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The Future Reality of Flight Simulation – 12 June 2019

RAeS Flight Simulation Spring Conference 2019

Virtual Imaging Delivers True Immersion

Imagine 4D believes that TEAMS physically interacting with each other on HIGH-VALUE ASSETS (large-scale complex environments and equipment) in an immersive virtual environment WITHOUT UNCOMFORTABLE HEADGEAR that correctly provides TRUE DEPTH PERCEPTION can dramatically change the way operations, design, planning and training are performed.

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High-Value Asset Applications

Transportation Building Information Modeling

Showcasing Industrial Facilities



In the Aviation Industry

Aviation

Showcasing Industrial Facilities

Aircraft Maintenance Design Review

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Airport Operations

Conventional VR Limitations

• Requires bulky/ uncomfortable headset

• Single user experience

• Use for limited durations (i.e. eye fatigue & motion sickness)

• Loss of spatial awareness/ orientation (i.e. not realistic)

• Rapid obsolescence



True 3D Visualization

• Offers superior training environment and minimizes risk of catastrophic events

• Facilitates design and review of workflows• Increases productivity and minimizes project risks• Enables true immersion for understanding complex data sets• Facilitates virtual visits to design, understand, plan, showcase and interact

with high-value assets



True 3D Visualization

XR: Extended RealityVR: Virtual RealityAR: Augmented RealityMR: Mixed RealityRR: Reflected Reality



Key Benefits of Station IX

3D IMMERSIONWITHOUT

VR HEADSETS

WITHOUTVERGENCE-

ACCOMMODATIONCONFLICT

WITHOUTVESTIBULAR-VISUAL

CONFLICT

WORK AS A TEAMTRUE DEPTH PERCEPTION

NEAR-RETINAL RESOLUTION



Three Formats

• Supports up to 6 users

• 20’ diameter

• 10’ height

• 280 degrees horizontal field of view

• 17,920 X 1,600 resolution


• 14’ diameter

• 8’ height




• 25’ diameter

• 12’ height



IMMERSIVE WORKSTATIONDesign, Visualize, Build

IMMERSIVE THEATERCollaborate, Showcase

IMMERSIVE AUDITORIUMShowcase, Public Engagement



How Station IX Works

• Carefully designed optical system

• Astigmatic Characteristics of Classic Collimated Displays Eliminated

• Viewing Box extended 10 fold

• Optimized virtual imaging technology controls size and shape of virtual images viewed in curved mirrors

• Presents imagery with correct physical and accurate psychological cues

• Result: Accurate 3D imagery seen by multiple people simultaneously with accurate and unlimited depth range



How Station IX Works

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Other Features

• Seating• (Optional) seating available

• Picture in Picture• View Engineering Drawings, Video Feeds or

other 2D content simultaneously

• Sound• 2 speakers or 7-channel 3D sound available

• Interacting with 3D Content• Touchscreen, Space (3D) Mouse, Wand,

Gloves, etc.

• Networkability



Networking Examples

• Immersive Workstation designed for networking with other Workstations

• Can be located physically adjacent to each other or at different remote locations

• Immersive Auditorium combined with VR pods

o3D simulated training scenario observed and explained in Auditorium

oWorkers with individual roles in VR pods performing their individual roles

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3D Content for Virtual World

LIDAR

Point Cloud

3D CAD

SmartPlant

FBX

SatelliteImagery

DATA SOURCES VIEW

Other Image Generators

ENGINES



Shared VR Systems Comparison

Station IX CAVE Igloo Flat Panel Displays/Powerwalls

Large 280-degree immersive display environment using

curved mirrors to present 3D data & real-time images to

groups of people for collaboration, without the need for head-mounted

devices (“Reflected Reality”).

CAVEs (“Cave Automatic Virtual Environment”) are custom/bespoke, typically cube-shaped environments that deploy high-end rear-projection technology.

“Igloo” brand name refers to original dome-shaped

systems. Igloo available in range of standardized shapes and sizes. Typically, a 360-

degree cylinder-shaped space, deploying high-resolution

forward-projection technology.

A Powerwall is a large-scale, flat, high-resolution display system that uses projection

technology. Displays typically tend to be screens or glass

panels.

REFLECTED REALITY DIRECT IMAGERY/FLAT PROJECTION



Shared System Comparisons

Attribute Station IX CAVE IglooFlat Panel Displays/

Powerwalls

High-Quality, High-Resolution Visual Content

Large Field of View

Ability to View & Interact with 3D Content without HMDs

True Depth Perception

Suitable for High-Value,Mission-Critical Training



Use Cases

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Summary• REFLECTED REALITY FOR HIGH-VALUE ASSETS

• MULTIPLE PARTICIPANTS INTERACTING WITH

VIRTUAL WORLD AND WITH EACH OTHER

• COMPLEMENTARY TO EXISTING VR SOLUTIONS

• TRUE IMMERSION (280-DEGREE FIELD OF VIEW)

• NEAR-RETINAL RESOLUTION (17,920 x 1,600)

• ELIMINATES VR HEADACHES, EYE FATIGUE AND

MOTION SICKNESS

• AVAILABLE NOW



Thank Youwww.imagine-4d.com

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