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Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Virtual Reality
Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Virtual Reality Client allows you to explore Simcenter STAR-CCM+ simulation solutions in a virtual reality environment. You can stand inside a solution and examine how flow, energy, and other quantities interact with the digital prototype.
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Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Virtual Reality
Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Virtual Reality Client allows you to explore Simcenter STAR-CCM+ simulation solutions in a virtual reality environment. You can stand inside a solution and examine how flow, energy, and other quantities interact with the digital prototype.
- Setup
  Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Virtual Reality requires that you first set up the equipment and the associated SteamVR software. Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Virtual Reality itself comes within the Simcenter STAR-CCM+ installer or as a separate download.
- User Guide
  - Preparing Scenes for Use in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Virtual Reality
    Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Virtual Reality operates on existing scenes that you define within Simcenter STAR-CCM+.
  - Standalone Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Virtual Reality: Launching and Loading Scenes
  - Connected Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Virtual Reality: Launching and Loading Scenes
  - Exploring the Virtual Scene
    After loading a scene into Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Virtual Reality, you can enter the virtual environment that the headset now displays.
  - Collaborating in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Virtual Reality
    If you connect to the same Simcenter STAR-CCM+ server as other colleagues, then you can see their position as an avatar when you view the same scene. Use cases are collaborative exploration, tutoring (an experienced user introduces a novice user to virtual reality), or demonstrations (for example at a car show).
- Controller Action Reference
  Use the Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Virtual Reality controller palette to modify particle speed and size, control visibility of scene elements, choose movement modes, and reset the view.

User Guide

As there are two modes by which you can use Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Virtual Reality, there are some alternative steps within the general procedure. However, when you enter the virtual environment for a scene, all operations are the same.

To visualize results in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Virtual Reality:

Prepare scenes in Simcenter STAR-CCM+.
Launch Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Virtual Reality and load scenes.
Explore the virtual scene.