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“These
subtle
touches
selected
by
designers
aim to
connect
humans
with cars”
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360-degreeviews
Insidethev irtualcar,youcan
turnaroundtoseetherearofthe
car,andthedesign’splacement
aroundthedriver.Herethe
designerlooksbehindhimandup
totherooftoanalysehiswork.
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Sensingdistance
Wandsconnectedtothedev icecanbe
heldinyourhandstodemonstratethe
proximit yofthesteeringwheel,gearstick
andotherdrivercontrols.
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Headsettransferral
SteppingintotheVRheadset,you’re
immersedintoa 3Dversionofthedesign.
Thisprovidesa viewfromthedriver’sseatto
experiencehowit wouldfeelinsidethecar.
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Thestretcheddesign
Thefirststeptowards3Dimager yisto
recreatethedesignina warpedversiontofit
arounda sphere.Liketheglobeofa map,the
imagewillfitproportionallyintheheadset.
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Sharingthedesign
Sellingthedesignto
leaddesignersand
communicatingtheconcept
withmanufacturersare
importantsteps.It canbe
demonstratedeitherbyputting
theVRheadseton,ordisplayed
ona largescreen.Thisalso
enableszoomingandrotating
tofocusonspecificelementsin
detail,whichcouldn’tbedone
previouslywithpapersketches.
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Experiencingthedesign
Designerscanexperimentwith
reachingforthewheelandgearstick
tochecktheirdesign’sfunctionalit y.