Can We Please Have VR - SUPPORT!!!!

[Anonymous]

I cannot think of a better hardware for design then the Oculus Quest.(Or Any Other VR Headset).  Fusion 360 VR Please..WHEN?????

[cwhorvat]

As a new fusion customer (3 year license) and a soon to be VR headset owner, allow me to the be the X000th voice asking for this functionality!! Surely this is something the forward looking team at Autodesk is working on, right??? 

If so, an we get an update on when this might be available? 

[philletourneau]

YES PLEASE

[zelfPX3TT]

+1

[Matthz]

please +1

[TheCADWhisperer]

@philletourneau , @zelfPX3TT , @Matthz 

Can you post link to example video of how you would intend to use this?

[philletourneau]

I don’t have a example video, but I think I can describe it.

When modelling real-world parts, it would be valuable to be able to “see them” in 3D and from all directions. That way I could get a feel for the size and angles of an object in stereo vision.

I would imagine an implementation might include an app for the Oculus Quest or other platforms, such as Steam for access via the Vive or Index headsets. Then, there would be some method to transfer models from Fusion into that app.

There is also WebXR, which could be used in conjunction with the 3D file viewer that Autodesk already makes.

[TheCADWhisperer]

Have you seen demonstrations of this at any conferences by any MCAD vendors?

How much did their “solution” cost?

How much would you be willing to pay for a Fusion 360 solution as you describe and training (if required)?

[lukebakerAUEFH]

I just want to be able to use it with virtual desktop for the quest 2. Fusion is the only app on my computer that won't work with it. So I am currently using a different package.

[TheCADWhisperer]

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@lukebakerAUEFH wrote:

 So I am currently using a different package.

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What package?

[CoverbeckH3BK4]

As a bit of inspiration, you should check out the VR Sketch plugin for Sketchup. A completely different modeling paradigm of course, but I think it demonstrates the potential of VR CAD much better than other artsy VR modeling programs like Google Blocks.

[sales3MPAD]

I see literally no reason or use for VR.  Would it be a nice toy?  Sure.  But as somebody that has worked making parts for years, there is a level of expertise in being a designer that can actually think a part through and doesn't need a gadget to do my work.  What's next see a virtual lathe and mill?  There are so many more features and refinements to the basic fusion platform that are more globally needed than VR.  Just my two cents.

[TheCADWhisperer]

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@CoverbeckH3BK4 wrote:

As a bit of inspiration, you should check out the VR Sketch plugin for Sketchup. 

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Do you have a reference link to a project that you have done (not work by someone else).

[Anonymous]

Actually, despite what was mentioned by no use for this, that is not true at all.  I have laid out parts of my new home that is under construction in Fusion 360 including the garages and outdoor kitchen.  The purpose here is to design the house virtually so that I can see how different equipment will fit.  Currently, I can load the OBJ file into a Quest headset and walk around the house, however I can't see it in color as the conversion only brings in shades of gray.  Specifically, in this house we ended up having to modify a beam that the architect drew, which blocks a certain view and that no one caught until the house was under construction.  If Fusion 360 had the capability to view in VR (with colors), then house could be designed and decorated. Yes, I know there are a couple of programs in their infancy, but they suck. In my case, we would have caught the beam issue, which would have saved $10,000 to $20,000.  Additionally, while there is an advantage to knowing how to program complicated models, there is a huge time advantage to being able to virtually design with measurements. Sketchup is nice, but it does not have the dimensional capabilities that you need for parts.

[philletourneau]

@Anonymous I wholeheartedly agree with you!

Have you tried exporting in another format, such as FBX? Sometimes different formats can make a huge difference.

[Anonymous]

I might have called it Sketch Up, but I meant Gravity Sketch.  I double checked, and it only allows importing of OBJ files, although it will export a FBX.

Is there another software like Gravity Sketch, where I can easily bring in the colors from Fusion 360?  Or at least tag a color after?  With Gravity Sketch, it brings the file in as a single object, so I can't touch a wall of a room and change color as an example.

[mr.jamskate]

As for an example I think I speak for everyone when I say we want to be able to Tony Stark it!!!!!   See video.  https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxvJJ9f0rOEXqf1n-8ORJfnTVNos8rJ9wf?si=IKzUP0DOTMvRYP0u

Maybe not to that degree, but I'd like to be able to see my model in 3d, spin, rotate, zoom, and have access to all controls to be able parts, align, assemble etc.

[tbenkerE2YG2]

I am just a hobbyist. Here is just my 2 cents for VR experience.

I bought a vr set several years ago for sim racing but whenever I tried to use it, it induced nausea and vomiting in the first 5 minutes. Being able to virtually walk in a house, getting around a car etc might be a good experience for the customers. On the other hand, I predict that designing with it will not be a pleasant and productive experience as advertised by brands. During the designing you need to spin, roll, pan constantly and there is no way your brain can manage the conflict your balance sensing organs and the visual cues.  The triggers that come with the sets are pretty much useless except some mediocre VR games. You have to master your command on your mouse/mice keyboard to do everything blindly. When you are not using the triggers and gaming but use keyboard and mouse for any application you need to install additional apps to let VR app allow you to use them. Even after that, your frequently got locked between a different windows opened on real screen and the VR. You need to remove the headset, reset it (meaning you will loose your work) sync the windows on your main monitor and VR, start over.

VR is a great technology but it needs a decade or so to be somewhat usable in daily work.