Changing the Construction Industry with Virtual Reality

The onset of the digital age has brought about a revolution in the way we work. In the construction industry, virtual reality has been making a mark.

Virtual Reality: Exploring Virtual Spaces

Virtual reality takes advantage of the human brain’s massive processing power to create an interactable environment that is as close to reality as possible. As computer technology becomes more advanced, so does our capability to use that technology in creating more detailed and complex virtual environments. A virtual environment can be explored in detail and interacted with by the user, leading to many exciting possibilities.

The Key Benefits of Using Virtual Reality Technologies in Construction 

The Construction Industry: Deploying the Latest Virtual Reality Technology

Since the construction industry is so varied and covers many different projects, virtual reality has a great role to play. For example, physical modelling of construction projects is a notoriously difficult process; however, the application of virtual reality makes this much easier, quicker and more accurate.

Detailed modelling and scalability are now achievable as never before, and what’s more, specialists in different fields are able to collaborate across distances in real time, using the immersive power of virtual reality to explore the projects they are working on. The impact of these new technologies has changed the construction industry forever. Read the PDF to find out more.

What are the Advantages of 3D Construction Modelling? 

Sahel Majali is a time-served and highly experienced construction professional. He is the founder and Chairman of one of the fastest-growing construction companies, Mid Group. Mid Group employs virtual reality and other digital modelling technologies like BIM in its work, keeping the company ahead of the curve when it comes to new technology.

The many varied applications of virtual reality were highlighted in a recent interview with Ben Bennet, the Managing Director of Luminous Group, which is leading the way in providing virtual reality and 3D digital modelling to the industry. Find out more about how these technologies are used in the industry by watching the video.

Virtual reality can be deployed in a sales context, too. Makuto Nagasawa is the Director of Development with the Japanese company Freedom Architects. His company is giving potential buyers virtual tours of their new property, even allowing them to experiment with decorating and furnishing their potential new home within the virtual model.

As the highly competitive construction industry moves with the times, companies like these are keeping themselves ahead of the curve by utilising the very latest in digital technology.