 Program Overview
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VR-Cloud® is a consensus building solution which uses 3D and VR on
a cloud server. With only internet access environment, even thin client
would be able to operate the VR space by web browser. Android™ client
is supported.
(Patent applied for data transmission technology "a3S" of VR-Cloud®
[Application No. 2010-290022])
VR-Cloud® Collaboration
In addition to the Standard virsion, in the Collaboration version, the
practical use of more advanced VR, such as "3D bulletin board function"
and "Annotation function" etc. on Cloud is realized.
- 3D bulltin board function : Creating discussion inside of VR space, display
and replay
- Annotation function : Creating and displaying the annotation such as a
figure and text inside of VR space by a simple editor.
VR-Cloud® Standard
Original transmission technology "a3S (Anything as a Service)"
is implmented, and the performance improved more than 4 times as much as
the conventional ratio. Cloud typed VR application in new form by an original
client.
- Performance improved drastically with a3S transmission technology.
- Many simulation functions in UC-win/Road are available.
VR-Cloud® SDK
You can now develop a customized interface of your own using the AngelScript
scripting language. An optimal GUI tailored to fit your application and
needs can be offered.
a3s (Anything as a Service) SDK
This is a SDK (Software Development Kit) to create original cloud application.
It is possible to create many different cloud-based applications and services
by leveraging on the cloud server's hardware to transfer or to stream big
volumed video or sound data to end-cleints.
Rhino Plug-in
This plug-in is for displaying 3D models created by Rhinoceros 3D®
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Experience on VR-Cloud®! VR-Cloud® Collaboration VR model |
Android™ client is supported. 3D VR cloud is available on smartphones.
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Patent acquired
- Algorithm to predict user input intentions on a mobile devices and relecting this onto driving simulation.
| Patent No. 5718992 (3.27.2015) |
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- Simulation software programs that allow driving simulation through mobile devices.
| Patent No. 5711312 (3.13.2015) |
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- Virtual space information processing system, server systems of related systems, software programs that can be executed on related server systems, virtual space processing methods
| Patent No. 5462326 (1.24.2014) |
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- Management system, management servers, cloud system, and related software
| Patent No. 5395862 (10.25.2013) |
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- Data streaming system, data streaming hardware, data streaming method
| Patent No. 5367687 (9.20.1013) |
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- Driving simulaiton device, server device, and related programs
| Patent No. 5149426 (12.7.2012) |
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Patent pending
- Consensus creation system in virtual 3D space (3D bulletin board function)
Technology to create, edit, and share discussion in 3D VR environment [Registration
no.] 2011-133352
- Information sharing system, server devices of related system
Software and sharing methods of related server system
[Registration no.] 2012-163499
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FORUM8 won the Special award at the 8th CSAJ Alliance Award ceremony! (issued on '11.06.09) |
- SaaS type 3D real-time simulation software UC-win/Road for SaaS (Current name is VR-Cloud(R)" and SaaS type civil engineering design software "UC-1 for SaaS" won "the Special award" at "the 8th CSAJ Alliance Award ceremony"(sponsored by the Computer Software Association of Japan (CSAJ)).
Reference page
[Press release (Japanese)] Cloud service of Forum8 won "the Special award" at CSAJ Alliance.
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The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Cloud research business adoption!
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- As for "Agent service expenditure for Industrial technology research-and-development (Next-generation high reliability, Energy-saving IT based technical development project )"(2010), "the service to use virtual 3D space supported by consensus building in cloud computing" was adopted.
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- News Video of "Cloud computing EXPO" was posted on DigInfo
News (May 12, 2010 (Wed) - May 14, 2010(Fri))
3DVR is realized on cloud - UC-win/Road for SaaS
Pressrelease (Japanese)
New products introduction
Event report
- UC-win/Road for SaaS contest prize-winning work page of "FORUM8 Design
Festival 2010-3Days" was published. (issued on January 31, 2011)
9th 3D/VR simulation contest prize-winning work and the festival site
and Meguro Gajoen preview can be experienced on VR-Cloud®
Flash Version.
