For it's 10th anniversary, the legendary RYCA CS-1 gets a radical new makeover.

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The world's first custom motorcycle built with augmented reality

Augmented reality proved to be a game-changer in the prototyping phase of the new CS-1X, allowing us to quickly test out different design options and sketch out ideas “virtually”. CAD is great, but there’s nothing like seeing things in person. With AR, we were able to go beyond the computer screen and experience the look and feel of each component, all before fabrication and assembly.

 Building the CS-1X with AR:

 More examples of Motorcycles + AR:

CS-1X and FantomView in the News

 RideApart

"With manufacturers like Harley-Davidson and Royal Enfield relying more and more on technology in the face of COVID-19, it seems like RYCA is staying ahead of the café racer and technology curve with the CS-1X and FantomView."

 HiConsumption

"With the development of their proprietary FantomView software, they’re bringing augmented reality (AR) to the motorcycle customization scene."

 VR Scout

 "Owners can select from a variety of custom parts and watch as each selected component automatically snaps to place on their tasty cafe racer."

 DriveMag Riders

"The world’s first custom motorcycle designed in Augmented Reality (AR). Meet the CS-1X." 

 AR VR News

"Founders of RYCA Casey Stevenson and Ryan Rajewski are fans of augmented reality and plan big for the future."

  Web Bike World

"This allows for very efficient prototyping, and data from the AR previews can be applied to CAD programs if measurement capture is also built into the AR."