Dassault Systèmes has partnered with Apple to integrate Apple Vision Pro into its 3DEXPERIENCE platform, introducing the “3DLive” app. This collaboration aims to transform product design and manufacturing by enabling immersive, real-time 3D visualization and collaboration.
In a groundbreaking partnership, Dassault Systèmes and Apple have joined forces to integrate Apple Vision Pro into Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform. This collaboration is set to redefine the landscape of product design and manufacturing by introducing immersive spatial computing capabilities. Central to this initiative is the forthcoming “3DLive” app, slated for release in the summer of 2025, which will enable engineers and designers to visualize and interact with virtual twins in real-time within their physical environments.
Enhancing Virtual Twin Experiences
The integration of Apple Vision Pro’s advanced spatial computing technology into the 3DEXPERIENCE platform allows virtual twins—precise digital replicas of physical objects—to transcend traditional screen-based interactions. With 3DLive, these virtual models can be projected into a user’s physical space, facilitating lifelike visualization and collaborative manipulation. This advancement is poised to streamline various stages of product development, from initial design to manufacturing and training, across multiple industries.
Elisa Prisner, Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Platform Transformation at Dassault Systèmes, emphasized the transformative potential of this collaboration: “Our engineering collaboration with Apple represents a bold advance that reveals the power of 3D UNIV+RSES, where 3D is a universal language for a new world combining real and virtual.”
Precision and Real-Time Collaboration
The 3DLive app leverages Apple Vision Pro’s sophisticated cameras, sensors, and tracking capabilities to ensure that virtual twins interact with the physical world with scientific accuracy. This precision is crucial for industries where exact measurements and real-world applicability are paramount. By enabling real-time, remote collaboration on 3D models, teams can identify and address design and maintenance issues early in the development process, potentially reducing costs and time-to-market.
Mike Rockwell, Apple’s Vice President of the Vision Products Group, highlighted the practical benefits of this integration: “It’s not just a gimmick—it’s actually a very powerful tool for engineers and designers to make decisions. You’re able to make these decisions earlier in the process, and that can save you huge amounts of money and time and rework.”
Expanding Applications with HomeByMe Reality
In addition to 3DLive, Dassault Systèmes is launching “HomeByMe Reality,” an app designed for Apple Vision Pro that allows users to visualize and explore interior design options within their own homes or other environments. This application enables users to virtually tour real estate properties or experiment with home decor from the comfort of their current space, enhancing the consumer experience in home planning and furnishing.
A New Era of Spatial Computing in Design
This partnership between Dassault Systèmes and Apple signifies a significant leap forward in the application of spatial computing within industrial design and manufacturing. By combining Dassault Systèmes’ expertise in virtual twin technology with Apple’s cutting-edge hardware, the collaboration aims to provide professionals across various sectors with tools that enhance innovation, collaboration, and efficiency. The introduction of 3DLive and HomeByMe Reality is poised to set new standards in how virtual and physical realities converge in the design process.
As these applications become available, they are expected to empower users to make more informed decisions, foster creativity, and streamline workflows, ultimately leading to products and solutions that are better tailored to the needs of the market and consumers.
For a visual demonstration of this innovative collaboration, you can watch the following video: