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Addressing Safety And the Skilled Labor Shortage Through Virtual Reality

A properly designed VR training program can scale up your workforce with labor at a premium
Will Adams
December 29, 2022
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If you're interested in using VR to train employees, there a few things you should know about this time-saving technology.



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Tomorrow's Equipment Operators

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Jeff Yoders
August 10, 2022
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With a tight labor market and construction still booming in many regions of the country, one category of worker that has felt stretched thin has been equipment operators.


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Autodesk Goes Into the Wild With Latest Acquisition

Terms were not disclosed, but Autodesk promises tighter workflow integration of The Wild's tools
Jeff Yoders
Jeff Yoders
March 24, 2022
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Purchase terms for The Wild, a technology firm with an immersive virtual/extended reality environment for industry professionals and a dedicated virtual meetings tool, were not disclosed.

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Virtual Reality Mock-Ups Let Va. Hospital Project Team Approve Remotely

With travel canceled by COVID-19, project team, stakeholders collaborated via VR headset
Jeff Yoders
Jeff Yoders
April 22, 2021
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The pandemic prevented contractors and hospital staff from using physical mock-ups, but hyper-real VR mock-ups kept the $300-million project on track.


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Connect the Office and the Field with Mixed Reality

February 18, 2021
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Disconnects between teams can result in costly problems on your construction projects. Read on to learn four ways mixed reality is helping AEC companies connect the field and office to solve problems faster, work more efficiently, and reduce rework.


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Turning to Virtual Reality BIM Review During a Pandemic

Jeff Rubenstone
Jeff Rubenstone
April 29, 2020
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Trying to keep projects moving during a viral pandemic and partial construction freeze is no small task, and project teams are finding new ways to keep things on schedule when site visits and office meetings are no longer viable.


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Mixed-Reality Headset Looks to Change Design Workflows

Jeff Rubenstone
Jeff Rubenstone
December 26, 2019
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The Varjo XR-1's higher-resolution and full support for regular 2D Microsoft Windows applications sets it apart from other headsets out to conquer the design world.


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CII Study Finds Virtual Reality Helps Reduce Design Errors

Scott Blair
Scott Blair
September 11, 2019
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Compared to traditional desktop-based review methods, construction novices with less than three years of experience in the industry were able to double their ability to spot design errors in a 3D model using an immersive virtual reality interface, according to a new study released by the Construction Industry Institute at its annual conference in San Diego last month. 


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Autodesk Puts Its Money on Construction's Efficient Future

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Aileen Cho
Aileen Cho
November 21, 2018
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The convergence of virtual reality, prefabrication, manufacturing, building information modeling and construction came into better focus for Autodesk product users in mid November at the software vendor’s annual conference in Las Vegas.


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Virtual Fall-Protection App Debuts

The app lets a user wearing a headset walk on a virtual building roof
Aileen Cho
Aileen Cho
August 20, 2018
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Users can assemble a safety system that either saves or dooms a worker.


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