> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://albertlidesign.gitbook.io/vr-beso/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://albertlidesign.gitbook.io/vr-beso/vr-beso-a-vr-based-structural-design-tool/installation.md). # Installation ## Prepartion The VR-BESO software is developed using both C++ and C# programming languages. The C++ part provides an efficient optimization kernel. The dependencies used in the computational kernel include the MKL PARDISO solver and the Eigen linear algebra library. The C# part relies on Unity3D and Meta Quest SDK to implement a graphical user interface and an interactive system in the VR space. The hardware requirements of VR-BESO include **VR devices** and **a personal computer**. The VR devices include a VR headset with two controllers, facilitating less computationally intensive tasks, such as rendering a virtual environment, observing 3D models, and supporting interactive operations. Due to the limited computational resources of the VR headset, a personal computer is required to deal with computationally demanding tasks, such as executing topology optimization and smoothing the optimal topologies. * VR devices, e.g. Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3 etc. * A personal computer (Intel CPU would be better) --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://albertlidesign.gitbook.io/vr-beso/vr-beso-a-vr-based-structural-design-tool/installation.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.