VIRTUAL REALITY IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Some of these are the actual VR goggles and controllers, but a couple leverage your own cell phone or make the best virtual reality possible. OCULUS RIFT The Oculus Rift was acquired by Facebook in 2014. The Rift is a headset originally planned for gaming but in the Architectural, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) space, it is ideal for working with virtual construction environments. The Rift provides a 3D experience combined with motion tracking capabilities so you can move around the “building,” and look around corners. It has an advanced display combined with a precise, low-latency constellation tracking system that gives the user the sensation of presence within the scene; you feel as though you are actually there. Low-latency is another term for talking about the refresh rate or frames-per-second (fps) rate. A low-latency, low persistence, high refresh rate system eliminates blurriness and juddering from movement and lessen the feeling of motion sickness some people get...