This document discusses Autodesk's Forge platform and its focus on immersive experiences using augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality. It outlines Autodesk's current and planned offerings in this area, including VR experiences like Sketchbook, Revit Live, and VRED. Prototypes involving AR model overlays and flood simulations are also mentioned. The document discusses Autodesk's goal of preparing models for AR/VR through automated processes like decimation, LOD generation, UV unwrapping, and topology repair. An AR/VR API in development will streamline access to prepared models from Forge and other Autodesk products for use in third-party apps.

1. © 2017 Autodesk
DEVCON 2017

2. FORGE PLATFORM SOLUTION
Immersive Experiences
Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality/Mixed Reality
Your name / Job title
© 2017 Autodesk

3. New Input
Interfaces
New Display
Interfaces
Collaborative &
Immersive 3D
Experiences
Interacting with Digital 3D Augmented, Mixed & Virtual Reality CAD + Real-time 3D

4. We’re about to enter a new Era
4th Transformation: Augmented Reality and A.I
Command Line GUI Touch AR + AI
1970 1984 2007 2020
“While AI is the new golden era, it is clear that AR, VR will be critical components of delivering a radical new
way for us to interact with the technology” – Jeff Bezos, CEO Amazon

5. M&E
MFG
AEC
Connecte
d
Data

6. Design Make Use
VR
AR
Construction + ManufacturingArchitecture + Industrial Design IOT + Operations and Maintenance

7. LOW MID HIGH
VR Experiences
LEVEL OF IMMERSION

8. VR at Autodesk today
Lower Level of Immersion Higher
AUTODESK SKETCHBOOK

9. Augmented Reality Prototype: Navisworks BIM Model Overlay

10. Prototype: Augmented Reality Flood Simulation

11. Revit LIVE
One-click workflow from
Revit -> interactive 3D
Backed by a web-based
content preparation
service

13. Autodesk VRED

14. Forge Viewer
 Version >= 2.12 supports WebVR
 Enable the WebVR extension in your app
 Icon appears WebVR-compatible device found
 Oculus Rift, HTC Vive & Google Cardboard
 WebVR extension demo
 Currently a “first person” view
 Working on turntable navigation for “widget” viewing
 Will make it suitable for use in Vrok-It

17. LOW MID HIGH
AR Experiences
LEVEL OF IMMERSION

21. Model preparation
 Model preparation easily
the biggest AR/VR pain-
point
 UV mapping, materials,
texturing & polygon
optimization
 A week’s worth of effort
for a typical model

22. Forge AR/VR API
Forge
BIM 360 / Fusion 360 / …
OSS
Model Derivative
AR / VR API
3rd party app

23. Forge AR/VR API
 AR/VR content creation experiment
 UWP / Unity3D / Stingray
 Prism/Protein material support
 Metadata / properties support
 Scaling, positioning, explode, …

24.  Autodesk Forge pipeline (done)
 Unity3D, Stingray, iPad example done
 Mesh Decimation (Nov 13th)
 LODs Generation (Dec 4th)
 UV unwrapping (Jan)
 Repair CAD topology (Feb)
 Alpha Program starting Nov 13th
 Beta Program starting (Jan 2nd)
Estimated Roadmap

25.  Contact: cyrille@autodesk.com
 API definition & documentation (work in progress)
 https://app.swaggerhub.com/apis/cyrillef/forge-ar_kit/1.0.0
 Unity Package available on demand
 Will be published to the Unit Asset Store after AU (Nov
13th)
 HoloLens, DAQRI, iPad example available
 Stingray plugin & server available on demand
 Will be published on github after AU (Nov 13th)
Try the AR/VR API

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