At Caterpillar, we do work that matters. Our team’s expertise spans many functions, from engineering to manufacturing to accounting, legal and human resources.
At the Black Hills Engineering Design Center (BHEDC) in Rapid City, South Dakota, a team with a particularly unique set of skills are at work – in areas including artistry and design, visual effects, virtual reality, motion graphics, computer science and more.
BHEDC is home to Caterpillar’s Visualization Center of Excellence (COE) where a team of artists, engineers, designers, gamers and programmers provide a host of valued engineering and graphic services to develop state-of-the-art animations, 3D renders and virtual reality (VR) solutions for Caterpillar, our dealers and customers.
To create these visuals, the team uses computer aided design (CAD) models and works hand in hand with engineers to ensure accuracy and standardize them. Colors, textures, materials, lighting, and shadows are added to amplify the realism and align to brand look and feel. The visual, sensory-rich experience you have when you put on a VR headset displays the true value that is built from the ground up by the Cat Visual team.
