{"id":386266,"date":"2026-03-14T00:53:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T14:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=960314"},"modified":"2026-03-14T00:53:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T14:53:13","slug":"gvis-test-facilities-visualizations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=386266","title":{"rendered":"GVIS Test Facilities Visualizations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Visualization of the interior of the W-7 Facility.<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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The Graphics and Visualization Lab (GVIS) at NASA Glenn Research Center creates a variety of immersive visualizations and simulations in support for NASA’s missions, projects, and future innovations. These visual tools help scientists, engineers, and researchers develop solutions to bring their projects to life.<\/p>\n

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Test Facility Models<\/h3>\n

GVIS creates visualizations of various NASA test facilities<\/strong>. These visualizations include interactive tours, digital replications of facilities, 3D models, and demonstrations of facility tests. Test facility visualizations are useful tools for customers, developers, and curious minds. They give researchers the ability to visit and explore test facilities from afar, reducing travel costs and allow developers to experience a facility in its entirety before construction has been completed.<\/p>\n

“We have had senior management see our visualizations after seeing the actual test facility and say that the visualization helped them understand the facility better than seeing the facility itself.” says GVIS Lab manager Herb Schilling. <\/p>\n

Tours of test facilities are typically given outside of actual testing operations. Those unaffiliated with the testing facility aren’t able to experience the facility in full, which makes creating test facility visualizations so vital. With these visualizations, visitors are able to see every corner of the facility as well as experience a test demonstration. Visualizations can also create experiences that would not typically be possible to see in person.<\/p>\n

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