Fast Company just posted an automotive design focused article entitled, "GM just opened a sprawling new design center that will help shape the future of its cars". You can read the original article in the co.design section here.
Featured in some of the writing, as well as several of the pictures embedded in the article you can see some of the Immersion Graphics, Inc. (IGI) large scale, high resolution, visualization systems, including the IGI DesignView.
The IGI DesignView is the digital version of a rolling board that was widely used by automotive design teams before large scale visualization was born.
That said, the largest display in this new facility is the 55'7" wide x 10'5" tall curved screen showing more than 76 million pixels of data (76,204,800 to be exact). Essentially there are three (3) 16:9 sections that can be viewed individually with varying content, or all together. This immense visualization system will be used for many purposes including design reviews and high level board and executive level presentations.
The capabilities of the new studio will allow the management and support staff to explore new ways of communicating design intent. This system will enhance excitement and passion in the design evaluation process for General Motors.
IGI based their overall system designs for GM on their long history and understanding of how GM design staff and GM supporting personal utilize the main visualization studio, IGI focused on several main areas including Visual Performance, Reliability, Capabilities and Ease of use.
About IGI
Immersion Graphics, Inc. (IGI) provides audio visual design, engineering, consulting, product sales, control system programming, custom fabrication, installation, preventative maintenance, and extended support services out of its headquarters location in Detroit and west coast operation in Los Angeles. Additional offices are located in Indianapolis, and Grand Rapids.
Founded in 1998, IGI has installed numerous large-scale, ultra-high resolution systems throughout the U.S. in the automotive, higher education, medical, financial, and energy transmission markets, and for the United States military and other government agencies. Applications include industrial design, engineering and data visualization, mission-critical command & control room environments, presentation systems, video conferencing, digital signage, and a variety of commercial AV solutions for emerging markets where the simultaneous visualization of 3D models and complex data by a group is essential to effective decision making. To get an in depth look at what we do, see our website at www.werigi.com, we are IGI.
IGI is minority owned, veteran owned, and a small business and SBA 8(a) program graduate.
