The demand for advanced Human-Machine Interface (HMI) systems has reached new heights, requiring developers to rely on tools that meet today's expectations and adapt to tomorrow's challenges. DiSTI Corporation, a pioneer in HMI development tool, has continuously delivered innovative solutions that empower developers and designers in diverse sectors, including automotive, aerospace, and safety-critical applications.
With GL Studio® 8.3, DiSTI has strengthened its platform, introducing powerful features that streamline workflows, boost efficiency, and provide greater flexibility in HMI design. While this release may no longer be the latest, its impact remains profound, with organisations leveraging its capabilities to address increasingly complex development challenges.
By focusing on the core pain points faced by developers and organizations, GL Studio® 8.3 offers tangible improvements that drive productivity and innovation across the HMI development process.
*Optimizing Development Workflows: Enhanced IDE Integration
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For developers, debugging and workflow inefficiencies have long been time-consuming roadblocks. These challenges often disrupt development cycles and delay progress. GL Studio® 8.3 eliminates these obstacles by enhancing IDE integration, bringing a smoother, more efficient workflow to developers' fingertips.
With the new version, developers can now directly double-click error messages in the Log Tab to open their platform's IDE—whether it’s Visual Studio, Xcode, or the default editor on Linux—immediately pinpointing the offending line of code. This seamless integration significantly accelerates the debugging process, saving valuable time and ensuring that developers can focus on what matters most: building exceptional HMI systems.
Additionally, the intuitive log tab filters in GL Studio® 8.3 allow quick identification of errors, warnings, and other critical messages, streamlining the debugging process and further optimizing the development cycle.
*Expanding Platform Reach: ANGLE Runtime Support For Linux And macOS
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Cross-platform deployment has long been a challenge for developers, especially when working with multiple operating systems and game engines. Ensuring seamless compatibility across different platforms often requires extra time and effort, limiting development flexibility. For developers and designers looking to create advanced, high-performance Human-Machine Interface HMI development solutions, these obstacles can hinder innovation and efficiency.
With ANGLE runtime support in GL Studio® 8.3, developers can quickly deploy content to Unity, Unreal Engine, and other game engines, supporting Metal on macOS and OpenGL 4.x on Linux. This powerful solution simplifies the process of prototyping and deploying ES content across diverse platforms, unlocking new possibilities for innovation in HMI design.
The benefits are clear: a unified approach to deployment that enhances flexibility, reduces development time and provides developers with the versatility needed to create advanced HMI development training simulations and software-defined vehicles, all while ensuring consistent results across different environments. GL Studio® 8.3 gives developers and designers the tools to create next-generation HMI interfaces with greater ease and efficiency.
*Ensuring Reliability In Safety-Critical Applications: SC Runtime Library Enhancements
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In mission-critical environments, such as aerospace and deep-space applications, reliability isn’t just a goal—it’s a necessity. Developers face the challenge of creating systems that can perform consistently under extreme conditions, including high radiation exposure and other harsh factors often found in environments beyond low Earth orbit. Traditional solutions may not perform properly, creating potential risks for high-stakes applications.
To meet these demands, GL Studio® 8.3 introduces a groundbreaking solution: the SC runtime library. This new library is designed explicitly for high-reliability applications, allowing developers to deploy applications on embedded hardware with CPUs that can withstand the unique challenges of these environments.
With this addition, GL Studio® 8.3 ensures exceptional performance even in the most challenging conditions. The SC runtime library provides a dependable, cost-effective solution for applications in aerospace missions and beyond, where other systems may fall short. This enhancement empowers teams to deploy mission-critical applications with confidence, knowing that they will perform reliably when it matters most.
*Transforming Automotive And Aerospace Interfaces
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In the automotive sector, developers often face challenges in prototyping and deploying software-defined vehicle interfaces. The reliance on Windows for ES content creation has historically restricted the flexibility and speed of development, limiting the ability to iterate and deploy across different platforms quickly.
With GL Studio® 8.3, these limitations are eliminated. Developers can now prototype software-defined vehicle interfaces directly on Linux and macOS, giving them the freedom to work across multiple platforms without the need for a Windows-based environment. This not only accelerates the prototyping process but also enables smoother collaboration and more efficient development cycles. Additionally, introducing the SC runtime library provides cost-effective deployment options for embedded systems in modern vehicles, offering greater flexibility and scalability in the automotive sector.
Similarly, in aerospace, the challenges of creating complex simulation content are now addressed with the ANGLE runtime support. This feature enables rapid prototyping in Unity and Unreal Engine, while the new driver allows for the reliable deployment of mission-critical HMIs on embedded CPU hardware. Whether for space exploration or other high-performance applications, GL Studio® 8.3 provides the tools needed to meet the rigorous demands of the aerospace industry, ensuring efficient development and deployment of sophisticated interfaces.
*Enhancing Developer Productivity: Quality-of-Life Improvements
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For developers, efficiency is key—yet usability challenges often disrupt the development flow. Problems such as difficulty transferring elements between instances, the inconvenience of error inspections, and the limitations in multitasking can slow down productivity and extend development timelines.
Recognizing these challenges, GL Studio® 8.3 introduces a range of quality-of-life improvements that significantly enhance developer productivity. The ability to copy and paste geometry, code, and elements between GL Studio editor instances streamlines workflows and reduces redundant tasks. In addition, the log tab functionality has been improved to prevent automatic snap-back during error inspection, allowing developers to focus more on resolving issues without distraction.
Further enhancing multitasking, GL Studio® 8.3 introduces increased font generation options and improved project title visibility, making it easier to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously. These productivity boosts are complemented by bug fixes addressing issues like WebGL touch events and runtime compatibility with multiple GLO files, ensuring a smoother overall development experience.
*Conclusion
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As industries continue to evolve, the demand for cutting-edge HMI solutions that offer reliability, flexibility, and precision has never been higher. Developers across automotive, aerospace, and other sectors require tools that not only address today’s challenges but also anticipate the needs of the future. With the advancements introduced in GL Studio® 8.3, The DiSTI Corporation has once again demonstrated its dedication to empowering developers with innovative tools that enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and push the boundaries of HMI design.
This release marks a transformative leap in the development of HMI solutions, featuring powerful updates like enhanced IDE integration, ANGLE runtime support for Linux and macOS, and an advanced SC runtime library designed for safety-critical applications. These enhancements provide developers with the ability to create next-generation interfaces while improving workflow efficiency and enabling seamless cross-platform deployment. With GL Studio® 8.3, developers are equipped with the precision, reliability, and flexibility they need to meet the complex demands of today and tomorrow. For additional information on GL Studio or to explore the solutions and services provided by DiSTI, please contact [email protected].