One of the preferred methods of 3D character creation is digital sculpting, which lets artists create both hard-surface and organic shapes with high levels of accuracy and control. Case Study: Creating a Masterpieceĭigital character creation is a core skill for many 3D artists today. This combination of power and portability sets the stage to unlock the potential of high-quality gaming and enterprise AR/VR experiences anywhere on Earth. In fact, the streaming experience is comparable to that of a headset tethered to a powerful physical workstation, but without the friction of hardware and cables.

The combination of Google Cloud's private fiber optic network - the same network we built for global delivery of YouTube content - and CloudXR's QoS technologies provides the user with the highest possible quality of service. The heavy computations are performed in the cloud on a GPU-attached VM and the content streams to any CloudXR compatible headset. However, advanced enterprise workloads with heavy graphics, compute, or memory requirements can be difficult or even impossible to run on these lightweight devices.īy combining NVIDIA CloudXR with their powerful GPUs running NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstations (vWS) in Google Cloud data centers, you can experience high-fidelity VR and AR applications from just about anywhere with a good internet connection. The limited on-device compute power of this new generation of Head Mounted Displays (HMDs) is acceptable for many consumer applications such as casual gaming. However, while these headsets are more accessible and portable, a tradeoff in compute power was required in order to achieve these goals. The enhanced portability and reduced cost has led to substantially increased adoption among consumers and opened up many new exploratory use cases in enterprise. Recently, tetherless VR headsets from manufacturers such as HTC and Oculus have emerged that free the user from these odious restrictions, enabling a new freedom to experience VR and AR from just about anywhere. This solution was not scalable beyond a handful of advanced use cases. Complex tasks in VR can push the limits of sensor reach, cable-length, and spatial boundaries, entangling the artist and restricting their movement. In the past, interacting with VR required a dedicated, high-end workstation and, depending on the headset, wall-mounted sensors and a dedicated physical space. What if you could get a high quality AR/VR experience without a dedicated physical computer-or even without a physical tether? The Opportunity for Streamed AR/VR Content

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