Section: Software

OpenMASK: Open-Source platform for Virtual Reality

Participants : Alain Chauffaut [contact] , Ronan Gaugne [contact] , Georges Dumont, Thierry Duval, Marwan Badawi.

OPENMASK (Open Modular Animation and Simulation Kit) is a federative platform for research developments in the VR4i team. Technology transfer is a significant goal of our team so this platform is available as OpenSource software (http://www.openmask.org). OpenMASK is a C++ software platform for the development and execution of modular applications in the fields of animation, simulation and virtual reality. The main unit of modularity is the simulated object (OSO) which can be viewed as frequential or reactive motors. It can be used to describe the behavior or motion control of a virtual object as well as input devices control like haptic interfaces. Two OSO communicate with synchronous data flows or with asynchronous events. OpenMASK is well suited to develop applications in our new immersive room as ergonomics studies, including immersion, interaction, physic and haptic.