CarMaker vs. VR-Design Studio Comparison


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About CarMaker is a simulation solution specifically designed for the development and seamless testing of cars and light-duty vehicles across all development stages (MIL, SIL, HIL, VIL). It offers a high-performance, real-time capable vehicle model to build virtual prototypes early in the development process. All components can be replaced with customer-specific models or hardware. By combining the virtual prototype with an adaptive driver model, a complex traffic model, and a detailed road and environment model, automated and reproducible tests are possible at any time. The well-structured user interface guarantees easy parameterization. CarMaker's new visualization tool, Movie NX, enables photorealistic simulation of scenarios. Thanks to light and weather effects, real scenarios in the virtual world may take place at any time of day and during any season. Built-in camera models with HDR capability allow for realistic testing of camera systems.	About FORUM8’s interactive VR-Design Studio* software is deployed by hundreds of research organizations, urban planners, transportation authorities and vehicle manufacturers across all four continents to create fully immersive, realistic models of the built environment. Interactive 3D VR simulation and modeling software VR-Design Studio enables users to dynamically manipulate 3D space, run unlimited drive simulation scenarios, import and edit CAD data, build and texture models, and automatically add roads, tunnels and bridges to create multiple design alternatives in real time, both off and online. The completed models provide users with the ability to visualize and intelligently interact with the virtual world they have created, enabling analysis of the potential environmental impact of the proposed development, including on pedestrian and vehicular traffic flows, to facilitate the widest possible stakeholder collaboration during the planning process.
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Audience Automotive engineers and developers seeking a solution to virtually prototype and test vehicles, enabling realistic simulations across various development stages	Audience Urban planners, research orgs, transportation authorities, automotive manufacturers, and more
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Supported	API Offers API Not Supported
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Company Information IPG Automotive Founded: 1984 Germany www.ipg-automotive.com/en/products-solutions/software/carmaker/	Company Information FORUM8 Founded: 1987 United Kingdom www.forum8.com
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Categories Simulation Supported	Categories 3D Architecture Supported Simulation Supported Virtual Reality Supported
	Simulation Features 1D Simulation Not Supported 3D Modeling Supported 3D Simulation Not Supported Agent-Based Modeling Not Supported Continuous Modeling Not Supported Design Analysis Supported Direct Manipulation Not Supported Discrete Event Modeling Supported Dynamic Modeling Supported Graphical Modeling Supported Industry Specific Database Not Supported Monte Carlo Simulation Not Supported Motion Modeling Supported Presentation Tools Supported Stochastic Modeling Not Supported Turbulence Modeling Not Supported Show More Features 3D Architecture Features 2D Drawing Not Supported Animation Supported BIM Modeling Supported Component Library Not Supported Data Import / Export Supported Landscape Design Supported Virtual Tour Not Supported Virtual Reality Features Application Development Not Supported Augmented / Mixed Reality Supported Collaboration Not Supported Content Creation Supported Cross-Device Publishing Not Supported Drag & Drop Not Supported Immersive Training Not Supported Process Simulation Not Supported Product Visualization Supported Social Sharing Not Supported User Interaction Tracking Not Supported Virtual Meetings Not Supported Virtual Prototyping Not Supported
Integrations AutoCAD Not Supported C Supported C++ Supported Python Supported View All 3 Integrations	Integrations AutoCAD Supported C Not Supported C++ Not Supported Python Not Supported View All 1 Integration
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