Tag: Reality
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Construction AR Start-Up XYZ Reality Secures £20M Series A Funding
XYZ Reality today announced a £20m investment round led by Octopus Ventures. Founded in 2017, XYZ Reality develops HoloSite, an Augmented Reality (AR) solution for construction sites. The company is on a mission to eliminate 2D in its entirety. I’ve seen a live demo of HoloSite. Using its safety certified AR hardhat, it places accurately a real-time,…
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XYZ Reality and UCL to Help Transform Hospital Construction
London-based construction technology start-up XYZ Reality and UCL have received a government grant to develop XYZ Reality’s augmented reality solution into the construction of UK hospitals. The grant has been awarded by UKRI through an Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP). Founded in 2017, XYZ Reality developed Engineering-Grade Augmented Reality to tackle some of the…
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Leica Geosystems’ 3D Reality Capture Solution for Boston Dynamics Spot Robot
Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, a leader in 3D scanning technology today announced a reality capture solution for a variety of industries. By combining Boston Dynamics agile mobile robot Spot with the industry-proven Leica RTC360 3D laser scanner, scanning time spent by human operators is significantly reduced by programming the devices to repeat automated scanning paths through…
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Reality Capture Project Final Report Released
Aalto University has released the final report of its Reality Capture (RECAP) project. The purpose of the research project was to investigate opportunities for automatic monitoring of progress, automatic quality checking of construction, and visualization of progress utilizing Augmented Reality technologies. The project started from the observation that laser scanning and photogrammetry related technology has…
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BIM Meets Reality on the Construction Site
BIM models are mostly used by foremen on construction sites. But what if they could be made available for workers at the press of a button? This question was what the Finnish government-funded KIRA pilot project set out to answer. As a by-product, the project also produced augmented reality (AR) solutions for construction sites. Otto…
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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.…
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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…
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Augmented Reality for Construction Videos
I’ve been looking for information on augmented and virtual reality for construction. Here is a collection of videos that I’ve come across lately on the use of augmented reality. If you’re interested to know how you can use virtual and augmented reality for your AEC business, join me on a webinar I’ll host on February 16,…
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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…
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Augmented Reality for AEC – Interview with Charles Woodward of VTT
Augmented (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are hot topics right now. I had a chance to meet with Professor Charles Woodward, principal scientist at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. He is a pioneer and globally renowned authority on AR. Can you say a few words about your background and what you’re doing at VTT…