Since its founding in 1998, the Virtual Reality Group (VRG) has focused on two main areas of work: application-driven research in the fields of virtual reality and immersive visualization, and the development of VR technology for widespread use at RWTH Aachen University.
To this end, the VRG operates one of the world’s largest virtual reality labs. The equipment ranges from small, desktop-style systems to the aixCAVE, a room-scale projection system that enables the interactive exploration of virtual worlds within a space of approximately 30 square meters. With support from the “Immersive Visualization Services” team, this infrastructure is available to every department at RWTH Aachen University.
The VRG’s research activities focus on application-driven and often interdisciplinary projects, in collaboration with, for example, other institutes at RWTH Aachen University, the Jülich Research Center, research institutions worldwide, and industry partners. In terms of content, the group investigates and develops advanced methods of multimodal human-machine interaction, techniques for the immersive visualization of complex simulation data, and parallel visualization algorithms.
Thanks to its unique combination of services, infrastructure, and research, the VRG is therefore able to provide VR technology and the underlying methodology as a powerful tool for scientific and technical applications.
Joint topics – Simertis GmbH
-Visualization of MBS animations in VR
-Virtual Reality (VR) in the Cave (aixCave)
