email this page to a colleagueBy Tom Greaves, CEO
Gentlemen, start your scanners:
On May 5th, iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations announced the beta version of its web–based simulation and racing service. According to Scott McKee, iRacing’s vice president of marketing, commercial release is just a few weeks away.
Figure 1 - Laser scan of the Fountain Turn at Long Beach Grand Prix Race Course. Image courtesy iRacing.com
What does this have to do with 3D laser scanning and why should our engineering readers pay attention? Buckle up and read on.
Figure 2 - Leica HDS 3000 scanner used to capture Fountain Turn. Image courtesy iRacing.com
iRacing serves up a simulated racing experience over the internet to both professionals who race in the physical world and simracers, hobbyists who simultaneously race each another over the internet. The company aims to deliver many of the benefits currently realized by Formula One teams with proprietary, seven figure simulation suites. McKee says anyone with an up-to-date PC and a $250 steering-wheel-and-pedal set (Logitech G25s from Amazon are popular) can get behind the wheel. Entry level pricing for the simulation service is just $13/month.
