January 11, 2021 - San Francisco - Vection Technologies Group (ASX:VR1) US subsidiary Mindesk Inc. announces today that it has developed an innovative Augmented and Mixed reality interface for CAD software, released with the latest Mindesk Suite 2021.

Mindesk’s Live Link, available in current commercial releases, already enables the use of CAD software in a Virtual Reality environment without the need for programming skills or lengthy export and configuration processes.

Mindesk’s latest release extends this platform with the integration of Microsoft Hololens 2, Varjo XR1 and Varjo XR3. The new interface introduces an unprecedented paradigm in CAD that allows engineers and designers to expand their 2D monitor into the surrounding space. With Mindesk, users can place a virtual hologram of their model next to their workstation. Now they can choose to interact with the CAD scene through mouse and keyboard or a 6DOF XR controller, as well as seamlessly jump from the 2D monitor to the hologram.

Mindesk XR solution provides the most advanced digital work environment for CAD professionals who need to be fast and efficient in their work. The additional volumetric window offers a new point of view that allows the user to fully grasp even complex 3D assemblies, simulations, or point clouds. The direct link to well established software like Rhinoceros and Solidworks and the preserved use of traditional I/O like mouse and keyboard in a XR environment allows enterprises to expeditiously adopt this solution.

For example, Mindesk can be used in the automotive industry to model a 3D car directly in XR. The solution makes it easy to iterate many designs really fast and ultimately get on market sooner.

“VR has been increasingly accepted by enterprises in the past two years. However, Mixed Reality now offers the opportunity to reach a wider professional audience.” said Gabriele Sorrento, Director of Vection Technologies and co-founder of Mindesk. “We directed our efforts at breaking down the latest barriers of adoption of VR. The natural blend of mixed reality with existing professional tools and practices makes the transition to the XR not just seamless, but undelayable.” he concluded.

XR CAD integration solutions are available today in the Enterprise Tier subscription of Mindesk.

About Mindesk:

Mindesk, based in San Francisco (California) is part of Vection Technologies group (ASX:VR1) and develops a real-time 3D design platform made for an enterprise audience of designers, architects, engineers and CAD users. Mindesk lets users design projects from CAD through a proprietary XR interface with zero need for export. This revolutionary workflow also lets them switch between XR and desktop, editing and collaborating as they go. Mindesk Suite 2021 supports Varjo’s VR-2, XR1, XR3 and Microsoft Hololens 2 headsets.

About Varjo:

Varjo is creating the world’s best hardware and software for groundbreaking VR/XR computing devices, merging the real and virtual worlds seamlessly together in human-eye resolution. www.varjo.com