Pulse Unity 3.0 Released

On behalf of the Pulse Physiology Community, we are pleased to announce that version 3.0 of the Pulse Unity Asset is now available on the Unity Store. We are excited to see our Pulse Unity Asset being used by an expanding community of users. These users have provided feedback and use cases for us to improve our Unity Asset. 

The 3.0 version release includes:

• More Supported Platforms, including:
  • Windows x64
  • Mac OSX
  • Linux
  • Android ARMv7a and ARMv8a
  • Magic Leap
  • Windows ARM64
• Usability Improvements:
  • Updated engine to Pulse v3.0
  • Added support for more actions as well as the new generic mechanical ventilator equipment model with PC-CMV and VC-AC mode implementation
  • Streamlining of engine creation and management
    • Pulse states are now self-contained and no longer depend on any files on disk
    • Pulse states now support binary serialization
    • Location of required files for patient creation can be specified by applications

Expanded Platform Support

Over the course of this summer, we have been working closely with our users via our Discourse Forums to improve our Unity Asset.  One of the major focuses of our community has been to expand the device platforms supported by the Pulse Unity Asset.

• BioMojo is utilizing Pulse for the Trauma Resiliency Immersive Adaptive Gaming Environment (TRIAGE) training application it is developing for the U.S. Army on the HoloLens 2 platform
• Quantified Design is integrating Pulse into a product that is targeting both the Magic Leap and HoloLens 2 platforms
• InciteVR is incorporating Pulse into an immersive training environment using the Android based Oculus Quest VR headset
• The HIVE laboratory of the University of British Columbia is incorporating Pulse into Android based devices and headsets

Thanks to our active Discourse page, we were able to expand our asset’s supported platforms by working with our community to test and debug cross compiled solutions for the following device architectures:

• Android ARMv7a
• Android ARMv8a 
• Windows ARM64
• Lumin OS (Magic Leap)

In the coming months, join us as we add WebGL support to our Unity Asset. Come participate in our active community to talk about Pulse in your application or for any questions or issues you have getting Pulse to work on your system.  For more information on our efforts and our users, visit our new and improved website or sign up for our newsletter. If you would like to feature your Pulse use case, please email us at kitware@kitware.com.