Industrial

CADAR: An AR CAD Experience

CADAR is Augmented Reality headset that enhances the familiar and known desktop modelling experience by adding an extra layer of interactivity and visibility to your workflow. It is designed mainly to be used in conjunction with a mouse and keyboard at a desktop monitor but is also able to be used in collaborative environments with multiple users to enable the fluid communication and visualisation of 3D designs.

Lachlan Rowe

CAD view of headset on blank background, front upper right view.
The CAD stage of the design process is often a stage that takes a significant amount of time and effort and can prove to be a struggle for many. Errors and mistakes are commonplace due to the complexity of this process, and these can easily add up, lengthening the overall process. The normal CAD experience is conventionally carried out on flat, 2D displays, often within a small viewport that is surrounded by other UI elements. This makes understanding the created 3D geometry difficult and can result in misunderstandings in size, form, and proportions.
Cad view showing detail of the front fascia of the headset; including lenses, cameras, and other sensors.
CADAR aims to combine the strengths of technologies, such as Virtual Reality, with the familiar and known desktop CAD modelling experience to create an Augmented Reality environment that accelerates and better informs the 3D modelling process. It provides users with stereoscopic vision of their 3D models and uses hand tracking to add extra functionality to their workflow, all without impeding the usage of the monitor, mouse, and keyboard.

Users are free to “grab” their 3D models and rotate them however they like, and interactive panels are easily placed around their AR environment to allow for a cleaner, more optimised workflow. CADAR also allows users to work in a collaborative environment with other CADAR users who can all see and interact with the currently displayed model. This makes sharing and viewing designs a more interactive and informative experience for everyone involved.

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Lachlan Rowe

Lachlan Rowe is an avid designer who enjoys diving into wicked problems in order to create viable, real-world solutions. He utilises his skills in User Experience, Design Prototyping, and Design Visualisation to create complex and intriguing outputs for his projects. Lachlan is always on the lookout for new potential projects so that he can further his range of knowledge and skills.