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Envision a New Reality
MREAL System for Mixed Reality
MREAL DISPLAY MD-10
THE MREAL EXPERIENCE VISUALIZATION TOOL FOR ENTERPRISE The Canon MREAL System for Mixed Reality empowers professionals to bring their 3-D models to life as if they were real objects—viewing them in a real-world context, at realistic size and scale. When immersed in the MREAL system, viewers can see their real environment, each other, and important tools directly alongside the virtual images. The result is a powerful immersive experience to help capture new insights. With the introduction of the next-generation technology, Canon’s MREAL Display MD-10 offers new capabilities, including an expanded field of view and higher resolution, to help enterprises see the future of business innovation. Over 60 global corporations leverage the MREAL system across a range of fields.
BRING 3-D MODELS TO LIFE AT FULL SIZE AND SCALE
SEE COLLEAGUES AND USE REAL TOOLS WITHIN THE EXPERIENCE
Immerse in Engineering Prototypes Experience prototypes at actual size and scale to help users validate their assumptions throughout the product development process. Visualize Future Designs, Today Compare and contrast multiple design options with stunning, photorealistic quality while reducing the time and investment required to develop physical mockups. Engage in Research and Education Add depth to research, teaching, and education as subjects come to life to create interactive and immersive experiences ready to be explored.
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Simulate Training for High-Risk Tasks Simulate training in normally dangerous or inaccessible environments for increased learning and retention.
Enhance Communication and Collaboration Inspire your team, as each user enjoys his or her own, first-person perspective and the ability to see and interact with one another within the scene.
CAPTURE NEW INSIGHTS WITH MREAL
THE MREAL DISPLAY The MREAL Display MD-10 is the core of the Mixed Reality experience, immersing the user in life-like visualization. Ergonomically designed for comfort, the display features two stereoscopic cameras that capture video of the real world and two additional registration cameras that capture key positional tracking information. Now with interchangeable form factors, users can easily convert the MD-10 Display from a hands-free to hand-held configuration, which is ideal for short viewing sessions. Built-in buttons can be programmed to give the user greater control over key commands while remaining fully engaged in the Mixed Reality experience.
HIGH RESOLUTION, HIGH IMPACT MREAL Display MD-10 offers enhanced resolution, enabling viewers to see the real world as a clear and vibrant image. Powered by advanced auto-exposure techniques and improved white balance functions, intricate details, such as small text, become core to the experience for a truly impactful visualization.
UNMASKING KEY INSIGHTS Canon’s newly enhanced color masking features enable real objects to be viewed accurately and precisely within the scene. This empowers users to intuitively use their own hands and real-world tools to help verify designs and mimic how a future customer might interact with a yet-to-be-built product. A highly collaborative experience, MREAL enables multiple people to immerse in the same scene, each with their own unique perspective.
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IMMERSIVE AND INTERACTIVE With MREAL, 3-D models come to life as fully immersive, 360-degree experiences. Data leaps off a flat computer screen to be explored—at real scale, from all angles—as if it were really there. Users can interact with complex prototypes, designs, and concepts in real time, seeing both actual and virtual objects seamlessly combined in stunning detail.
EXPAND YOUR FIELD OF VIEW Ever innovative, the MD-10 Display now offers an expanded field of view of 68º degrees (60º horizontally x 40º vertically). This broader perspective enables users to absorb more of the scene as they experience the visualization. The added field of view also allows for the inclusion of important peripheral objects, thus allowing for a deeper immersion in the experience.
SIMULATIONS IN A SAFE AND CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT
MREAL IN YOUR WORKFLOW Created with the enterprise in mind, the MREAL System can integrate into many specialized workflows of global corporations. Plug-Ins for MREAL The MREAL System supports a series of direct plug-ins to third-party applications such as 3DEXCITE DELTAGEN and Unity. With an easy-to-use interface embedded directly within the native application, plug-ins enable 3-D models to transition into Mixed Reality with the same specifications, animations, and precision, just as they were originally designed.
TAKE YOUR DESIGN FROM ON-SCREEN ...
