Virtual Reality and Artificial Reality are revolutionizing the development process. Learn how major VR/AR innovation platforms currently available from Autodesk, WorldViz, Nvidia and Lenovo can help you solve major design/development problems and bring real value to your business.  Architecture Engineering & Construction, Manufacturing, and Automotive are just some of the industries experiencing the most exciting shift in the design process in over a decade.  Listen to our experts from all 4 companies talk about Autodesk applications and implementations, AR/VR solutions from WorldViz, visualization technology from Nvidia, and hardware innovation from Lenovo in an engaging question and answer session.   Excellent opportunity to learn more about this rapidly changing technology and what you need to do to stay competitive.

This class will showcase the Stingray gaming engine's augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) pipeline, and demonstrate how we can use Forge software to power collaborative AR/VR experiences on various platforms. We'll give an overview of how to implement efficient stereo-rendering pipelines in modern real-time renderers to use with today's AR and VR devices, as well as how to work with these devices in Stingray. Finally, we will showcase a demonstration using Forge to load models in an AR application on the fly.

In this session, IKEA will present the challenges of a retailer taking their first steps into virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR). We'll look at how high-quality, photographic, computer graphic renderings are created for IKEA's printed and online productions in large volumes, and comprise the base for the VR/AR/MR efforts. And we'll even learn how meatballs fit into the equation. Get to know what kinds of challenges the firm currently faces, and where it's going in the next 10-15 years. You'll get a close-up look at how IKEA is embracing the future of VR/AR/MR with open arms, with the creation of IKEA Digital Lab-a space to experiment, innovate, and build on these technologies.

Virtual reality is the latest hype for game developers for engaging audiences from content consumption perspective. But the technology has much broader applications. Due to the latest advancements in hardware and software these technologies are becoming approachable for engineers, architects and visualization specialists. Both VR and AR enabling new workflows in design, prototyping, visualizing and marketing products. Are you ready for the VR explosion? What tools and VR-Ready standards can help you and your employees get started cost effectively and safely? Join Dell virtual reality experts to discover where you might apply your skills and passion to fuel your business including live demos and information about the future of VR as businesses change the way they design and sell products!

Visualizing and defining 3D models on a 2D screen has always been a challenge for CAD and CAM users. Tool paths and probe paths add other levels of complexity to take into consideration, as the user cannot fully appreciate the problem on a 2D viewer. Imagine yourself trying to define a tool axis on a complex shape-it's very hard to take every single aspect of the shape into account, except by guessing, calculating, and retrying repeatedly. With augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies, the user gains the ability to inspect and define accurate 3D transformations (position and rotation) for machine tools in a much more natural way. We will demonstrate one potential workflow to address this during the class, which includes how to export relevant models from PowerMill software or PowerInspect projects; how to reconstruct, edit, and optimize models in PowerShape software and 3ds Max software; and eventually how to add simple model interactions and deploy them in AR/VR environments with game engines like Stingray or Unity.

The great news is that immersive technology is becoming a critical deliverable for today's construction projects. As such, the need to differentiate by creating immersive experiences unique to your business is a top priority. The problem we're addressing here is that this workflow is technically daunting, time consuming, and requires talent to produce. To compound this issue, your augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) talent are spending a lot of time performing laborious manual tasks that can easily be automated. In this class, you'll learn how Autodesk can help you differentiate your company and create valuable, immersive experiences by capitalizing on Forge Design Automation services together with machine learning to automatically prepare your BIM 360 models for AR and VR.

Virtual and Augmented Reality create wow moments for your clients that differentiate your practice. But until now they’ve required a significant investment of time and infrastructure to create. Join Yulio as we demonstrate how we’ve cleared the hurdles to build the best way to create, enhance and present VR and AR to your clients. Yulio has addressed the end-to-end challenges of VR: generate VR files directly from Revit in minutes, enhance those projects with ancillary information right inside your project, and present the project on mobile headsets for in-person or remote meetings. Live demos and practical case studies demonstrate budget and time-friendly ways to create the VR and AR your clients are increasingly asking for into your practice. Hear how clients find success with our turnkey digital reality pipeline and how you can use the power of immersive storytelling on all your projects.

This course will cover multiple project case studies from Perkins+Will concerning how virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) were integrated into the design and presentation processes. Each project case study will break down a unique application and strategy using 2D panoramas, VR, and AR within the project. The class will walk through the modeling, software, and hardware workflows involved in creating design content. The demonstration will also cover accessibility techniques in order to be able to deliver these types of presentations to large crowds, regardless of technical skill level. We will examine difficulties, pitfalls, and successes, as well as insight into how well the client reacted and was engaged in the resulting presentation. In addition, all attendees will have the opportunity to experience the case studies in VR.

It is no small thing to leave a mark on our fast-changing, complex world. As architects, we design for people in one of the most permanent design fields. This lasting impact makes inclusive design our foremost value and responsibility. To do this, we need to develop a deep awareness of the social, cultural, and environmental needs of the people we serve. The proliferation of the digital toolset has given us the ability to transcend traditional architectural practice for the first time in generations. Capitalizing on augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), we have the ability to better understand the people who inhabit our buildings by simulating experiences related to vision, mobility, and communication. We can’t expect to truly comprehend an individual’s contextual and cumulative experiences, but if we are able to tap into others’ abilities and sensorial comprehension, our designs can be more sensitive to the broader community and cause fewer impediments in the built environment.

