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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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InsiteVR’s virtual reality BIM software

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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Varjo1

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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VR user test results

CII Study Finds Virtual Reality Helps Reduce Design Errors

Scott blair
Scott Blair
September 11, 2019
One Comment

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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VR technology provider Unity

Autodesk Puts Its Money on Construction's Efficient Future

Jeff yoders
Jeff Yoders
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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Construction Accidents

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
One Comment

Users can assemble a safety system that either saves or dooms a worker.


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Matterport 3D model

Matterport Bringing Quick 3D Scans to Virtual Reality

Jeff rubenstone
Jeff Rubenstone
June 6, 2018
No Comments

Getting a full 3D visualization of a construction site is a trick that a few off-the-shelf tools can offer, but what you do next with that data is the real challenge. 


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Virtual lift simulator

Construction Unions Warming Up to Virtual Reality Training

Aileen cho
Aileen Cho
March 22, 2018
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As virtual reality technologies continue to evolve, construction trade unions are showing interest in incorporating them into apprenticeship training. 


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SeriousLabs

Virtual Reality Equipment Training Gets Boost From Skyjack

Jeff rubenstone
Jeff Rubenstone
February 20, 2018
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Serious Labs announces partnership with Skyjack to develop VR training simulations for the company's scissor lifts.


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Umbra Composit

Umbra Releases 3D Model Optimizing, Sharing Platform

Jeff yoders
Jeff Yoders
October 25, 2017
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While augmented reality has been touted as a tool to view 3D models and on-site construction together in context, the size of a 3D model limits its application, especially with headset viewers such as Microsoft HoloLens.


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9/15/20 to 9/15/21
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Contact: Lauren Whitaker

VR for Remote Collaboration in a Time of Social Distancing

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Virtual reality, long seen as a presentation tool for marketing, is being used more for actual BIM review and commenting.Panelists will discuss how they use virtual reality systems to perform BIM walkthroughs, make notes and annotations and even generate RFIs. We will explore how collaborating with others in the same virtual space—even thousands of miles apart—can offer value to any job, pandemic or not.

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