Autodesk VRED Settings

Below are settings that are to be implemented to help achieve optimal performance within Autodesk VRED using a Varjo headset. These are saved locally to Autodesk VRED, so you won’t need to repeat these steps for each project.

Foveated rendering

From the menu at the top of the window, select Edit -> Preferences.
On the left menu, select Virtual Reality, then HMD. Enable Eye Tracking and Native Foveated Rendering.

Realtime Shadows

Disabling Realtime Shadows makes non-baked shadows disappear. Depending on the scene, this may have a drastic impact on visual quality if the scene uses a baked setup.

From the menu at the top of the window, select Visualization -> Advanced OpenGL Settings.
Deselect Realtime Shadow.

Ambient Occlusion Shadows

Disabling Ambient Occlusion Shadows disables soft shadows that are generated to ground objects and adds small shadow details to places where traditional shadows do not reach.

From the menu at the top of the window, select Visualization -> Advanced OpenGL Settings.
Deselect Ambient Occlusion Shadows.

Backface Culling

Enable Backface Culling to only render the objects that are single-sided. Most models are constructed as single-sided objects. This option drastically reduces the rendering load. This should always be on if the model is constructed this way. If enabling this option adds holes to the object, it means it is not constructed and single-sided, and the option should be left disabled.

From the menu at the top of the window, select Visualization -> Advanced OpenGL Settings.
Select Backface Culling.

Occlusion Culling

Occlusion Culling hides geometry that is not seen. For small scenes and single objects, Occlusion Culling is not as useful as there is nothing to hide. However, if you are using a large scene, this will help you with performance.

From the menu at the top of the window, select Visualization -> Advanced OpenGL Settings.
Select Occlusion Culling.

Realtime Antialiasing

Keeping Realtime Antialiasing to Low or Medium (depending on the model) can significantly improve the perceived quality.

From the menu at the top of the window, select Visualization -> Realtime Antialiasing.
Select either Low or Medium.

Deep Learning Supersampling (DLSS)

Deep Learning Supersampling reduces flickering pixels in high-frequency details and can greatly impact performance.

From the menu at the top of the window, select Visualization -> Realtime Antialiasing -> Deep Learning Supersampling.
Select Performance.

How to use Varjo markers in VRED

The following article from the VRED official support page explains in detail how to enable Varjo markers: Help

Additionally, it is crucial to understand the difference between static and dynamic markers and what works best for your use case, as explained here: Help

Optimal Varjo Base settings

Enabling Motion smoothing in Varjo Base will aid with Autodesk VRED performance. The wording of the below setting may slightly vary depending on the version of Varjo Base; however, the two selections will be the same.

Navigate to the Headset tab.
Scroll down and set Vertical synchronization to Automatic.
Set Motion smoothing to either “Enable if app supports it” or “Enable if supported”.

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