Tag: Virtual
-
Varjo Reality Cloud for Virtual Teleportation Unveiled
I have featured Varjo™, the “human-eye resolution VR”, previously on AEC Business. Today, the company announced a pioneering teleportation capability with Varjo Reality Cloud. Anybody with the Varjo XR-3 headset can 3D scan their surroundings and transport another person to that same exact physical reality. “What we’re building with our vision for the Varjo Reality…
-
WDBE 2020 to Redefine the Virtual Summit Experience Using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine Technology
Though we may be socially distant, we can find new ways to connect in these challenging times. COVID-19 gave the World Summit on Digital Built Environment, WDBE, a reason to redefine itself and share a new virtual event experience. Taking place on September 29-30, Virtual WDBE 2020 will use a combination of Unreal Engine and…
-
The IRMI Construction Risk Conference (CRC) Is Going Virtual
Registration is now open for the IRMI Construction Risk Conference (CRC), which will be presented as a virtual event. Attendees will have access to two days of live-streamed sessions focused exclusively on the unique risk management challenges faced by construction companies and the nuances of properly insuring those exposures. “The health and safety of our attendees is our top priority,” said IRMI…
-
Virtual AEC/RE Pitchathon to Assist Innovative Startups in Wake of COVID-19
Venture capital investment firm Shadow Ventures announced today a virtual AEC/RE Pitchathon that will connect a global community of investors, architects, engineers, contractors, and real estate professionals with 60-plus pre-seed to Series B startups offering groundbreaking innovation in their market segments. The first-ever, all-online event within the AEC/RE space will take place on June 2-3…
-
BIM-FM Integration: A Primer on Virtual Facilities Management
Minding the FM Gap – Setting the Stage for a Successful BIM-FM A building is only as good as it operates; the most sophisticated creation made with the most cutting-edge digital tools remains a fantasy if it cannot be operated within the means of the owner/operator in the real world. Today’s facilities are demanding complex…
-
Human Eye Resolution Virtual Reality for AEC
Virtual reality opens new perspectives for communication and customer involvement in construction. Sweco, Varjo, and Teatime Research are together exploring the possibilities of VR using state-of-the-art technology. “I think that the use of VR in construction is still at a visionary stage and useful practical applications are rare,” says Niina Jaatinen, Service Manager at Sweco.…
-
Virtual Construction Monitoring with NavVis
Construction management can take place on-site or remotely—sometimes even on another continent. NavVis has developed a 3D scanning and imaging solution that benefits clients and builders wherever they are. I first met NavVis at the AEC Hackathon in Munich last year. The company demonstrated how they could use a mobile scanning device for the 3D…
-
A Showcase of Virtual and Augmented Reality for Housing
The annual Housing Market Conference took place in Helsinki on January 31, 2017. During the event, the attendees had a chance to try out virtual and augmented reality solutions for housing. Nine service providers were showcasing their solutions. My company, AE Partners, organized the Virtual Housing Showroom. Tekes, another partner of the event, kindly supported the arrangements. The service providers…
-
How Virtual and Augmented Reality Can Change Your AEC Business
AEC Business hosted a Virtual and Augmented Reality Webinar aimed at the construction industry. Watch the recorded presentations now! The eight-trillion-dollar construction industry is ready to embrace virtual and augmented reality. According to the 2016 Construction Technology Report (JBKnowledge Inc.), 7.4 percent of construction companies have already tried virtual and 7.1 percent augmented reality. Over the…
-
Virtual Reality for Construction – AEC Business
Paradoxically, Virtual Reality (VR) technologies are still lagging behind the visions that people have for their use. However, VR has already demonstrated its capacity to change the ways we design, make decisions about, and produce built environments. Is VR finally feasible? Two AEC Hackathons and meetings with certain startups have made me think that Virtual…