Autodesk Munich’s VR Center of Excellence

I've talked a little about the VR room we have at Autodesk in Neuchatel. Our colleagues in Munich have been building something similar, yet on a totally different level: they've just officially opened their "VR Center of Excellence".

 

VR Center of Excellence at Autodesk Munich

And excellent it truly is – check out this video to see for yourself:

 

 

A lot of what you might assume is post-production in the above video was actually performed in real-time. And at 4K resolution, too! Extremely impressive stuff.

I really like what the Munich team has done. I'm hoping I'll get the chance to poke my nose in on Friday, before the AEC Hackathon kicks off. We'll see if I get the chance.

Going from the video, the experience appears way above and beyond what I'd typically demo in the Neuchatel office: our take is more from the perspective that VR isn't all that hard, these days – you can get a very decent VR setup for a little over $3K, for instance – and that it's something that can deliver significant benefits even for smaller companies, whether for collaboration or customer communication. But I'm glad that someone is taking a different tack and has taken the time to create such a "blow your socks off" VR experience. If I get the chance to take it for a spin on Friday's trip, I'll be sure to post something about it next week.

5 responses to “Autodesk Munich’s VR Center of Excellence”

  1. I will come to hackathon and it would nice to visit to your VR room. Before official start there are workshops so it is not so good time.

    1. Let's talk about it at the Hackathon... I don't know what the policy is on external visits, yet. I'll know more by then.

      Kean

  2. Kersten Lewerenz Avatar

    What fascinates me most is the table from which the hall grows out. What is the name of the device that is on the table. At first I thought it was a monitor on the table, but it's too thin for that.
    We want to set up a BIM Lab in our company. And for that I would like to have the technique used here at the table. Can you help me?

    1. The hall isn't really displayed on the table, I believe: it's just a visualization added in to indicate what happens when you move the tracked item. The model displayed on the screen should reflect the change in realtime.

      Unless I've misunderstood the question... either way I'm not really the right person to help. You should really contact Autodesk Munich and ask their assistance.

      Kean

      1. Kersten Lewerenz Avatar

        Thanks for the answer.

        Yes.
        You understood my question correctly.
        Then I ask next time in Munich.

        Kersten

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