Tag: Virtual
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Innovating AEC Business Models for the Virtual Future
In this episode of WDBE Talks, Aarni Heiskanen had the pleasure of hosting two distinguished guests from the USA: Amy Peck, Founder and CEO of EndeavorXR, and Mark Bryan, Senior Foresight Manager at Future Today Institute. Amy and Mark will deliver keynotes at the upcoming WDBE 2024 conference, focusing on reshaping built environment business models…
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Redefining Data Sharing in Construction – A Virtual Event
Is putting data to work a top priority for you in 2022? Are you tired of jargon around data ecosystems? Do you want an easy-to-use and continuously improving solution for data sharing? Join Platform of Trust’s free 3-hour online event No Time to BS on January 25, 2022. You will hear how to unlock data…
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Companies Providing Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Reality for AEC
What are AR, VR, and MR? 27 Extended Reality Companies for AEC The list contains, in alphabetical order, companies that offer virtual, augmented, or mixed reality products to the AEC industry. Please, suggest additions and edits. Argyle Argyle’s augmented reality enriches your entire site with always-available holograms. Helpful, up-to-date BIM you can reference in…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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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…