What Omniverse means in practice
NVIDIA Omniverse is built around OpenUSD and supports interoperable 3D workflows, collaboration, and simulation-driven development. In Smart Spatial terms, it is how a digital twin moves beyond visualization and becomes something you can validate, connect, and operate in the real world.
What NVIDIA Omniverse provides
A platform for building industrial digitalization and physical AI workflows on a shared OpenUSD foundation.
What Smart Spatial adds
A repeatable pipeline that structures source data, makes assets SimReady, connects them to collaboration infrastructure, and operationalizes the twin with live enterprise data.
From 3D model to testable system
Most digital twins stop at a model you can inspect. With Omniverse, the twin becomes a system you can test, validate, and evolve
Simulate before deployment
Test design decisions before they affect live environments.
Validate assumptions
Use simulation-backed workflows instead of static review alone.
Connect real-world data
Bind telemetry and system state so the scene reflects operational reality.
Keep one shared 3D foundation
Support sales, engineering, and operations from the same OpenUSD-based asset layer. OpenUSD is designed to support composable and interoperable 3D scene data.
See the Workflow in Action
From layout planning to CFD-based cooling simulation, Smart Spatial helps turn a 3D environment into a testable operational twin.
Layout → Simulate → Visualize → Iterate
Layout Your Data Center
Build and arrange your data center environment directly within NVIDIA Omniverse.
Run Cooling Simulation
Start a cooling simulation using Schneider Electric EcoStruxure IT Design CFD.
Visualize Airflow Behavior
Review key airflow patterns through dynamic streamline visualization.
Iterate on Cooling Architecture
Refine your cooling architecture using simulation-informed feedback.
Fully Interactive ITD CFD in Omniverse
Edit, simulate, and visualize your entire data center workflow within a connected Omniverse environment.
How Smart Spatial operationalizes Omniverse
Smart Spatial acts as the Digital Twin OS behind Omniverse-based deployments — structuring assets, workflows, and live data so the twin remains reusable across teams and use cases.
Ingest and normalize source data
We start with enterprise inputs such as CAD, BIM, point clouds, vendor models, and equipment libraries. We standardize units, coordinate systems, naming, and hierarchy so assets can be reused across scenes and applications.
Convert to OpenUSD and structure for reuse
We package assets into reusable OpenUSD structures so environments remain modular, maintainable, and extensible as designs evolve. OpenUSD is the interoperability layer that helps scene data remain portable and composable across workflows.
Convert to OpenUSD and structure for reuse
We enrich assets with semantics, metadata, physical properties, and data bindings so they are ready for simulation and operational behavior.
Connect to Omniverse Nucleus
We publish the twin to Omniverse Nucleus for collaboration, governance, version-aware workflows, and a shared 3D source of truth. NVIDIA describes Nucleus as the database and collaboration engine of Omniverse.
Build Omniverse-native workflows
We create interactive workflows for planning, validation, training, and operations using Omniverse-native capabilities.
Operationalize with live data
We bind the environment to telemetry, IoT, and system states so the twin reflects what is happening now, not only what was designed.
Result: not a one-off demo, but a reusable platform asset
What we deliver
- OpenUSD asset library
Structured, reusable, version-ready scene assets. - SimReady upgrades
Semantics, metadata, physical properties, and data bindings. - Nucleus-ready scene organization
Collaboration and governance across teams and tools. - Interactive workflows
Planning, validation, training, and operational experiences. - Performance tuning
Optimization for large scenes and real-time navigation. - Documentation and handoff
A maintainable foundation your team can extend over time.
Why OpenUSD matters
OpenUSD is what keeps the digital twin from being trapped inside a single tool or one-off workflow. It provides a portable, composable foundation for 3D assets, metadata, and scene structure, making the twin easier to maintain as programs scale. NVIDIA’s OpenUSD materials position it as the interoperability layer for industrial and simulation applications.
Build once. Reuse across teams. Evolve over time.
Example workflows we support
- Data center planning and validation
Layout decisions, cooling context, and system change review. - Mission-critical facility simulation
Scenario testing before changes reach production environments. - Operations and training environments
Workflows that reflect real system behavior instead of static models. - Sales and executive experiences
The same 3D foundation used by engineering, adapted for communication and decision support.