Wild Mouse Software products use isometric maps to provide a lightweight 3D simulation. By eliminating perspective a large percentage of the calculations required to present a scene are removed.
The use of a lightweight simulation technique has several benefits:
- Conservation of processing power to perform other tasks.
- Easy navigation
The benefit of easy navigation is significant. An easily recognizable environment is presented without the training and hardware costs required to deploy a fully immersive 3D application. A more detailed environment would be inefficient.
The use of isometric maps is not without tradeoffs. Isometric maps are inexact. They are suitable for approximate representations and simulations. They are not a substitute for mechanical drawings with exact dimensions when laying out a distribution center.