Ford has teamed up with the United Space Alliance to share virtual reality technology. Ford uses virtual reality technology to look at a vehicle, be it car, truck, or crossover, before it is ever built. The United Space Alliance uses virtual reality technology to design spacecraft. Ford is sharing its expertise in combining ergonomic analysis with visualization technology, while the United Space Alliance’s expertise is in the modeling and projection hardware. From the article:
The United Space Alliance, a joint-venture between Boeing and Lockheed which runs the day-to-day operations of the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station, was particularly interested in Ford’s immersive Virtual Evaluation lab (iVE), formerly known as Cave. The lab uses virtual projections and motion-tracking cameras to create virtual models of the interiors and exteriors of future vehicles, which allows Ford to evaluate the look and ergonomics of new designs without building multiple prototypes.
via Motor Trend : Ford, United Space Alliance Team Up to Enhance Virtual Reality Modeling
