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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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Standalone Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Virtual Reality: Launching and Loading Scenes

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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.

Standalone Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Virtual Reality: Launching and Loading Scenes

Note	The virtual reality hardware must be connected before you attempt to launch Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Virtual Reality. Otherwise Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Virtual Reality exits with an error.

To launch Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Virtual Reality in standalone mode:
- From the Windows Start menu, locate the Siemens Simcenter STAR-CCM+ submenu, then select Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Virtual Reality.
- From the command line, enter:
```
[INSTALLDIR]\starvr
```
In standalone mode, to open scenes:
1. Select File > Open.
2. Choose a .sce file.
3. Select a scene from the list that appears and click OK.