Users can use the HTC VIVE, which is one of Head Mounted Displays (hereinafter reffered as HMD), with UC-win/Road by using the HTC VIVE plugin. This Ver.3 supports the cooperation with scenario event, scenario trigger, and VIVE tracker corresponding to motions in the virtual space.

Event function linked with the VIVE device has been added to the scenario function. The activation and invalidation of the connection with HMD, reset view, and controller vibration setting are available. Since users can select which device vibrates, it is possible to vibrate the device at the arbitrary timing or to switch the HMD connection during driving in scenario.

In addition to by operating buttons and pad on controller, users can shift scenario events by using the trigger for the collision between models displayed in UC-win/Road and ones displayed on controller, tracker, HMD, or sensor. This function allows users to ride on the vehicle when the controller buttons are pressed, when the controller model contacted with the vehicle model, etc.

TThe VIVE tracker is a device that imports objects in VR space as an object that is motion-tracked. Different from the controller, the VIVE tracker is used by attaching on body or object.

Set 3D model is displayed at the position of the VIVE tracker and moves along the motion of tracker. Several trackers can be recognized at once. It can be used for the work simulation by attaching to tools at construction sites, for the motion capture by attaching to hand or leg, and for other usages.

In this topic, we introduced the new functions added to the HTC VIVE plugin Ver.3 such as the scenario event cooperation, scenario trigger cooperation, and VIVE tracker linkage. This improvement enriched the scenario setting using VIVE and the tracker linkage enabled more advanced VR simulation.