Application of VR Technology in 3D Computer Room of Data Center (Part 2)
I gave you a brief introduction to VR hardware equipment and the application of VR in various fields. Do you think it is very tall? A thousand words can be summed up in one sentence, VR can bring users an unprecedented sense of immersion and interaction, allowing people to access the outside world without leaving home. The world is so big, I want to see it, but I'm lazy, what should I do? So, VR is so hot.
I believe many people, like my friend A, feel that VR is high-tech, too advanced, and too unattainable. However, this is not the case. With the popularity of technology, VR has gradually penetrated into all aspects of our lives. (It's not impossible, only you can't think of it)
Some people say that 2016 is the first year of VR content, and 2017 may be the first year of VR vertical applications. In my opinion, it is still uncertain whether it is the first year. What is certain is that experienced people in various industries need to participate in the exploration together, and it is possible to bring about the root of VR applications.
As a person who has been in the data center industry for a long time, and has been working in the field of 3D visualization for several years, I am very optimistic about VR applications in data centers based on my personal sense of smell. There are several reasons:
First of all, the 3D visualization technology of the data center has matured, and a large amount of content has been produced, only to get through the VR application.
Second, the operation and management of the data center itself does require a highly immersive experience. The data center itself is not an area that can be entered at will, and the scale of the data center is increasing day by day, and it has long been impossible to rely on human inspection and management.
Third, the data center market has a very broad prospect, and practitioners at all levels of infrastructure, software development, and operation and maintenance management have the ability to introduce applications such as VR.
Fourth, the data center itself is in the field of cutting-edge technology, and it is born to embrace new technologies, and there is no resistance often encountered in traditional industries.
If you want users to pay for VR, it must be because it really solves the problem. Let's take a look at how VR is combined with data center room applications.
, we take TWaver's 3D computer room as a mouse, wear a helmet, you will feel that you are in the park, and you can view and understand the assets of the entire enterprise from the perspective of walking in the park.
Turn your head to easily control the viewing angle and direction, so you can see all the corners.
手柄就是你在虚拟园区中拥有的虚拟双臂。利用手柄，可以选择需要进入的园区，楼层和房间，还可以打开机柜，查看设备，板卡，进行设备上下架的操作等。虽说在PC屏幕上操作三维可视化系统已经是非常清晰直观了，但是采用VR技术，能让用户有身临其境的感觉，仿佛亲自在机房过道里行走巡视，对机房进行管理。
除此之外，VR技术还能协助机房设计。设计师带上头盔，能够利用站在机房里的视角对机柜，机架，走线进行布置，更加合理高效。
VR效果的3D机房是不是很酷炫呢？要实现这样的效果在程序上操上其实并不难。
大家都知道TWaver数据中心可视化软件是基于WebGL的，用浏览器就能跑起来。同样，用浏览器也能进入VR的世界。用浏览器就能体验VR就要感谢WebVR了，目前谷歌的Chrome VR版和火狐的Nightly版都支持WebVR，这些浏览器也支持HTC Vive和Oculus Rift。
目前只有WebGL的内容才能呈现到WebVR中，将来可能普通HTML元素也能在WebVR中呈现，下面我们来看看如何使用WebVR：
嗯，相信你也看到了，其实也没有什么神秘的：就是把canvas的大小设置成VR眼镜的大小（否则眼镜里看到了图像会非常模糊，原因是虽然VR眼镜离人眼非常近，即使VR眼镜的屏幕很小，但分辨率比普通PC高多了）；然后把3D场景绘制了两遍（分左眼和右眼）。WebVR对硬件的性能要求更高了，除了绘制两遍外，刷新屏幕为90赫兹，需要保证13ms内绘制完成，否则很容易让用户感到头晕。
如果你手头上正好有HTC Vive或者Oculus Rift，赶紧来试试VR版的TWaver数据中心可视化软件吧。或者戳下方视频，看看真实版用户体验↓
VR支持的数据中心可视化就先说到这儿了，要是有对VR有兴趣想进一步了解的，或者对其它技术问题想要聊一聊的，欢迎留言：)