NVIDIA rolls out DesignWorks VR

Recognising that designers now create product prototypes in virtual reality (VR), NVIDIA has unveiled DesignWorks VR at this week’s SIGGRAPH computer graphics conference.

DesignWorks VR is a set of APIs, libraries and features that enable both VR headset and application developers to deliver high-quality VR experiences. DesignWorks VR has components that enable VR environments like head-mounted displays (HMD), immersive VR spaces such as cave automatic virtual environments (CAVEs), other immersive displays, and cluster solutions.

Source: NVIDIA blog. Ford’s team of globally dispersed engineers and designers work in an ultra-high-definition, virtual reality space. It helps them provide simultaneous input on digital prototypes before building physical prototypes. Created with Autodesk VRED 3D visualisation software, Ford’s digital models run on two Quadro M6000 graphics cards. Automotive designers and engineers can strap on an Oculus headset and examine the digital exterior and interior of a car. By using new tools within DesignWorks VR, Ford and Autodesk realised substantial performance improvements to make the demo smooth and interactive.

The interactive digital prototype lets designers drill down into the photo-realistic details. So they can see how each particular element looks, such as the texture of the dashboard or upholstery. Or they can check the positioning or shape of individual design elements, such as lighting size and brightness. By using new tools within DesignWorks VR, Ford and Autodesk realized substantial performance improvements to make the demo smooth and interactive.
- See more at: http://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2015/08/11/designworks-vr/#sthash.0N7lwdBz.dpuf

DesignWorks VR is NVIDIA’s set of APIs, libraries and features that enable both VR headset and application developers to deliver amazing, high-quality VR experiences. DesignWorks VR has components that enable VR environments like head-mounted displays (HMD), immersive VR spaces such as CAVEs and other immersive displays, and cluster solutions.
DesignWorks VR builds on NVIDIA’s existing GameWorks VR SDK for game developers, with improved support for OpenGL, and features critical for professional VR applications.
With DesignWorks VR, virtual reality developers can push the limits to create fully immersive and interactive experiences.­­
- See more at: http://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2015/08/11/designworks-vr/#sthash.0N7lwdBz.dpuf

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