The Future of Product Design is Immersive: Stay Ahead & Step Into the Industrial Metaverse with Siemens NX & Sony XR HMD
Step inside your 3D models like never before with the Sony extended reality (XR) Head-Mounted Display (HMD), developed in collaboration with Siemens for NX Immersive Designer. Siemens NX and Sony XR bring immersive engineering to life with realism, intuitive interaction, and unmatched precision—helping you make more accurate design decisions, reduce errors, and refine products faster. Experience real-time collaboration across teams and locations, seamless CAD workflow integration, and human-scale interaction. From concept to prototype to production, you’ll design, review, and refine smarter and more efficiently in a borderless immersive workspace.
Built for Siemens Designcenter NX
The Sony XR HMD is purpose-built to enhance NX workflows. With NX Immersive Designer engineers can interact directly with CAD models at human scale, manipulate geometry and assemblies with precision, and visualize complex designs in context. Immersive Design integrated tools within NX CAD allow real-time design updates, reduce the need for physical prototypes, and enable collaborative decision-making across teams and locations. By combining the power of Siemens’ CAD software with Sony’s immersive hardware, teams accelerate product development while maintaining the highest levels of accuracy and efficiency.
Experience the Benefits of Sony XR: Design at Human Scale, Faster Product Development, & Collaboration with Precision
Expand Your Workspace Immersively
Move beyond a single monitor—create virtual displays, extend your design canvas, and work seamlessly using your keyboard, mouse, or Sony XR controllers. Step inside your model at full scale for immersive, precise design and development.
Real-Time Modeling & Editing
Stay immersed in Designcenter NX and make synchronous changes to your 3D models in extended reality (XR), reducing context switching and accelerating workflows.
Hands-On Model Interaction
Use Sony XR Ring and Pointer controllers for precise manipulation of shape, position, and texture — feel as though you’re sculpting the model in real life, and navigate menus or issue commands effortlessly with voice control.
Human-Scale Simulation & Faster Design Validation
Visualize assemblies at full scale, animate mechatronics, validate ergonomics or serviceability, and identify potential issues earlier, reducing prototype iterations and errors.
Improved Operational Efficiency
Stereoscopic 3D modeling helps you work faster, catch errors sooner, and reduce rework, increasing the overall speed and efficiency of your product development.
Seamless Team Collaboration
Whether co-located or remote, teams can inhabit the same virtual design space and make decisions together, faster and with higher fidelity.
CASE STUDY
Natilus Takes Flight with Immersive Engineering Powered by Sony XR & Siemens NX
Natilus engineers are using Siemens’ immersive technology to develop the next generation of cargo aircraft. The Sony XR HMD and NX Immersive Designer allow their teams to review full-scale models, collaborate in real time, and reduce reliance on physical prototypes — all while accelerating time to market.
Sony XR HMD Features & Components
Sony XR Head-Mounted Display (HMD)
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High-definition dual 4K OLED micro-displays (1.3-type): Delivering superior visual clarity for precise visualization of CAD models.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chipset: Enables high-fidelity, real-time rendering of complex 3D designs.
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Integrated dual RGB cameras for video see-through (VST): Allow augmented reality overlays of virtual content on physical space.
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Lightweight ergonomic design: Balanced front/back weight, forehead cushioning, and flip-up visor ensure comfortable extended use.
- Charging Dock – Keep your Sony XR HMD and controllers powered and ready, with convenient storage that simplifies your workflow and setup.
Ring & Pointer Controllers
- Precision-engineered for CAD workflows – Seamlessly manipulate geometry, menus, and commands directly in XR, giving you full control over your 3D models as if you were working on them physically. This tight integration with NX ensures every design decision is accurate, reduces errors, and accelerates development cycles.
- Designed for intuitive interaction – Natural hand gestures and the Sony XR ring and pointer controllers translate directly into precise design edits, making it feel like you’re sculpting the model in real life. With minimal learning curve, you can focus on creativity and productivity, rather than mastering new tools.
Designcenter NX Software Integration
- Seamless integration with Siemens NX Immersive Designer: Launch XR mode with one click—no data export required.
- Supports augmented & mixed reality: Overlay virtual models onto physical spaces and collaborate with stakeholders in real time.
- Collaboration ready: Use NX Collaborator for remote or co-located design sessions across desktop or XR clients.
