Vuzix maxReality 6.1 User Guide Manual de usuario

User Guide

If maxReality is purchased as part of a hardware package, a Product Key Card will be included, listing the Product Key required to activate you

If you do not receive your Activation Code within 1-business day, check your junk mail to see if the reply was redirected. With your Activation Numb

 Press the “Add…” button.  In the file browser window, open “C:\maxReality\Tutorials”, and then press the “Use Path” button.  Press the “Add

Uninstalling maxReality Should you choose to uninstall maxReality, such as at the end of the trial period, simply select the “Unins

Section 2 maxReality Plug-in 3ds Max & maxReality Setup After the maxReality software has been installed it must be configured within

 Scroll to the bottom of the Utilities List and the Utilities Buttons list.  Drag the maxReality plug-in utility to the blank Utilities

maxReality consists of two (2) Tools in the top rollout control plus seven special effects control sets.

As with all 3ds Max Utilities, maxReality rollouts are expanded or contracted by pressing the plus (+) or minus (-) sign to the left of

VWD is the file extension used for documents created by maxReality and viewable through the maxReality Viewer application. VWD files can be v

Cameras There are several Camera options and parameters available for attachment to selected objects. Based upon the perspective of the viewer’s ca

Table of Contents Introduction & Installation ... 5!Overvi

Camera Options Physics Engine The dynamics of Interactive Objects with scene and other interactive objects is based on the “+ Dynamics Tab” in the m

Fly Mode allows you to exempt the camera from the effects of gravity. Note: Fly Mode applies to VR Mode only (outward looking view). When selected

Note: Separation applies to VR Mode only (outward looking view). Max Velocity The Max Velocity is the maximum speed at which a camera can travel.

As an example, if you create a car that is comprised of multiple objects and those objects are all attached to a camera, they will all mo

Add Key Object Key Objects trigger the movement from one VWD to another. Each must be assigned a destination VWD and an Entry Cam

Tip: A camera coming within range of a Key Object, or pressing “P” on your keyboard trigger a Portal. Sounds Uncompressed “.WAV” sounds files c

Background Sounds maxReality supports both ambient and 3D sound in the form of 16bit 44.1 KHz stereo .WAV files. Background sounds allow

Add Key Objects Sounds can be attached to Key Objects. To define a Key Object:  Select the desired object from one of your Viewports.  Press the

When a Key Object is no longer triggered, the attached sound will stop playing immediately. If the “Play Through” option is sele

Add Key Object Key Objects are objects within your scene that are enabled to trigger animations. These objects can be either animated o

Export VWD ... 17!Special Effects Controls ...

Attachments Up to 255 objects can be identified as Key Objects. To add a Key Object:  Select a Key Object from the Key Objects drop list.  Selec

Loop Selecting the Loop option causes an animation to run in a continuous loop after the Key Object is triggered. The animation stops when the Camer

Interactive Objects You can control and interact with objects set to be interactive. You can grab Interactive Objects and carry the

Movable Objects Objects Similar to Interactive Objects, certain objects can be specified as Moveable Objects by adding them to the Moveable O

Blue Screen Enabling an object to disappear when passing behind another adds realism to a virtual scene. maxReality’s Blue Screen e

Section 3 maxReality Viewer Viewer Overview maxReality™ Viewer is an application that allows you to run and/or view content created thro

AR content can utilize a single marker or multiple markers of different types spread over a large area. For a marker to associate accurately with yo

Help & Status Display Pressing the “F1” function key while the Viewer is running displays common keyboard commands and a status repor

Hardware Configuration Keys Key Action Mode F2 Reset all hardware configuration settings AR + VR F3 Toggle rendering scene 2-seconds timeout wi

Software Configuration Keys Key Action Mode R Reset all software configuration settings AR + VR Home Increase light settings in current VWD fil

In-World Software Keys ... 39!Command Mode Operations ...

Command Mode Operations Key Action Mode V, Z or X Toggle Command Mode on/off AR + VR Use any one of the above keys. When in Command mode: Y Pla

Section 4 Fiduciary Markers Marker Overview A fiduciary marker is an object used as a point of reference to measure angle and distance

The marker on the left is Static Marker “s0” and the red portion in the marker on the right identifies the “Marker Key”. This Marker Key is

Marker Pattern Example The above example shows a room with eight static markers, s0 through to s7 and the viewer or camera placed in the center of

Moveable Markers Moveable Markers are labeled “m0” to “m61” in the “maxReality Marker Library.pdf.” They contain the same Marker Key

Section 5 Service & Support Vuzix Developer Program The Vuzix Developer Program provides support services to software developers, inclu

maxReality Viewer Running the maxReality Viewer results in nothing more than a black screen. 1. You can exit out of the maxReality Viewer by pressi

Subject to change without notice. Items may not be exactly as illustrated. Vuzix, the Vuzix logo, View the Future and Wrap are

Section 1 Introduction & Installation Overview maxReality™ consists of two primary parts, a plug-in utility for Autodesk® 3ds Max® and a Viewe

System Requirements The maxReality plug-in is an Autodesk® 3ds Max® (not included) utility that utilizes 3ds Max scenes and objects to create

Tracking from a base marker position is supported for ALVAR markers. Sample markers are provided in the “maxReality Marker Library.pdf” d

 When you have completed the software package download, double-click the file to decompress it. The file is compressed in a “.zip” format

 Double-click the “maxReality_setup.exe” program to launch the installer. The installation program will install the maxReality plug-in, a