... TO A COLLABORATIVE AND INTERACTIVE DESIGN REVIEW
MREAL Visualizer Canon also offers customers the option to leverage the proprietary MREAL Visualizer software to bring various CAD files to life within the MREAL System. MREAL Visualizer is compatible with the following selected software applications and file extensions, including, but not limited to: • CATIA (v4, v5, v6) • Siemens NX • Creo • SOLIDWORKS
• JT • STEP • IGES
Canon’s Visualization Consultants can work with you and your team to understand what would be the best way to visualize and configure your Mixed Reality experience.
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ENTERPRISE WORKFLOW. ENTERPRISE SOLUTION.
MIXED REALITY: HOW IT WORKS The MREAL System is comprised of a hardware-software combination that brings together four main steps to power the Mixed Reality experience.
1. As the viewer looks through the display, MREAL captures video of the realworld environment.
2. The video feed is sent to a computer to the MREAL Platform Software, which interfaces with positional tracking technologies* to
3. Plug-ins to leading software applications and viewing software bring customers’ existing 3-D data files to life in MREAL.
4. The video feed is combined with virtual images then shown back through the MREAL display in realistic, detailed, life-size scale.
render the images accurately and precisely in real space. * The MREAL System is compatible with a range of tracking options, including markers, optical cameras, and magnetic sensors.
VIEWER SEES THE REAL AND VIRTUAL IMAGES SEAMLESSLY COMBINED TO CREATE AN IMMERSIVE, INTERACTIVE MIXED REALITY EXPERIENCE. 5
DISCOVER THE DIFFERENCE SPECIFICATIONS MREAL Display MD-10 Display System • Field of View/Display Angle Approx. 68⁰ (diagonal) 60⁰ (horizontal) x 40⁰ (vertical) • Display Resolution 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
Shot with MREAL Display MD-10
• Display Mode 3-D Display Shooting System • Image Angle Approx. 73⁰ (diagonal) 66⁰ (horizontal) x 40⁰ (vertical) • Image Resolution 1920 x 1080 (FULL HD) • Exposure Adjustment Auto, Manual
Shot with MREAL Display MD-10
• White Balance Adjustment One-click, Manual
System Image Output
CPU/Memory/Graphic Card The basic requirements for CPU, memory, and hard disk space vary, depending on the environment you are using. For more details, please visit usa.canon.com/ mixedreality/contactus to have a Canon sales representative follow up with you.
OS: Windows 64-bit Compatible Sensors • Magnetic Sensor Polhemus FASTRACK • Optical Sensor Vicon, Natural Point OptiTrack, ART, Motion Analysis, and others through both direct connections and the Virtual-Reality Peripheral Network (VRPN) Standard
• Frequency Approx. 54 Hz
• Gyroscopic Sensor MicroStrain GX4 InterSense InertiaCube 3 InterSense InertiaCube 4 InterSense InertiaCube NC
Size (W x H x D)
• Resolution 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
• Display with Head-Mount Unit Approx. 9.29” x 5.47” x 9.66” (235 mm x 139 mm x 245 mm)
Weight • Display with Head-Mount Unit
Approx. 2.29 lb. (1040 g)
Connection Terminals • Display Unit
Jack for Interface Cable (x1)
• Interface Board Jack for Interface Cable (x1) Mini DisplayPort Terminal (x4) PCI Express 2.0 (Gen2) x4(x1)
To contact us about scheduling a demonstration for your enterprise team, please visit the Web site address shown below.
USA.CANON.COM/MIXEDREALITY
Effects in some images are simulated; certain images shown are not taken with the MREAL System. This is a class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Canon and MREAL are registered trademarks of Canon Inc. in the United States and may also be registered trademarks or trademarks in other countries. Specifications and availability subject to change without notice. Not responsible for typographical errors. ©2016 Canon U.S.A., Inc., All rights reserved. 0716-MRBRO-1M-DNR
MREAL Platform Software: Hardware Requirements
• Other devices that support the VRPN Standard