Application of seminor participation are now taken!
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Released Contents
Ver.6.00.00 (Released on February 27, 2015) New features
- Edit function has been added.
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allows 3D models to be selected, moved laterally, rotated, or deleted
from 3D environment. They can also be duplicated to be placed in
the environment.
- Ability to upload 3D models.
Any 3D model in 3DS file format can be placed at any position within a 3D project on cloud.
- Users can now save UC-win/Road projects.
- Improvement in GUI of 3S Option Window.
- Developed based on UC-win/Road Ver.10.1, VR-Cloud®
Ver.6.00.00 supports many new functions and improvements implemented in
the software.
- Rhino plugin now available in VR-Cloud Ver.6.00.00 as well.
- 3D models built by Rhnoceros 3D can be placed within UC-win/Road 3D VR environment.
- Seamless
data communication and between UC-win/Road (server) and Rhinoceros
(client) allowing models from Rhino to be replicated
in UC-win/Road in real-time.
- You can select how to render these models (with wireframe, using texture or not) on UC-win/Road.
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VR-Cloud® Collaboration
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 Function and feature
In addition to the function of Standard version, the application of advanced
VR which supports consensus formation on cloud, such as 3D bulltin board
function and annotation function, etc. is possible.
 3D bulletin board function (Patent pending: No. 2011-133352)
- -Users can create a discussion.
- -Users can display the discussion made by others and reply to it.
- -Discussion is displayed in VR space with 3D icon.
- -Discussions can be displayed in list and divided by category.
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A function to evaluate landscape
- Creation of scenery evaluation by marking in VR space, export of list in HTML format
Annotation function
- With using the simplified editor, users can write the annotation, such
as figure, text, etc, on VR space directly and edit it. The created annotation
is displayed on specified VR space position, and the other users can browse
and answer it as well. To be able to write real-time and share the opinions,
it will be helpful for code sign and review.
- However, because the annotation is saved in the other server, synchronization
between servers is possible.
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Annotation function |
Photo function
- Users can create annotation by a simple editor, and other users can check and reply to it.
- Annotation is displayed with 3D icon at specified position.
■Conferense function by several users
- Communication by text, video, sound, and sharing view point
- Access limitation by password
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Contents viewer |
Case studies of VR-Cloud®
Collaboration function |
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Example of design meeting
-Drawing handwritten design on the main screen
-Discussion using video conferencing system (Skype) |
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The viewpoint can be
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Discussion and 3D icon
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| "Mizuki Shigeru Road x VR-Cloud® Ver6.1" |
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In a renewal plan of Mizuki Shigeru Road promoted in
Sakaiminato city, VR data of the concrete plan is created
and shown to persons concerned and citizens for PR
and a consensus building of the design plan.
The VR-Cloud® is used for a remote design meeting by
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| by Tomohiro Fukuda laboratory of environment and energy engineering, Graduate
school of Osaka University |
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VR-Cloud® Standard
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Function and feature
Original transmission technology "a3S (Anything as a Service)"
is implmented, and the performance improved more than 4 times as much as
the conventional ratio. Walking and driving can be smoothly simulated.
Main function of VR-Cloud®
- Not the existing Adobe Flash Player, the original client software newly
developed is used. All user interfaces are developed by using OpenGL.
- Moreover, driving simulation is possible due to the improvement of performance.
Since the manual driving by keyboard is supported, it can be used even
on general PCs. In the walking simulation which can be operated only
with mouse, avatar is displayed on your simulated position.