Our panel of experts in the fields of construction, entertainment, and technology will share their learnings and successes from previous applications of extended reality (AR/VR), and they will illustrate how these inform future plans to build XR capabilities in construction and entertainment industries. With a mix of customers and Autodesk experts, we’ll focus on how extended reality can fuel collaboration and drive innovative results.

Viewing your CAD 3D models in augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR) isn’t something that can be done with a one-size-fits-all, single-click solution. Tessellating, optimizing, and transcoding must be done to convert your CAD (parametric) 3D model into an AR/VR/MR-ready (polygonal) 3D model. CAD models consist of infinitely accurate curves and multiple materials that must be transformed into triangulated representations of these curves with materials converted to textures and baked onto the models for use on devices such as the Microsoft HoloLens. This class will provide a step-by-step demo showing how to convert your 3D CAD models into AR/VR/MR-ready assets using 3ds Max software. We will also show you how to create your own deployable AR/VR/MR application for viewing your 3D models using Unity’s real-time rendering engine and MRTK, the Mixed Reality Toolkit. The speaker has saved companies hundreds of thousands of dollars by producing MR design reviews, and will enable you to do the same.

Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) tools have found a niche in real estate sales and marketing, and they are having some impact on design decision making, but the real impact on construction lies just over the horizon when gaming technology, wearable computing, and machine learning will deliver a rapid proliferation of multiplayer collaboration environments for process planning to optimize design, sequencing, coordination, and safety planning. This class will take an industry look at where we are today, and what the near-future and long-term-future states of VR and AR are likely to be. This session features Autodesk Stingray and Maya. AIA Approved

This will be a guide to understanding how CAD data benefits print, digital, and immersive deployments involving augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). We will look at a strategic and tactical approach to implementing CAD data into CG visualization and immersive developments for training and technical communication within manufacturing. This talk will focus on the benefits and pitfalls of translating CAD data into functional CG assets for print (ILT), digital (WBT), and immersive (AR/ VR) deployments. Topics will include: better utilizing your product lifecycle management (PLM) and specific export formats into 3ds Max software; and creating Levels of Development (LODs) to target high-resolution output (print and animation) and low-resolution for real-time environments (AR/VR). We’ll also discuss why UV unwrap is painful but necessary for “the bake” and methods that embrace it. Lastly, building immersive experiences doesn’t always mean its training material.

This talk will focus on recent work on how to build immersive experiences with support for collaboration.We will focus on three aspects of collaboration:A) Capture of human (e)motion B) visualization of captured data C) network distribution of data.We will illustrate these aspects using prototypes that we constructed over the past year.And we will demonstrate how these prototypes led to various pilot projects and how they utilize Autodesk Forge. (Joint AU/Forge DevCon class).

Want to be the next Tony Stark? Then this session is for you! Come explore this extended reality (XR) buyer's guide with a quick overview of virtual reality and augmented reality (VR/AR) industry workflows, ensuring optimum immersive as well as augmented experiences. As the VR/AR industry advances toward innovative solutions with tethered and untethered VR gear and a wide array of tools, apps, and software, consumers and end users need to make informed decisions about buying and using the right gear, apps, or software for their custom design needs. This class will offer a deep dive into the best VR gear (headsets—wired and wireless, cybershoes, haptic gloves, and so on). We’ll also discuss top-notch VR/AR tools and, most importantly, discover compatibility with our Autodesk software. If you’re looking for information on the best combinations of all of the VR essentials to suit your budget, then this session is your one-stop shop—with recommendations, bonus reviews, and pros and cons serving as an expert buyer’s guide.

By now you've probably heard about the latest trend to take technology by storm: augmented reality (AR). And from what you've read in tech magazines or seen on YouTube, you probably geek out about it like the rest of us. Yeah, virtual reality (VR), AR, and mixed reality (whatever that means) sound and look really cool, like everything we've seen in sci-fi movies is becoming REAL reality. We're approaching the point where we've accepted this idea, but how can we use the technology in a practical sense and actually get some value from these expensive headsets, other than just explaining to owners that it's "super cool?" That is what this session will be all about. We're going to demonstrate the ways and methods that you can use your design models (Revit software), use real information that is updated through BIM 360 software, and take them into an AR or VR environment (using the Stingray gaming engine) and actually view the stuff that matters in the field.

In this class, we will cover how to accelerate the transition to connected BIM (Building Information Modeling) for infrastructure with improved efficiency and project approvals through an end-to end design approach using InfraWorks software as the aggregator and design data visualizer. We will walk through one of our road projects and demonstrate the data collection solution we’re using in our data flow solution. Our techniques and workflow include high-end existing modeling conditions, road design representations in InfraWorks combined with built-in road and bridge design tools, ArcGIS Data collection and presentation in InfraWorks, Ramboll Risk Management data representation in InfraWorks, BIM 360 as collaboration tool for InfraWorks, InfraWorks data flow for 3ds Max software or Forge in the future, advanced visualization—virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR)—and more. We will expose attendees to leading practices using InfraWorks for data visualization and aggregation, and they will get inspired about how to improve design efficiency and reduce risk on the projects.

Join experts in architectural visualization and virtual reality (VR) to discuss the future of VR and its applications in the field of visualization. The last 12 months have seen an unprecedented surge in interest and adoption of VR, augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) technologies to help visualize architecture. But there are many challenges and uncharted waters ahead. The panelists will discuss how these technologies are being used in practice, where the opportunities lie, and how companies are working around the shortcomings and problems in VR. Whether you’ve been experimenting and implementing these technologies for a while, or you’re just trying to get your head around what’s going on, the panel will cover everything you could want to know about these potentially game-changing technologies.