Hyundai and Kia have come up with a new virtual reality (VR) design evaluation system that enables up to 20 individuals to simultaneously participate in design development processes. One of the goals is to improve design quality and efficiency; the system is expected to reduce vehicle development times by 20 percent and annual development costs by 15 percent.
The VR headsets allow the brands’ designers and engineers to virtually enter developmental simulations, with 36 motion tracking sensors detecting and tracking the locations and movement of all users, enabling each to participate accurately in real-time. As mentioned, the system can currently support up to 20 simultaneous users.
As a result, the new cutting-edge technology allows the designers from each brand to more efficiently review a multitude of design concepts earlier in the developmental process and in ways that were previously physically impossible. The system simulates interior and exterior design elements, lighting, colors and materials, and even virtual environments themselves.
The above video might give a better insight into the system. Both brands plan to establish real-time virtual collaboration between each brand’s design centers in Europe, America, China and India, along with an enhanced virtual development process through the implementation of AR (Augmented Reality).
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