Sunglass Offers Innovative Collaboration Centered Software
June 18, 2012
One of the essential goals of product lifecycle management (PLM) is to make collaboration between engineers and departments easier. Software designed with this concept of sharing in the forefront of its usefulness is not only much needed but celebrated when created. The latest software offering sharing capabilities is Sunglass as explained in the Design News article, “Startup Sunglass Shining a Light on 3D Cloud Collaboration”.
Relying on cloud technology the article explains how Sunglass helps those in the architecture and engineering industries reliant on CAD:
“With Sunglass, users share 3D files as easily as dragging and dropping a model in any file format on to something called the Sunglass Stage…Once the models are on the Stage, the social design aspect takes over. Collaborators can simultaneously edit 3D models and give real-time feedback through a chat tool (a sort of instant messaging function) or by making a call through voice chat. The Stage also has a sketch tool for marking changes. To facilitate the sharing aspect of collaboration, Sunglass Player transforms hefty 3D models into links that can be shared anywhere on the Web — much like sending someone a link to a YouTube video.”
Innovators in the field of PLM, like Sunglass, are a welcome breath of fresh air. Their keen understanding of the relationship between social networking and collaboration and their wise observations of how engineering design collaboration is akin to gaming make them a company to watch. Hopefully, other companies will take a note on Sunglass’s reception in the PLM marketplace along with other popular companies, like Inforbix, who also profit off of the notion of making sharing easier.
Catherine Lamsfuss, June 18, 2012
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