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VRSCA: Virtual Reality Realized
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtual Reality (VR)
simulation technology is changing the way architects present their
designs, physicians train for new procedures, real estate
professionals show property, and war fighters prepare for conflict.
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VR enables users to experience immersive, computer-generated 3D
environments through the use of specialized headsets and state of the
art modeling software. Since the price of VR headsets and software has
dropped significantly in recent years, developers are limited only by
their imaginations and processing efficiency. PocketCake is releasing
a new product, the VRSCA (for Virtual Reality Simulation Converter
Assembly), to remove the limits on processing power and setting
developers' imaginations free.
Most computers are not equipped to handle the massive volume of data
contained in a typical VR simulation file. A high performance laptop
computer can process the data necessary to simulate a 25,000
square-foot building at a frequency of 25 frames per second. By
contrast, VRSCA processes the same model at 80 frames per second. A
100,000-square-foot model with defined interior and dynamic lighting
would crash the average high-powered computer. VRSCA, on the other
hand, runs the simulation with ease: no lag; no overheating.
Want others to experience the power of VR with you? VRSCA allows for
up to eight people, wearing headsets such as the Oculus Rift, to
experience a virtual reality simulation in the same room at the same
time.
VRSCA is available in four models: a single viewer, a dual viewer, a
4-person viewer and an 8-person viewer. The single, dual and 4-person
viewers are portable. Each VRSCA is capable of hosting as many as 58
viewers remotely. This means simulations can be viewed simultaneously
by 58 viewers in different locations.
VRSCA can be equipped with options such as a controller that allows
for easy navigation through a simulation and the ability to change
spawn points and control lighting.
Stanford graduate and hardware engineering manager for QuEST Rail,
Matt Rogge PhD, EE is overseeing design and production of VRSCA. Dr.
Rogge's knowledge and experience in railroad control electronics and
digital systems provides a key element to the VRSCA project's success.
For more information about VRSCA, please visit PocketCake's website,
www.pocketcake.com/vr.html, or call Jim Bassett at 816-288-7544.
CONTACT Jim Bassett Project Manager PH 816.288.7544 Email
Read more news from PocketCake.
SOURCE PocketCake
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