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Solutions > Products > VR Library / VR Publisher
Virtools Solution for Totally Immersive PC Cluster Based Virtual Reality
The VR Library is an add-on for Virtools 4 that allows developers to create totally immersive, full-life experiences using industry standard VR peripherals and/or PC based distributed computing (clusters). The VR Publisher enables the deployment of compositions created with the VR Library. It features remote controlling and logging facilities as well as appropriate configuration and management tools for the administrator and the end user.
Immersion Taking advantage of VRPN , an open source standard (more info at http://www.vrpn.org), tthe VR Publisher provides an easy
out-ofthe-box solution to manage and get the most out of industry standard VR devices. A VRPN server is installed on the PC
managing the input devices. Device-state information is specified in a configuration file (that includes required axis modifications
and tracker/ antenna offsets) and is retrieved in a Virtools scene via Virtools Behavior Building Blocks, familiar to all Virtools 4
users. Building Blocks for direct device support are also provided. With head-tracking, correct user centered perspective is setup, and full immersion is achieved through stereoscopy, whether using active or passive equipment (shutter glasses, shutter screens, polarizing filters or glasses). Distributed Computing On PC Clusters and Multi-GPU System The VR Library/Publisher enables distributed computing for PC clusters, which can radically lower the cost of VR projects while offering very high performance. Scenes are synchronized by reading parameters in the master scene and passing them to client scenes. Relevant parameters for synchronization are determined by the developer authoring the application, and are easily accessible in the Schematic editor of Virtools 4. PC cluster distributed computing enables rendering from different viewpoints, a requirement for high-performance passive stereoscopy or multi-screen displays. Note that PCs with two graphics cards or a dual-head graphics card can render two or more viewpoints simultaneously. The VR Publisher can also take advantage of scalable cluster platforms such as Orad DVG: add more rendering nodes per screen to increase polygon or pixel performance and/or antialiasing quality.. Comprehensive Deployment for the Administrator and the End-User The VR Publisher gives the system administrators configuration tools to define the actual display, device and cluster parameters such as screen dimensions, stereo types, PC names. This is only to be done once and guaranties the end user that his VR experience will be compliant with the actual hardware being used. This hardware configuration facility also enables transparent interchange of VR experiences between different VR centers and displays. Scalable Offer for Buyers The VR Library standalone offers all the development features necessary for authoring a VR experience to be deployed on standalone workstations, whereas the “VR Library Complete” also includes the ability to author for PC clusters. The VR Publisher comes in 3 Levels with a scalable pricing, depending on the hardware class (see table). When deploying over a cluster, the pricing is dependant on the number of PCs in the cluster, enabling you to budget your VR software together with your VR hardware.
Key Features
General Features
Supported Input Devices (partial list)
Technical Requirements
Supported Displays (partial list)
Supported Image Generators
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