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The Art of Sailing
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[ TECHNOLOGY ]
SEEING MEANS BELIEVING
Named the next big computer platform by Goldman Sachs’ 2016 Equity Research, Virtual Reality has evolved rapidly since its early days as a mostly military, arts and entertainment tool and is now reshaping everything from concert experiences to superyacht design by Mary Mercury
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peaking about his chosen area, virtual reality pioneer
modify it too, so that owners and yards commissioning designs
Thomas Zimmerman once stated that ‘Seeing means
become true co-creators rather than passive spectators on the
believing’ while Tom Furness, who developed the
side-lines of the process.
virtual cockpit for fighter jets, went one step further when he
“A lot of people in the superyacht industry have heard of virtual
declared: ‘You’re not looking at the screen anymore — you’re
reality but there is still a lack of knowledge and experience
there’. Because it allows designers, architects, engineers and
with the technology,” says Anastasia Yushkova, CEO and
owners to quite literally step into the future and walk through
Founder of ANCHOR-VR, which provides VR solutions for the
a project, VR truly is a godsend to anyone involved in any
superyacht industry. “That’s why we are in the right place at
aspect of yacht development, design or construction. It not
the right time”. VR has been used with great success for many
only immerses you in a virtual environment but also lets you
years in high-tech industries such as the aviation, cars and
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ANCHOR-VR is able to guide a potential or comitted yacht owner through the whole creative process, introducing him and immersing him in the design and greatly easing his decision making process during subsequent project development
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[ TECHNOLOGY ] gaming. Because of its cross-industrial approach, ANCHOR-VR can
to produce a digital twin of every product”. ANCHOR-VR’s aim
support the many and varied stakeholders in the superyacht industry
is to offer a full range of virtual reality solutions designed to help
— including yacht owners, designers, naval architects, builders, project
future owners and industry professionals visualise and develop
managers and brokers — by introducing them to benefits of this exciting
their creations: high-quality real-time 3D content to assist with
new technology.
marketing and sales, virtual prototyping (VP) software for early
“We are now living in the reality of the Fourth Industrial Revolution,
design confirmation and technical validation, interactive exhibition
the so-called Industry 4.0,” continues Yushkova. ‘Along with Big
solutions, VR/AR strategy consultation, and integration services
Data, IoT, Cyber Security and Robotics, virtual reality has become an
and training.
essential part of Industry 4.0, as it allows designers and manufacturers
ANCHOR-VR can guide potential and committed yacht owners alike through the whole creative process, introducing them to and immersing them in the design. This makes the decision-making process throughout the subsequent project development process much smoother and easier. VR technology enables potential clients to interact with one or more design concepts at, for example, boat shows, so they can discover the possibilities of a vessel in great detail. This can be done using an iPad, an LED wall or a multitouch screen. The clients can later go online and use VR configurator software to tweak the design to fit their exact needs. After the contract is signed, the owner can communicate with his project development team using virtual prototyping software to discuss the likes of the yacht’s general arrangement plans, volumes, and its ergonomics. This can be done even when the members of the design team are in different physical locations and while the owner is walking through a 1:1 scale VR version of the design (there can even be lifelike avatars of his team to interact with!). This really speeds up the development of the first CAD files. A highly realistic virtual mock-up can ‘built’ at a more advanced stage to give a clear impression of the design, and allow decisions to be taken quickly and efficiently about textures, colours and ergonomics. Last, but not least, the owner can store the digital twin of his yacht on a memory stick and share it with family and friends, so that they also can enjoy a realistic tour of the new yacht as they eagerly await its delivery. The value VR/AR brings to product development is clear from the statistics: it cuts construction time by 25%, shortens the length of meetings required to mock-ups by up to 50% and can potentially slash fail costs by up to 75%. The sooner stakeholders adopt this technology, the quicker they will discover its advantages. VR/ AR relieves designers and project managers of a huge amount of stress while simultaneously giving owners a sense of both realism and excitement, motivating them and heightening anticipation. ANCHOR-VR’s team of highly skilled, motivated and enthusiastic VR professionals pour their knowledge, expertise and inspiration into ensuring owners and designers alike enjoy the thrilling experience of designing and building a yacht design and construction.
www.anchor-vr.com
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