Using Virtual Reality

Use VR to explore your models with easy and comfortable navigation in virtual reality.

Live gives you the ability to move around your scene using room-scale virtual reality (VR), where you are actually able to physically move within the space. By replicating real-world movement, this type of virtual reality makes the virtual environment seem more real than a VR room's self-contained environment or seated/standing VR.

Note: If you do not have the space to move freely, set your handset to Pivoting Only (instead of Room-Scale) and you can teleport through the scene.

Requirements

To use VR in Live, you must have the following requirements:
Requirement Recommended Minimum
Physical space 1.5 m X 2 m No space required if headset is set to Pivoting Only.
Headset HTC Vive / Oculus Rift
Controller HTC Vive Controllers / Oculus Touch Controllers
Video card/GPU NVIDIA graphics card meeting/exceeding headset specifications Refer to headset specifications.
CPU Intel Core i7-6700K Processor Refer to headset specifications.
Memory 8GB+ RAM Refer to headset specifications.
Video output Refer to headset specifications.
USB ports Refer to headset specifications.
OS Refer to headset specifications.

Guidelines

In general, large scenes can cause juddering (shaking) and make you feel uncomfortable in virtual reality. If this occurs, reduce the size of your scene by:
  • using section boxes in Revit to limit size
  • hiding optional objects and geometry to reduce its complexity.

Be sure to navigate your scene thoroughly in VR prior to presenting it to others as a final quality check.

Entering/exiting VR mode

Use the following commands and controls for VR mode, regardless of controller type.

To enter VR mode:

  1. Click VR .

To exit VR mode:

  1. Click Esc.

Using the HTC Vive and its controllers

Use the following controls with the HTC Vive controller.
Note: Your teleport controller should be in your dominant hand.
To: Do the following:
Rotate your view (45° increments) Press the thumb pad of your dominant hand.
Open the Minimap Press the Menu button of your dominant hand, located on top of the thumb pad. A small version of your model appears.
Move the Minimap model
  1. Using one controller, press and hold the Grip button.
  2. Move the model to the desired position.
  3. Release the button.
    4. Note: You can also move the Minimap model when using both controllers by pressing and holding both Grip buttons.
Rotate the Minimap model
  1. Using both controllers, press and hold both Grip buttons.
  2. Move the controllers like a steering wheel, until you reach the desired position.
  3. Release the buttons.
Scale the Minimap model
  1. Using both controllers, press and hold both Grip buttons.
  2. Move the controllers closer together or farther apart to zoom in/out.
  3. Release the buttons.
Teleport
  1. Press and hold the thumb pad of your dominant hand. The teleport laser activates.
  2. Using the controller, move the laser beam until it is on the location where you want to teleport.
  3. Release the trigger.
Tools

To activate the current tool, press the trigger button on the controller in your dominant hand.

To switch between tools, press the right side of the thumb pad of your non-dominant hand.

Available options for the selected tool appear on your non-dominant hand controller.

Using the Oculus Rift and Touch controllers

Use the following controls with the Oculus Rift and Touch controllers.
Note: The dominant hand is your right hand by default.
To: Do the following:
Swap left and right controllers Press the Y button on your non-dominant hand.
Rotate your view (45° increments) Push the right joystick in the direction you want to rotate.
Open the Minimap Press the B button, or the Y button if you swapped your dominant hand. A small version of your model appears.
Move the Minimap model
  1. Using one controller, press and hold the Grip button.
  2. Move the model to the desired position.
  3. Release the button.
    4. Note: You can also move the Minimap model when using both controllers by pressing and holding both Grip buttons.
Rotate the Minimap model
  1. Using both controllers, press and hold both Grip buttons.
  2. Move the controllers like a steering wheel, until you reach the desired position.
  3. Release the buttons.
Scale the Minimap model
  1. Using both controllers, press and hold both Grip buttons.
  2. Move the controllers closer together or farther apart to zoom in/out.
  3. Release the buttons.
Teleport
  1. Press and hold the A button, or the X button if you swapped your dominant hand. The teleport laser activates.
  2. Using the controller, move the laser beam until it is on the location where you want to teleport.
  3. Release the trigger.
Tools

To activate the current tool, press the trigger button on the controller in your dominant hand.

To switch between tools, press the joystick on your non-dominant hand's controller to the right.

Available options for the selected tool appear on your non-dominant hand controller.

Related Information