Immersive object testing system

A method for testing an object, the method comprising:

• displaying a three-dimensional environment with a model of the object and an avatar from a viewpoint relative to the avatar on a display system viewed by a human operator, wherein the object is being tested using a first test process in a live environment;
• generating information about motions of the human operator that are detected, the information being used to control movements of the avatar;
• receiving a first set of live data about the object that is under testing in the live environment;
• determining, based on the first set of live data, whether there is a change in the model of the object, wherein determining whether there is a change in the model of the object includes performing a finite element analysis on the model using the first set of live data about the object to identify stresses in the object;
• displaying the change in the model of the object on the display system in response to determining that there is a change in the model of the object and the change can be seen from the viewpoint relative to the avatar in the three-dimensional environment;
• and
• changing the first test process used in testing the object to a second test process based on the change identified in the model of the object as seen from the viewpoint relative to the avatar to receive a second set of live data.

A method of testing an object comprising:

• testing the object using a first test process to receive a first set of test data;
• displaying a model of the object being tested in a three-dimensional environment along with an avatar, the avatar representing an operator of the avatar, wherein motions from the operator control movements of the avatar;
• determining, based on the first set of test data, whether or not changes occur to the object in response to the object being tested, wherein to determine whether or not changes occur to the object, a finite element analysis on the model using live information about the object being tested is performed, the finite element analysis being performed to identify stresses in the object;
• determining, in response to determining that changes occur to the object and using the avatar, whether or not at least one of the changes should be displayed in the model of the object;
• displaying the at least one of the changes to the object in the model of the object in response to determining that the at least one of the changes should be displayed in the model of the object;
• and
• changing the first test process used in testing the object to a second test process to receive a second set of test data based on the at least one of the changes.