Operation mode(Viewpoint, movement)
- Freemode (Free view point position by interactive)
- Road running simulation
- Flypass flying simulation
- Manual driving by a keyboard (Patent acquired [Patent no.]5149426)
- Free walking mode
- Executing a script (Automatic presentation)
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Walking simulation and
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Selection of vehicle model for
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Environment setting
- Context (Environment setting in one time)
- ON/OFF of traffic flow
- Environment setting ON/OFF
Multi client correspondence
Operation by the acquisition of operation authority
Audio support
AndroidTM support
- Smartphone equipped with Android 2.2 or 2.3
xpswmm simulation (floog and tsunami analysis) support
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Performance of VR-Cloud®
- The performance and function of existing VR-Cloud® has been improved.
The new transmission technology "a3S":[Anything as a Service](AaaS))is
developed and used as versatile data communication technique between server
and client and a farm management function. Patent acquired [Patent
No.] 2010-290022
- Reference pagea3S(Anything as a Service) (Up&Coming '11 posted on fresh green leaves issue)
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VR-Cloud® SDK
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Thanks
to the development of VR-Cloud® SDK, you can now develop a customized
interface of your own using the AngelScript scripting language. An
optimal GUI tailored to fit your application and needs can be offered.
There's more to come! After the release of the next version which is scheduled
for July, VR-Cloud® SDK and UC-win/Road SDK will be developed together and with this development, the exchange of
any command and/or information with the VR-Cloud® server will become possible.
That's not all. You will be able to develop an application more practical
than ever before, an example being an application into which the new VR
environment and simulation feature as well as online contents are integrated
together.
- When the client PC connects itself to the server, scripts stored in the
server will be sent and they can then be executed by the client.
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building of user interface as well as various operations including
transactions with the VR-Cloud® server can be feasible by the client.
- One example of an application would be the standard script that makes all
commands that are available in the current VR-Cloud® server accessible
from the menu.
Examples of application that can be developed using the SDK
- A project focusing on road, traffic, and driving simulation
The development of an UI that allows the display of a user interface in
which roads and/or driving scenarios are listed in an intuitive way, which
consequently make users' life much easier when using the software themselves.
- An interactive PR and guidance to tourist hot spots and events using VR
technology.
An optimal client developed especially for the purpose of attracting visitors
to a particular place or event, by combining UC-win/Road's context or script feature.
- An interactive map with a navigation feature
The development of an application that displays an interactive map,
which can be installed in public transportation infrastructures such as
airports and railway stations and can also be made available on each of
their websites.
-Ability to switch the display quickly between 2D map and 3D environment
-Introduction/directions to shops and the use of collaborative contents
-Providing a feature that allows you to attach a tag to 3D
models and also search buildings/infrastructures.
-Thanks to the implementation of the route search engine
algorithm, it is now possible to develop a feature that displays the route
you should take to get from where you are to where you want to go.
- Generation of 3D GIS viewer
The development of an application that provides a user interface specialized
in urban planning through the use of GIS technology.
-Management of object attributes such as address, size, ID,
name, etc.
-Filtering objects such as buildings and trees and displaying
the search results within the 3D environment.
-Switching the display between the proposed plan and its alternative
-Offering an analysis feature that calculates density and checks
the outline of a building.
- Emergency rescue and evacuation training
Rescue simulation for training rescue squads so that they can act
accordingly in the event of an emergency can be built, a plug-in for
visualizing fire propagation simulation can be developed, and an
interactive hazard map that shows safe evacuation routes and shelters
at a time of disaster can be created, all by combing scripts and
scenarios coupled with real-time navigation.
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Rhino Plug-in (Additional option) >>Details |
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Plug-in that displays 3D models built by Rhinoceros® (Robert McNeel & Associates http://www.mcneel.com/en/) within the 3D environment of UC-win/Road.
- Data are transferred back-and-forth between UC-win/Road (server) and Rhinoceros® (client) via a3s; 3D model in the process of being built by Rhinoceros® is reflected in UC-win/Road. Model positioned within the 3D environment can be edited.
- Thanks to the combination of VR-Cloud® and Rhinoceros®, users of VR-Cloud® can browse Rhinoceros® models.
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Drawing quality setting |
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