Marek Polčák

VRgineers, a virtual reality engineering company, introduces its new VRHero 5K Plus headset for engineering and design professionals. The VRHero 5K Plus features double Quad HD OLED displays, each with resolution and pixel density higher than the new iPhone X Super Retina display. The resulting level of image quality and realism is superior to anything seen in virtual reality to date, designed to go far beyond gaming. The crisp 5K resolution and full 24bit RGB colors, together with the unique custom-built optics and 170 degrees FOV, give the VRHero 5K Plus, according to analysts, the most true-to-life image in VR to date. “Virtual and mixed reality as well as immersive computing will undoubtedly cause a revolution in the way we work across all industries. VRgineers’ mission is to empower these trailblazing professionals with cutting-edge VR technology, and together we will push enterprise VR forward to new levels,” says Martin Holecko, VRgineers co-founder. The VRHero 5K Plus allows professional designers, engineers, architects, and medical practitioners to see reality before it actually happens in the physical worldTrue-to-life Image In VR “The level of lighting realism is fantastic. We´re really getting there now in terms of the resolution and the level of realism you can have in the model,” commented Paul Jackson, Principal Analyst at OVUM, when testing the VRHero 5K. True-to-life image in VR is particularly important for professional designers, engineers, medical/surgical practices, motion picture set designers, and architects. The VRHero 5K Plus allows them to see reality before it actually happens in the physical world; a virtual representation of the future product they are creating portrayed down to the smallest details with realistic design details, proportions, and lighting. One-step Closer To Future Of Design Engineering VRHero 5K Plus builds upon the VRHero 5K platform used by automotive designers in companies like BMW, Audi, and Volkswagen for design validation and evaluation, allowing them to accelerate the development of new prototypes. The unparalleled image quality also lets pilots experience a realistic cockpit environment and gives architects the opportunity to fine-tune future buildings.             “As automotive designers, we’ve been waiting for someone to come up with [VR] technology that actually works. VRHero brings us closer to the future of design engineering,” said Otto Fabri, former lead design engineer at Tesla and Faraday Future, who worked on Tesla’s Model S and Model X. The new fast, high-resolution, high-density OLED displays used in VRHero 5K Plus deliver a much smoother, more dynamic VR experience than ever before" Dynamic VR Experience “The new fast, high-resolution, high-density OLED displays used in VRHero 5K Plus—the first OLEDs to meet our high standards for image quality—deliver a much smoother, more dynamic VR experience than ever before while not compromising on the crystal-clear image VRHero 5K is known for,” Marek Polcak, CEO and co-founder of VRgineers said. While the acclaimed new iPhone X Super Retina 5.8” OLED display has 2436-by-1125-pixel resolution with 2.7 mega pixels at 458 ppi, VRHero 5K Plus goes even further. Each of the two OLED displays used, one per each eye, is a 5.7” Quad HD 2560-by-1440-pixel display with 3.7 mega pixels—almost double the number of HDTV—and 518 ppi. This means VRHero 5K Plus displays have almost 40% more pixels squeezed into a smaller space, providing a level of detail unrivalled in VR headsets on the market. VRHero 5K Plus support major 3D engines like Unity 3D and Unreal, and direct software integrations with professional software tools from Autodesk, ESI Support For Major 3D Engines The display improvements include latency reduction, low persistence, faster color switching, and sharper blacks. The performance is further improved by official support of NVIDIA VRWorks, NVIDIA’s performance boosting framework for HMD developers through functions like Direct Mode, Single Pass Stereo, and Lens Matched Shading. On the user comfort side, VRHero 5K Plus comes with a new comfortable head strap that can either be an easy-on/easy-off strap for showcase purposes (showrooms, POS etc.), as well as for long-term daily use. Add to all these new features VRHero, the 5K Plus support of major 3D engines like Unity 3D and Unreal, and direct software integrations with professional software tools from Autodesk, ESI, and others, and you get a true enterprise-grade VR tool ready to be deployed in any working environment. Developed and manufactured in Prague, the VRHero 5K Plus is suggested to retail for $8,000 USD plus installation costs.

