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<div>Ford is now using virtually reality to fine tune the sound quality inside future vehicles. Resembling something of a dated video game, this virtual reality drive puts a virtual car in several situations with several sound variables, working together to create a full idea of how a car will sound before production. <br />
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According to <a href="http://www.blueovalnews.com/index.php?categoryid=12&p2_articleid=761" target="_blank">BlueOvalNews</a>, this Virtual Vehicle Sound Simulator technology gives Ford sound engineers the ability to match what their visual counterparts are doing.<br />
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<img src="http://stangtv.com/photos/data/515/Ford_Sound_Simulator.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><br />
<i><font color="darkorange">Images: <a href="http://jalopnik.com/5375514/ford-virtual-vehicle-sound-simulator/gallery?selectedImage=3" target="_blank">Jalopnik</a></font></i><br />
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Because the world is virtual, engineers are able to have an idea and predict how a car will sound based on digital drawings. Furthermore, calibrating the sound within a vehicle's cabin before actual production vastly eliminates much of the costly prototype processes involved, such as real-world testing (both in wind-tunnels and on the track). With use of the Virtual Vehicle Sound Simulator, the Ford team can now eliminate mistakes earlier, reduce the need of prototyping, shorten the time to get a vehicle to market, and provide a product that not only retains high-quality interior quietness, but delivers sounds engaging to the user. <br />
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"Sometimes what looks acceptable on a spreadsheet sounds bad once you actually hear it in real life, which is why simulating sound real-time and under real-world conditions helps us to weed out unpleasant sounds before our designs even make it to the drawing board," said Mark Clapper, Technical Leader for Noise, Vibration and Harshness at Ford. "This is a major leap in technology that will provide Ford with a significant competitive advantage." <br />
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<img src="http://stangtv.com/photos/data/515/500x_Ford_Sound_Sim_001.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><br />
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The Virtual Vehicle Sound Simulator is also being used by Ford as a proven tool to gather customer research. They are using the software to conduct case studies and provide feedback on the sound of the vehicle without, again, the costly process of real-world testing. Customers can now rate Ford vehicles that have not come in to production.<br />
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<div>Ford is now using virtually reality to fine tune the sound quality inside future vehicles. Resembling something of a dated video game, this virtual reality drive puts a virtual car in several situations with several sound variables, working together to create a full idea of how a car will sound before production. <br />
<br />
According to <a href="http://www.blueovalnews.com/index.php?categoryid=12&p2_articleid=761" target="_blank">BlueOvalNews</a>, this Virtual Vehicle Sound Simulator technology gives Ford sound engineers the ability to match what their visual counterparts are doing.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://stangtv.com/photos/data/515/Ford_Sound_Simulator.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><br />
<i><font color="darkorange">Images: <a href="http://jalopnik.com/5375514/ford-virtual-vehicle-sound-simulator/gallery?selectedImage=3" target="_blank">Jalopnik</a></font></i><br />
<br />
Because the world is virtual, engineers are able to have an idea and predict how a car will sound based on digital drawings. Furthermore, calibrating the sound within a vehicle's cabin before actual production vastly eliminates much of the costly prototype processes involved, such as real-world testing (both in wind-tunnels and on the track). With use of the Virtual Vehicle Sound Simulator, the Ford team can now eliminate mistakes earlier, reduce the need of prototyping, shorten the time to get a vehicle to market, and provide a product that not only retains high-quality interior quietness, but delivers sounds engaging to the user. <br />
<br />
"Sometimes what looks acceptable on a spreadsheet sounds bad once you actually hear it in real life, which is why simulating sound real-time and under real-world conditions helps us to weed out unpleasant sounds before our designs even make it to the drawing board," said Mark Clapper, Technical Leader for Noise, Vibration and Harshness at Ford. "This is a major leap in technology that will provide Ford with a significant competitive advantage." <br />
<br />
<img src="http://stangtv.com/photos/data/515/500x_Ford_Sound_Sim_001.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><br />
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The Virtual Vehicle Sound Simulator is also being used by Ford as a proven tool to gather customer research. They are using the software to conduct case studies and provide feedback on the sound of the vehicle without, again, the costly process of real-world testing. Customers can now rate Ford vehicles that have not come in to production.<br />
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