The CoVE features a high-resolution display wall of approximately 9.4 Megapixels. It includes IP-based video conferencing capabilities to connect with off-site participants.

The CoVE provides designers of complex systems with the capability to explore design spaces with hundreds of design parameters and incorporating multiple analyses. This collaborative environment allows the decision-makers to interact with the multiple domain experts and analysts, who may be located at different sites.

Past research and experience at ASDL have shown the importance of incorporating the use of physics-based analyses, probabilistic methods and simulation early into the design process. In order to fully utilize such tools in the CoVE, extensive computational resources (see below) as well as a facility supporting design and modeling activities are needed.

The CoDE therefore significantly enhances the utility of the CoVE by providing the necessary resources to do near real-time collaborative design, and the CoVE adds significant design space exploration and visualization capabilities to the CoDE.