Anglian Water performs VR design review with Prospect.

 

Anglian Water’s @One Alliance is a collaborative organization of consultants and contractors working together to deliver more than half of Anglian Water’s capital investment program. Together they design and construct water and water recycling (waste water) treatment centers that serve more than six million people in the East of England (and Hartlepool Water) and maintain and improve the water mains and the sewerage network in the region.

Topics: Case Study, VR, Unity, Unreal, Game Engines

Image courtesy of Reed Hilderbrand.

 

Case Study Highlights:

• Reed Hilderbrand was a pioneer firm in using VR as a tool to improve how they visualize and explore projects. 

• They knew VR could provide a more accurate sense of scale and depth, giving them a better understanding of topography, planting, and more.

Topics: Case Study

Rendering provided by BB+C Architects. 

Virtual reality - the AEC industry’s newest design tool - is making an impact in workflows around the globe, and the use of virtual reality in architecture has steadily increased over the past few years. Check out how this British firm, BB+C Architects, is using VR in their meetings to bring 2D drawings to life and increase spatial awareness at various stages of the design process.

Topics: VR, Architecture

Topics: Announcements

Topics: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift

SCAPE is a landscape architecture and urban design firm that uses regenerative living infrastructure and new forms of public space to create positive change in communities. They focus on developing innovative designs that connect people to the environment - whether that’s urban pockets or ecological parks. Collaborating with communities and using design tools to get people excited about each project is a major part of what they do, and virtual reality is helping them do just that.

Topics: Case Study

 

Viewpoints can guide your walkthrough by helping you determine the narrative of your building - and letting you communicate this narrative on your own terms. But you may be wondering how to put this architectural storytelling to work.

Topics: Immersive Review, Prospect, Walkthrough

This month, we're putting the spotlight on Sneha Keshav, our UI and Brand Designer. Sneha has been at IrisVR for a little over a year and shares her thoughts on how the company’s grown, what a typical day looks like, and her summer reading list.

 

Topics: Team

Today’s the day! Prospect 2.2 is here.

Topics: Announcements, VR, Walkthrough

PART II: HOW TO IMPLEMENT VR TECHNOLOGY WITHIN YOUR FIRM

Earlier this month, we hosted a webinar with Justin Benjamin of Perkins + Will to find out how they’re operationalizing VR and increasing design efficiency. This is the second post in a two-part series that will recap and share insights on use cases for VR and implementing it within an Architecture firm.

Topics: Prospect, Walkthrough, Webinar, Tips