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System requirements

In the following, you find the software and hardware requirements for arivis products.

Basic requirements

These requirements define the minimum configuration needed to install, run and use arivis Pro for basic visualization and analysis.

The software is designed to process very large image datasets using tiling and temporary local storage, so the entire dataset does not need to fit into RAM. As a result, local storage and a suitable GPU are more important than very large amounts of RAM for basic operation.

Category

Requirement

Notes

Operating system

  • Microsoft Windows 11 64-bit
  • N / KN editions only work after installing the Media Feature Pack.
  • It also works with other 64bit Windows versions (e.g. Windows 10 and Windows Server).

CPU

  • 4-Core x86 compatible CPU (64-bit)

System memory (RAM)

  • 8GB RAM (minimum)
  • More RAM improves performance but is not required for basic operation.
  • arivis Pro can process datasets larger than available RAM using disk-based tilling and temporary documents.

Local storage

  • 100 GB free local disk space (minimum)
  • Local storage is used for active datasets, temporary documents and intermediate processing results.
  • Insufficient free disk space will severely limit performance and may prevent analysis.

Graphics hardware

– minimum

  • NVIDIA GPU
  • Open GL 4.6 or higher
  • 2 GB VRAM
  • Latest NVIDIA graphics driver
  • Supported example: GeForce RTX 3060 (or mobile equivalent)
  • Note: Intel and AMD GPUs may work for visualization, but are not supported. NVIDIA GPUs are strongly recommended because CUDA is required for accelerated analysis and machine learning.

– optimal

  • NVIDIA GPU
  • Open GL 4.6 or higher
  • 8 GB VRAM
  • Latest NVIDIA graphics driver
  • Supported example: GeForce RTX 4070 (or mobile equivalent)
  • Note: Intel and AMD GPUs may work for visualization, but are not supported. NVIDIA GPUs are strongly recommended because CUDA is required for accelerated analysis and machine learning.

Required software components

  • The components are installed automatically by the arivis Pro installer.

Virtual memory (page file)

  • Page file size of at least 1.5 x physical RAM
  • To ensure the smooth operation of arivis Pro, it's crucial to have a properly configured virtual memory (page file) setup, as it extends physical RAM and helps manage system resources effectively, and prevents encountering memory-related issues or crashes.

Supported VR headsets

arivis Pro VR uses by default the OpenXR standard to connect with a VR headset. This offers a great variety of supported headsets, which includes amongst others:

  • Oculus Rift S, Oculus Quest, Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest Pro (via Meta Quest Link or AirLink), Oculus Rift CV1, with Touch controllers
  • Valve Index
  • HP Reverb G2
  • Varjo Aero, VR-3, XR-3, VR-2, VR-1, XR-1, with Index controllers (recommended) or Vive controllers
  • Varjo XR-4 with Varjo controllers
  • HTC Vive, Vive Pro, Vive Pro 2, with Index controllers (recommended) or Vive controllers
  • HTC Vive Focus 3 or Vive Cosmos (with SteamVR streaming)
  • Pico Neo 3 Pro and Neo 3 Link (with DP cable), or Pico 4 (with Pico Streaming Assistant)
  • all other VR headsets running with SteamVR (incl. standalone headsets using SteamVR streaming)
  • all other VR headsets running with Windows Mixed Reality (Samsung Odyssey+, HP Reverb, Dell Visor,...)
  • all-in-one VR headsets running with OpenXR are additionally supported via virtual desktop

Supported VR stylus

arivis Pro VR supports the MX INK, the MR Stylus for Meta Quest.

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