Developing new car designs is a process that used to take months or even years. By utilizing Microsoft's HoloLens technology, Ford designers can try new ideas and make changes in seconds using mixed reality headsets.
“We may not be able to teleport yet, but HoloLens allows us to review full-size 3D designs with designers and engineers around the world in real time,” says Craig Wetzel, Ford manager, design technical operations. “And we’ve only just scratched the surface, so possibilities for the future seem almost limitless. This is very exciting.”
Design elements like side mirrors, grills and interiors can be viewed and swapped in just seconds. Different shapes, sizes and textures of future vehicle attributes can be changed and evaluated by the design team.
Ford designers view 3D holographic pictures, in photo-quality backdrops through wire-free headsets, of chosen design elements just like they were already part of the vehicle and determine what to change or keep.Our staff at McCafferty Ford Sales in Langhome, PA will be happy to show you all the unique design features of our Ford vehicles. Come in and let them arrange a test drive.
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