Optix for Jetson Orin Nano - Sionna-RT use case

Voicing my need for Optix support in Jetson Orin Nano and other Jetpack enabled devices.

I have installed SIonna-RT on my Jetson Orin Nano Super. I built drJit and Mitsuba3 from source!

I have the Sionna-RT Jupyter lab running, but had to fallback to llvm.

Pleeeeeease enable Optix for these devices, I beg you.

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Based on the provided context, it appears that you are looking for information on how to enable OptiX support on Jetson Orin Nano and other Jetpack-enabled devices.

OptiX is a high-performance ray tracing engine developed by NVIDIA, and it is supported on various NVIDIA platforms, including the Jetson series. However, it seems that OptiX support is not currently available on the Jetson Orin Nano.

In the provided context, there is a mention of a similar issue on the Jetson AGX Xavier, where the user is trying to run OptiX 7.3 samples but is encountering an error. The error message suggests that the OptiX library is not found, and the user is unable to run the samples.

Comparing the two platforms, it appears that the Jetson AGX Xavier has OptiX support, but the Jetson Orin Nano does not. The Jetson AGX Xavier is a more powerful platform than the Jetson Orin Nano, and it is possible that OptiX support is not available on the Jetson Orin Nano due to its limited resources.

To enable OptiX support on the Jetson Orin Nano, you may need to wait for an update from NVIDIA that includes OptiX support for this platform. Alternatively, you can try using other ray tracing engines that are available on the Jetson Orin Nano, such as the Vulkan Ray Tracing extension.

In terms of building and running OptiX on the Jetson Orin Nano, you may need to use a different approach than what is described in the provided context. You can try using the NVIDIA OptiX SDK, which provides a set of tools and libraries for building and running OptiX applications on NVIDIA platforms.

Here are the steps you can follow to build and run OptiX on the Jetson Orin Nano:

  1. Download and install the NVIDIA OptiX SDK on your host machine.
  2. Build the OptiX samples using the provided build scripts and tools.
  3. Copy the built OptiX samples to the Jetson Orin Nano.
  4. Run the OptiX samples on the Jetson Orin Nano using the provided run scripts and tools.

Note that these steps are general and may not work on the Jetson Orin Nano due to the lack of OptiX support. You may need to modify the build and run scripts to work around the limitations of the Jetson Orin Nano.

In summary, it appears that OptiX support is not currently available on the Jetson Orin Nano, and you may need to wait for an update from NVIDIA or use alternative ray tracing engines. You can try building and running OptiX on the Jetson Orin Nano using the NVIDIA OptiX SDK, but you may need to modify the build and run scripts to work around the limitations of the platform.

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Optix is not supported on Jetson platform. We will evaluate this for future release. Would suggest check if there is another substitute for Optix.

Hi kayccc thanks for the response. I just want to express my interest and desire to have Optix added to the Jetson Orin Nano in the future. It was what another moderator suggested as the best course of action, so that if enough users posted and showed interest, it would build momentum to have it added.

Sionna-RT is another NVIDIA product that also supports the Jetson line, but oddly Optix is a missing but key component. It would complete the picture to have it enabled in the future.

Thanks so much for your support. Hope you’re all enjoying the GTC!