VR-Engage is a simulation platform that provides immersive first person role player stations for training and simulation exercises. As part of the MAK One suite, VR-Engage integrates VR-Vantage for visualization, VR-Forces for backend simulation, and VR-Link for network interoperability. This guide provides developers with the information needed to customize and extend VR-Engage through plugin development and role configuration.

Getting Started

System Overview - Architecture, component design, and system structure

Core Development Topics

Toolkit Development - Plugin development, component creation, and role configuration

Reference

Code Examples - Working examples and tutorials
API Reference - Class documentation and inheritance diagrams

Additional Resources

VR-Engage Documentation

For end-user documentation including controller mappings, entity configurations, and operational procedures, see the VR-Engage User Guide.

Related MAK One Products

VR-Engage integrates three core MAK One products, each documented separately:

VR-Vantage - Visualization platform providing VR-Engage's rendering and display capabilities

VR-Vantage User Guide - End-user visualization configuration and operation
VR-Vantage Developer Guide - Extending visualization capabilities, custom rendering, and display engine integration

VR-Forces - Simulation engine providing VR-Engage's backend entity modeling and autonomous behavior

VR-Forces User Guide - Entity configuration, behavior modeling, and simulation setup
VR-Forces Developer Guide - Custom entity types, behavior controllers, and simulation extensions

VR-Link - Network middleware enabling DIS and HLA interoperability

VR-Link User Guide - Network configuration and protocol setup
VR-Link Developer Guide - Protocol-independent networking APIs, custom PDUs, and federation object models

These guides provide context for understanding VR-Engage's underlying architecture and extending functionality beyond the player station framework.