tools-coreclr-and-web-improvements-feibgy4zs og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/FeiBgy4zs.png og:image:alt: Unity's roadmap from 6.4 to 6.8: render pipelines, AI tools, CoreCLR, and web improvements og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Unity's roadmap from 6.4 to 6.8: render pipelines, AI tools, CoreCLR, and web improvements **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 2 min read · 5 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Unity's product roadmap from versions 6.4 to 6.8 covers several major changes. The built-in render pipeline is being deprecated in 6.5 with URP becoming the single unified pipeline, gaining real-time global illumination (SCGI), screen space reflections, and up to 50% faster shader compilation. The runtime is migrating from Mono to CoreCLR incrementally across versions, eliminating domain reloads and adding .NET 10 and C# 14 support. AI features entering beta include scene composition assistance, AI-powered profiler analysis, UI generation from sketches, and MCP support for Claude and Gemini. Web platform improvements include Burst job system support, WASM 64-bit expanding memory to 16 GB, and progressive asset loading. Monetization additions include in-app purchase inventory import and web shop templates to help developers bypass platform fees. ## Content Unity held a product update livestream ahead of GDC laying out what's coming across versions 6.4 through 6.8. Here's what's actually changing. ## Render pipelines The built-in render pipeline is being deprecated in 6.5 and eventually removed. HDRP stays around but won't see active development. The Universal Render Pipeline becomes the single unified pipeline going forward. URP is getting meaningful additions in 6.7 LTS: a new real-time global illumination system called SCGI (Surface Caching Global Illumination), screen space reflections, and improved shadows. Shader compilation is also getting faster — PSO caching and a new DXE compiler arrive in 6.6, with Unity claiming up to 50% faster build times. ## CoreCLR migration Unity is moving from Mono to CoreCLR, and the rollout is incremental: - **6.5** — lifecycle API - **6.6** — fast enter play mode on by default - **6.7** — experimental CoreCLR desktop player - **6.8** — full editor integration and ecosystem readiness The migration drops domain reloads entirely and brings .NET 10 and C# 14 support, MSBuild with SDK-based builds, and bidirectional IDE support. An IL2CPP player targeting all platforms with .NET 10 and C# 14 is also planned. The alpha for 6.8 is expected later this year. ## AI tooling Several AI features are in beta: - Scene composition from existing assets (level design assistance) - AI-assisted profiler analysis - UI generation from sketches - Visual annotation input for scenes - Project checkpoints and rollback - MCP support for external tools like Claude and Gemini ## Web platform - **6.4** — Burst job system support (shipping at GDC) - **6.6** — WASM 64-bit, expanding memory from 4 GB to 16 GB - **6.7** — progressive asset loading Compute shaders are also coming to the web platform. ## Monetization Unity is adding in-app purchase inventory import and web shop templates, aimed at helping developers sell directly and avoid Apple and Google's 30% platform fees. --- Unity 6.4 was expected to release at GDC. 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