# History and release date for Vision and Perspective

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/history-and-release-date-for-vision-and-perspective/97605>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** vision, perspective\
**Created:** [October 22, 2024, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/history-and-release-date-for-vision-and-perspective/97605 "2024-10-22T13:27:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![M\_N](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b38774/32.png) [@M\_N](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/M_N)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2024, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/history-and-release-date-for-vision-and-perspective/97605/1 "2024-10-22T13:27:10Z")

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Hi,  
I have gotten the assignment to look up potential SCADA systems for the factory I work at. I’m currently reading up on ignition and I’m having a hard time finding how long these programs have been around. Compared to other software I’m under the impression that it is relatively new.

I have found that IA is from 2003 and that Vision derived from FactoryPMI in 2010. How much does Vison have in common with the older FactoryPMI?

I can’t find anything about when Perception was released.

It’s probably not the most important question, but it interests me. I’m a new PLC programmer and still familiarizing myself with Scada software.

Thanks for any help you can give me.  
Wish you a good day!

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**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2024, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/history-and-release-date-for-vision-and-perspective/97605/2 "2024-10-22T13:32:02Z")

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> [@M\_N](#):
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> when **Perception** was released.

Not yet, anyway.

Perspective was launched in 2019 (as far as I remember).

Welcome to the forum!

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2024, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/history-and-release-date-for-vision-and-perspective/97605/3 "2024-10-22T14:15:34Z")

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> [@M\_N](#):
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> Vision derived from FactoryPMI in 2010. How much does Vison have in common with the older FactoryPMI?

The Vision of 2010 **was** FactoryPMI, effectively. The Vision of 2024 is much more polished and performant.

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**Author:** ![M\_N](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b38774/32.png) [@M\_N](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/M_N)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2024, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/history-and-release-date-for-vision-and-perspective/97605/4 "2024-10-23T06:00:42Z")

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Thank you,  
Glad to be here.  
Looks like I can only pick one comment as the Solution sadly. Would have happily picked both.