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The ability to generate complex visualizations or numerous iterations within seconds conflicts directly with questions of authorship, control, and the definition of one's own creative identity. So how can this powerful tool be meaningfully integrated into the design process without losing control and one's own signature style?

Autodesk VRED has long been an indispensable tool for 3D visualizations, but anyone who works with VRED on a regular basis is also familiar with the complexity of the programm. Variant set management is essential for structured and reproducible work, but the current process slows things down considerably. We changed this technically dominated workflow back into a creative process with Creative Stage.

Die Rad-Infrastruktur ist schon lange nicht mehr nur ein Nischenthema in der Verkehrsplanung. Sie hat Einzug in das Zentrum moderner, urbaner als auch suburbaner Lebensqualität gehalten. Doch vielerorts stehen dem Ausbau, vor allem in ländlicheren Gegenden, Herausforderungen wegen fehlenden oder unvollständigen Informationen bevor. Genau hier setzt unser Pilotprojekt an!

Cycling infrastructure has long since ceased to be a niche topic in transport planning. It has become an integral part of modern urban and suburban quality of life. However, in many places, especially in more rural areas, there are challenges to its expansion due to a lack of or incomplete information. This is exactly where our pilot project comes in!

AI tools are reshaping how we design, create and think but not all of them are built the same. Different AI tools represent different approaches to AI integration into the design process. There are options ranging from user-friendly platforms to complex, highly customizable frameworks. But which tool fits your project the best?

Artificial intelligence is no longer just a topic for research or software development; it has found its way into design practice. However, the enormous creative potential is in direct tension with questions of control, originality, and responsibility. The central challenge is: How can AI be meaningfully integrated into creative workflows without losing one's own creative identity?

Our new plugin for Autodesk VRED Professional introduces generative AI in the high-end 3D visualization workflow. It allows users to generate photorealistic renders of CAD data directly in the viewport, streamlining the prototyping and rendering process. With faster iterations and refined details, it offers a seamless way to enhance visual quality, ideation and decision making. By integrating AI-driven rendering, it brings a new level of efficiency and realism to design and visualization workflows.

In this Webcast, organized by Product Innovation Lounge by MFS, Christopher Gebhardt shows how Autodesk VRED allows us to stream online design tools like Figma directly into a real-time car visualization. This allows designers to test their designs as early as possible in virtual reality setups and adjust elements in real-time.

Autodesk VRED's 2024 release introduced a complete overhaul of the user interface and other nice features. With Alias and VRED complementing their workflows for years, they now also visually integrate seamlessly, offering a unified and intuitive design experience for users.

Autodesk VRED's 2023.3 release introduced Metadata services, allowing users to import and use metadata in VRED scenes. In this blog post we explore how to use metadata to implement a post-processing volume that controls camera parameters in real-time demonstrations.

Designers and engineers use Autodesk VRED, a powerful industry tool, to create high-quality 3D visuals and handle complex CAD data. Various techniques and settings can be used to optimize the performance and quality of realtime renderings, particularly in virtual reality. We were commissioned by Autodesk to produce a video tutorial series that explores realtime settings that can be customized to present virtual prototypes in the best possible way.

Autodesk VRED is a powerful tool for designers and engineers to handle CAD data, create interactive presentations and validate designs. Its real-time engine, extensive Python API and new features simplify access to core functions. We were commissioned by Autodesk to produce a video tutorial series covering all the latest possibilities, from working with the new API to building a render pipeline with VRED Core.