SOTECHVR – a new way to view optima RAINSCREEN CLADDING systems
SOTECHVR will give its users another avenue to view Optima Systems, bridging the gap between seeing the system on a web page and being physically at an office with a panel in your hand.
Architects can now pick up and examine Sotech’s full range of rainscreen cladding systems in VR – change the panel colour and finish and make informed decisions for your next rainscreen cladding project using SOTECHVR
No VR headset? No problem! SOTECHVR will automatically start a standard 3D version if no headset is detected.
a new showroom inside of SOTECHVR
While in “Early Access”, the experience has a showroom and outdoor city area for the OPTIMA Rainscreen Cladding Systems
Find out OPTIMA system information
While inspecting each optima system you can access system information including its fire safety certification, CWCT testing information, case studies and downloads.
Change the panels colour and finish
Choose from our supply partners and change a panels finish or material and apply it to a systems panel.
Watch OPTIMA System and Case Study videos
Get project and system information from our video walls.
Compare and interact with each systems panel and substructure
Each system and its substructure can be inspected and compared to enable you to make a more informed decision when specifying your next project.
We would like to work with our users to enhance the experience and include features that would be useful for specifying rainscreen cladding systems.
Our goal is to provide an experience that can be used on a basic laptop but also in VR that allows users to interact with OPTIMA Systems. This is the first step, having a 3D first person mode and VR depending on the users hardware.
The experience should run in 3D mode on any laptop from the past 10 years, you will need a VR ready PC or laptop (and a headset) to use VR mode.
Over time SOTECH VR will be expanded to include more features based on feedback so that we can create a tool that can be of use while specifying rainscreen cladding.
No VR headset? No problem! SOTECHVR will automatically start a standard 3D version if no headset is detected.
System assembly/dissambly
Each system can be inspected in detail and information is given on specific features that the user might find useful.
Material and finish customisation
The user can change the colour and material type using the helpful user interface. This can be RAL colours or more specific brand names of colours closely matched to real world examples.
Real-time visualistion
See high-rise examples of each system and be able to customise its material and colour, removal of panels and substructure with information guidance also available on these buildings.
VR READY
Experience the SOTECH VR in Virtual Reality and really feel connected to the material. A high powered PC is required for this option to work at its best.
First Person MoDe
If you dont have a VR headset, dont worry! You can enjoy the SOTECHVR in first person mode and get a very similar experience.
Helpful support
During the experience you will be guided by various prompts and NPC’s – if you need to talk to a real person just give us a call and someone will help you as soon as they can.
Can YOUR PC run SOTECHVR?
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE MINIMUM SPEC TO BE ABLE TO USE THE SOTECHVR.
Minimum system requirements to be able to use SOTECHVR :
- AMD Ryzen or Intel 8th Gen Processor (AMD 3000 or 10th Gen Intel Recommended)
- 8GB RAM
- 3GB free Hard Drive space
- For VR, a 10 series Nvidia GPU (20/30 series recommended) with min 6GB of VRAM (or AMD equivalent)
- Recent Quadro cards should be fine – mid to high end from the past 3 years is best.
- For the 3D version, Intel or AMD integrated graphics should be enough to hit 25 fps + | A higher powered separate GPU is recommended for the best experience.
- Windows 10 + DX11
- To use VR the Vive, Oculus or similar SteamVR based headset and controllers will be required.
- This version requires a high powered PC to function above the 90fps required for comfortable use.
Get started with SOTECHVR
INSTALLATION (windows pc only)
- Extract the entire zip folders contents (SOTECHVR-05) into your preferred folder on your PC
- Open SOTECHVR-05 folder and double click SOTECHVR.exe to start the app.
- If asked, install the Unreal Engine Prerequisites (you may need to restart your PC)
Please right click and “run as administrator” if you get an error while trying to open SOTECHVR.exe
Alternatively open : \SOTECHVR\Binaries\Win64\SOTECHVR-Win64-Shipping.exe and open this signed file.
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