How It Works - UK (2020-02)

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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.