The CAVE (Cave Automated Virtual Environment)

Go ‘Inside’ a molecule. View distant stars in faraway galaxies. Explore underground caverns in volcanoes!

In this environment, you are no longer observing data through a monitor or window. Instead you experience the sensation of being "inside" or immersed in the data. Images literally float in space, allowing you to walk around them, while maintaining the proper perspective. For instance, medical professionals can project radiological data as three-dimensional objects and plan intricate surgical procedures. This cubical room provides walls and floor for screens where images from a computer are projected with 3D effect from active stereo glasses. This structure allows multiple viewers to interactively immerse themselves in a virtual environment simulation to encourage collaborative communication and concordance. This “theatre of the future” will provide the forum for high fidelity VR application delivery in design and structural visualizations. The main benefit for this elaborate configuration is the highest fidelity rendering for up to 15 people concurrently.

Tietronix has developed various CAVE-based applications, and can implement one for you. We have developed CAVE applications for the following industries:

Aerospace

Petrochemical

Military

Scientific

Examples of our work in 3D/VR

NOTE: Due to the file size of the samples we recommend using a broadband connection for faster downloads. A video card with a minimum of 16 MB RAM is recommended.

Please understand, the following content is normally smooth and of high quality. Low quality video cards, or slow connections to the Internet will degrade the performance of the demonstrations and can potentially cause unexpected or undesirable results. If you feel the demonstration is not operating as well as it could over the Internet, and you would like a CD of this demonstration, please contact us at info@tietronix.com

The CAVE
Engineering Application (view)
Entertainment Application

Virtual Tours
International Space Station Virtual Fly-through (view)
Johnson Space Center Tour (view)

Haptic Device
Phantom force feedback, Motion-based platform, Sound feedback chair

3D Architectural Tours
JSC Tour
Carrol College (view)
Hilton Virtual Tour (view)
Moody Gardens Tour
Car dealership