iDaVIE-v: immersive Data Visualisation Interactive Explorer for
  volumetric rendering
  We present the beta release of iDaVIE-v, a new Virtual Reality software for
data cube exploration. The beta release of iDaVIE-v (immersive Data
Visualisation Interactive Explorer for volumetric rendering) is planned for
release in early 2021. iDaVIE-v has been developed through the Unity game
engine using the SteamVR plugin and is compatible with all commercial headsets.
It allows the visualization, exploration and interaction of data for scientific
analysis. Originally developed to serve the HI Radio Astronomy community for HI
source identification, the software has now completed the alpha testing phase
and is already showing capabilities that will serve the broader astronomical
community and more. iDaVIE-v has been developed at the IDIA Visualisation Lab
(IVL) based at the University of Cape Town in collaboration with the Italian
National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) in Catania.
