IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN ARCHITECTURE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33042/2522-1809-2024-6-187-57-62Keywords:
immersive technologies, software, augmented reality, virtual reality, mixed reality, BIM modeling, architectureAbstract
Immersive technologies offer an alternative means of presenting and communicating data derived from BIM modeling. Augmented, virtual, and mixed reality technologies allow architects to visualize and interact with digital data, providing a simulation of their physical presence in an architectural structure, and thus a more realistic and interactive approach to various stages of project activities. In fact, immersive technologies can be used throughout the entire life cycle of an architectural project: planning, design, construction, and operation.
The aim of research is to identify and systematize data on computer tools using immersive technologies and the prospects for its development in architectural activities.
The scientific paper describes three groups of software products based on immersive technologies with BIM modeling support. Each of the groups is based on a particular immersive technology: augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), or mixed reality (MR). The main difference between these technologies is the level of immersion in the virtual environment: AR overlays computer-generated content on the real world; VR content is 100% digital; MR is a digital overlay that allows virtual 3D elements to interact with the real environment.
Each group contains different software products: the first group is mostly characterized by mobile applications, since the physical world is supplemented with digital content through the screens of smartphones, tablets, and other compact equipment; the second group includes various plug-ins that integrate into professional tools and improve them in terms of visualization in a virtual environment and the possibility of its research; The third group with mixed reality support is smaller in number of programs, but it is the most promising for the future development of the architectural profession, as it provides an integrated approach to architectural activity by expanding the professional tools.
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