The Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) communities are coming together like never before. Advanced visualization and virtual reality are changing the way projects come to life. Architects and Engineers now interact with the various 2D and 3D, immersive geometric datasets, from multiple sources and formats, for project assessment and review.
The Virtual Reality Centre uses some of the worlds most advanced visualization tools to provide up to 20 participants with the opportunity to collaborate with each other in a comfortable, large scale environment, which provides un-paralleled realism, without having to commence the project for real. Such capabilities are allowing architects and engineers to work together, in an effort to overcome the possibility of concept collisions. It allows the architects and engineers to see and be aware of each others requirements and how they may interact within the scope of the project. Such collaboration minimizes and potentially eliminates the possibility of systems clashing with structure. AEC teams are uncovering possible conflicts in the virtual environment, resolving them before proceeding to the real project. Such efforts are an attempt to minimize challenges, delays, costs, risk and frustration during the project construction phase.
Design teams are able to assess a virtually completed project in a virtual environment. Imagine taking a walk through the proposed project, as if it was already completed. Being able to completely understand the project, inside and out, before committing to the physical commencement of it. Project teams are able to convey and deliver concepts and plans to decision makers and other stakeholders in a way that is clearly understood by all. All this being accomplished by using real engineered and architected data.
Advanced visualization can be used to demonstrate the sequenced construction of the project, as well as a project management tool. By conveying geometry representing the various components that are to be constructed, a visual representation of project status is displayed. Also, the upcoming project elements could be shown to constructors, which allows familiarization with what is next.
The Virtual Reality Centre is able to compile realistic environments of interior and exterior models. These environments will help you visualize spatial relationships, design features, design schemes, lighting and general appeal.