Nvidia and Rimac have teamed up to redesign the Car Configurator. This week, the computer graphics company and electric car maker launched a new real-time 3D configurator for Rimac’s Nevera hypercar. It’s powered by Nvidia’s new Omniverse Cloud, a software suite that allows artists, developers, and businesses to build and publish metaverse apps anywhere and on any device.
At first glance, the configurator does not look any different from others online. There’s a row of options at the bottom as you’d expect – paint, wheels, interior, options and backdrop. But play around with it, and the configurator looks and feels different. You can move around the vehicle and watch the light interact with the different surfaces and materials, blowing out some styling features while obscuring others in shadow.
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Changing the background also changes the lighting, changing the skybox from a bright sunny day to an overcast day, dramatically changing the look of the car, just like in real life. The configurator also renders the interior of the Nevera, and the lighting has the same effect, changing the appearance of the different materials and colors of the cabin. In some cases, the renders look almost photorealistic.
Rimac will use Omniverse Cloud for more than the Nevera Configurator. The automaker uses technology for the entire automotive process, from design to marketing. Mate Rimac, the company’s founder and CEO, said the technology would allow designers to spend more time on the vehicle and less to worry about pipelines and 3D design processes.
The new 3D configurator allows Rimac to preview the car to customers without having to pre-render every new layer, whether it’s paint change, cabin color, trim or wheels, allowing the business to save time and money. Nvidia’s Omniverse Cloud can work with full CAD fidelity datasets from Autodesk Alias, Houdini, Adobe Substance 3D, and more. Designers can work on their own Nvidia-equipped machines or distribute the software.
You can experience the 3D Configurator right now, but it only works with the latest Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browsers. Support for smartphones and tablets is coming soon. It will be interesting to see how Rimac uses the technology and if other automakers jump on board. It certainly looks neat.
Nvidia and Rimac have teamed up to redesign the Car Configurator. This week, the computer graphics company and electric car maker launched a new real-time 3D configurator for Rimac’s Nevera hypercar. It’s powered by Nvidia’s new Omniverse Cloud, a software suite that allows artists, developers, and businesses to build and publish metaverse apps anywhere and on any device.
At first glance, the configurator does not look any different from others online. There’s a row of options at the bottom as you’d expect – paint, wheels, interior, options and backdrop. But play around with it, and the configurator looks and feels different. You can move around the vehicle and watch the light interact with the different surfaces and materials, blowing out some styling features while obscuring others in shadow.
19 Pictures
Changing the background also changes the lighting, changing the skybox from a bright sunny day to an overcast day, dramatically changing the look of the car, just like in real life. The configurator also renders the interior of the Nevera, and the lighting has the same effect, changing the appearance of the different materials and colors of the cabin. In some cases, the renders look almost photorealistic.
Rimac will use Omniverse Cloud for more than the Nevera Configurator. The automaker uses technology for the entire automotive process, from design to marketing. Mate Rimac, the company’s founder and CEO, said the technology would allow designers to spend more time on the vehicle and less to worry about pipelines and 3D design processes.
The new 3D configurator allows Rimac to preview the car to customers without having to pre-render every new layer, whether it’s paint change, cabin color, trim or wheels, allowing the business to save time and money. Nvidia’s Omniverse Cloud can work with full CAD fidelity datasets from Autodesk Alias, Houdini, Adobe Substance 3D, and more. Designers can work on their own Nvidia-equipped machines or distribute the software.
You can experience the 3D Configurator right now, but it only works with the latest Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browsers. Support for smartphones and tablets is coming soon. It will be interesting to see how Rimac uses the technology and if other automakers jump on board. It certainly looks neat.