VRgineers and Leap Motion jointly announce a newly formed partnership that takes virtual reality to the next level of realism, combining true-to-life imaging in VR with natural and intuitive hand tracking interaction. VRgineers is a virtual reality engineering company producing enterprise-grade VR headsets as an enterprise platform for engineering and design professionals. Leap Motion is the developer of hand-tracking technology for virtual reality and augmented reality, empowering people to experience new worlds. VRgineers is pushing the envelope of what’s possible in VR image quality and fidelity, and embedding Leap Motion technology adds a new dimension to that sense of immersion and realism" Interacting with VR applications using hands “Embedding Leap Motion’s next generation hand-tracking technology directly into future VRgineers headsets will allow professional users to interact with VR applications completely naturally using their hands,” says Marek Polcak, CEO and co-founder of VRgineers. “Having this technology is especially important for us because our high-resolution headsets allow users to see 170º horizontally. Now they can move their virtual hands throughout the headset’s entire field of view without losing sight of them.” “Hand tracking is essential to the future of VR experiences. VRgineers is pushing the envelope of what’s possible in VR image quality and fidelity, and embedding Leap Motion technology adds a new dimension to that sense of immersion and realism,” adds Michael Buckwald, CEO and co-founder of Leap Motion. Empowering professionals with cutting-edge VR technology VRgineers is currently working on bringing the next generation of its professional VR headsets to market later this year with integrated Leap Motion technology, making it the first of its kind in the world. “VR as an enabler of totally new ways to work is a major disruptor across all industries. Our combined technology creates a new professional tool that will accelerate this revolution,” adds Martin Holecko, VRgineers co-founder. “VRgineers’ mission is to empower trailblazing professionals with cutting-edge VR technology, and together with Leap Motion we will bring enterprise VR forward to new levels.”  Since its founding in 2010, Leap Motion has become the recognized leader in motion tracking for VR and AR. Leap Motion products are used by leading technology companies, such as Qualcomm, and by industrial designers, innovation labs, and academic researchers throughout the world to integrate motion tracking into a multitude of applications – from desktop and the Internet of Things, to virtual and augmented reality. The crisp 5K resolution and full 24bit RGB colors, together with the unique custom-built optics and 170º FOV, give the VRHero 5K Plus the most true-to-life image in VR to date VRHero 5K Plus headset VRgineers is presently marketing its VRHero 5K Plus headset that features double Quad HD OLED displays, each with resolution and pixel density greater than the new iPhone X Super Retina display. The resulting image is the highest level of quality and realism available, designed to go far beyond gaming. The crisp 5K resolution and full 24bit RGB colors, together with the unique custom-built optics and 170º FOV, give the VRHero 5K Plus, according to analysts, the most true-to-life image in VR to date. Image fidelity in VR is particularly important for professionals such as designers, engineers, medical/surgical practices, motion picture set designers, and architects. The VRHero 5K Plus allows them to see reality before it actually happens in the physical world – a virtual representation of the future product or situation portrayed down to the smallest details with realistic design details. The VRHero platform is presently used by automotive designers in companies, such as BMW, Audi, and Volkswagen, for design validation and evaluation, allowing them to accelerate the development of new prototypes.

VRgineers is unlocking a new level of high visual performance and realism in virtual reality with NVIDIA. Combining high-resolution, true-to-life VR imaging with next-generation, high-performance graphics opens possibilities never seen before in enterprise VR. For the first time, with the use of the new NVIDIA Quadro GV100 GPU, even complex 3D scenes, high-poly models and high-resolution textures perform smoothly at full refresh rates in VRgineers’ high-resolution VR headset, using its potential to the maximum. “Any virtual reality system is only as good as its two major components: the VR headset and the system it runs on. For a no-compromise, professional VR setup with the highest standards for image clarity and capable of handling complex VR projects, both have to be extremely high-performing - the headset providing enough resolution, pixel density, and quality optics to get a clear crisp image and the PC having enough graphics horsepower to render the VR scene fast enough for a smooth experience. VRHero 5K Plus and NVIDIA Quadro GV100 deliver that and thus make a perfect, extremely powerful union,” says Marek Polcak, co-founder and CEO at VRgineers. VRgineers is an early user of NVIDIA's new Quadro GV100 graphics card, focusing on delivering performance improvements in complex scenes with the VRHero 5K headset Powered By Quadro GV100 GPU VRgineers is a virtual reality engineering company producing high-resolution VR headsets as an enterprise platform for engineering and design professionals. Its VRHero platform is presently used by automotive designers in companies, such as BMW, Audi, and Volkswagen, for design validation and evaluation, reducing the cost and time needed to develop new car models. NVIDIA is driving innovation in many fields of computing, including AI, robotics and VR. VRgineers is an early user of its new Quadro GV100 graphics card, focusing on delivering performance improvements in complex scenes with the VRHero 5K headset. “The disruptive potential of virtual reality in the enterprise is immense. VRgineers’ professional headsets powered by the new Quadro GV100 GPU means, for the first time, professionals in industries such as product design, architecture and engineering can conduct realistic simulations where high resolution and overall image quality are key,” said Bob Pette, Vice President, Professional Visualization, NVIDIA. The VRgineers VRHero 5K Plus headset features double Quad HD OLED displays, each with resolution and pixel density greater than the new iPhone X Super Retina display Enabling Particle Simulations In VR “With the new NVIDIA Quadro GV100, driven by the NVIDIA Volta GPU architecture, our VRHero 5K enterprise clients will be able to run larger and more sophisticated 3D scenes, use near production-quality models without the need for tedious manual optimization, and enable performance-demanding functions, such as particle simulations or antialiasing in VR. I believe this will dramatically reduce the number of hours invested into the content adaptation and streamline the process for VR in industrial applications,” continued Polcak. The VRgineers VRHero 5K Plus headset, currently available at market, features double Quad HD OLED displays, each with resolution and pixel density greater than the new iPhone X Super Retina display. The resulting image is the highest level of quality and realism available, designed for professional applications far beyond gaming. The crisp 5K resolution and full 24bit RGB colours, together with the unique custom-built optics and 170º FOV, give the VRHero 5K Plus, according to analysts, the most true-to-life image in VR to date. Integrating Hand-tracking Technology Into VR Headset VRgineers has also recently announced it is working on a next generation of its VR headset with fully integrated Leap Motion hand-tracking technology, making it the first of its kind in the world. It is planned to be available later this year. “VR is the next creative platform. A space where new products will be born, a bridge between our imagination and reality, where concepts and ideas take shape and can be tested, realistically simulated and perfected before they manifest in the physical world. This will turn the way we work across all industries upside down,” says Martin Holecko, VRgineers co-founder. “Enabling this vision cannot be done single-handedly. That’s why working with leading technology innovators that share our goals, such as NVIDIA or Leap Motion, is crucial for us.”