Released in mid-2025 as a significant update to the UC-win/Road series, F8 UC-win/Road v17.2.1 (x64) from Forum8 enhances 3D real-time VR for road planning, traffic simulation, and urban development, with improved rendering, AI-driven traffic behaviors, and seamless BIM integration for civil engineers and planners.
Key Highlights
- Real-Time Ray-Traced Rendering – Up to 4x faster GPU-accelerated visuals for complex urban scenes, including dynamic lighting and weather effects.
- AI Traffic Simulation – Enhanced agent-based modeling with realistic pedestrian and vehicle behaviors, supporting up to 10,000 entities in large-scale networks.
- BIM & IFC 4.3 Support – Direct import/export with Revit and Civil 3D; automated clash detection for road alignments and infrastructure.
- VR/AR Collaboration – Multi-user VR sessions via UC-win Cloud; gesture controls updated for HoloLens 2 and Oculus Quest integration.
- Advanced Road Design Tools – Parametric cross-sections, automated superelevation, and GIS data overlay for precise highway and intersection modeling.
- Performance Optimizations – 30% reduced load times for massive datasets; native Apple Silicon support for Mac users.
- Quality Fixes – Resolved export errors to FBX/GLTF; improved stability in long-duration simulations.
System Requirements
- Windows 11 64-bit (or macOS 13+)
- 16 GB RAM minimum (32 GB+ recommended)
- DirectX 12 GPU with 6 GB+ VRAM
- NVMe SSD strongly advised