Quantum3D Introduces New Version of MANTIS Image & sensor generation Software at ITSEC2023

At the IITSEC 2023 event in Orlando, Quantum3D debuted an upgraded version of their MANTIS Image and Sensor Generation Software.

 

 

To enhance overall system performance, the company has implemented support for the GL_OVR_multiview OpenGL extension. This integration leads to significant optimizations, particularly for single-GPU setups, providing a competitive edge when using the mixed reality headset in Quad View mode.

 

Traditionally, to achieve maximum resolution in Quad View, the scene required four separate renderings. However, with the integration of the GL_OVR_multiview extension, only one rendering pass is needed, allowing for efficient rendering of all four views on the GPU.

 

In the past, ensuring a true 90fps experience and flawless visual performance was only possible through utilizing dual GPUs with NVIDIA VR SLI, especially important in fields such as pilot training. However, with the new RTX 40XX GPUs lacking VR SLI support, a gap in performance optimization became apparent.

 

Thankfully, Quantum3D has developed a technology solution that bridges this gap by leveraging the advanced features of the latest GPUs and GL_OVR_multiview optimizations within MANTIS. This innovative approach now allows a single RTX4090 PC to surpass the performance of a dual RTX3090 configuration, providing superior results for users.

 

MANTIS has recently expanded its viXsen Sensor plug-in with the addition of a powerful new feature: Sensor Screen Grab. This cutting-edge technology utilizes a physics-based and dynamic approach to simulate sensors in real time. With viXsen, users can accurately replicate advanced Infrared, Electro-optical, and Night Vision Goggle devices, all fully correlated with the Out the Window view of a visual simulation.

 

Designed as an enhancement for MANTIS, viXsen operates through real-time per pixel-based computations. This allows for precise calculations of temperature, lighting, and atmospheric scattering, resulting in an incredibly realistic depiction of sensor displays. Moreover, viXsen is customizable to fit the needs of the user, making it capable of emulating a wide range of sensor types.

 

The new capabilities allow for capture to a file of the temperature and radiance images of the scene currently being displayed. This allows for more detailed offline analysis of the scene. This new capability was delivered ahead of schedule.