How Ford's Virtual Reality Lab Helps Engineers 49
cartechboy (2660665) writes "Facebook bought OculusVR and the world tilted a little on its axis. But good old Ford has been using VR all along without much fanfare. VR tech effectively gives Ford engineers X-ray vision, so they can — virtually — see through a vehicle's structure, which helps to design mechanical hardware, and spot issues with designs that might interfere with vehicle 'hard points.' Ford's engineers also use VR headsets to check out exterior and interior designs of cars that don't exist in the physical world — at least not yet. Team members walk around virtual cars to preview designs, or "get in" to check if interior layouts will work in the real world."
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Linking to the beta version of the article, how very sneaky.
You heartless bastard.
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Well, if you just had X-ray vision and trans-substantial tools like the Authorized Ford Dealerships it wouldn't be such an issue.
You've gotta admit, when it comes to proprietary lock in it's pretty damned effective to have "raise the body 3 feet" be step one in the official repair manual.