by Jon Brouchoud | Jun 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
Unity3D has proven to be a truly powerful and game-changing technology in architectural visualization. This tutorial eBook is designed to introduce you to many of the concepts, tools and best practices recommended for creating real-time applications.
by Jon Brouchoud | Jan 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
I love being a freelancer. I’ve been lucky enough to get away with it off for 9 out of the past 10 years, and wouldn’t have it any other way. However, it hasn’t always been easy – especially the first few years. There were so many hard earned lessons and missed opportunities that could easily have been avoided had I known better at the time. That’s what this post is all about.
by Jon Brouchoud | Jan 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
The technologies and demand for realtime 3D visualization in architectural design and urban planning will almost certainly be commonplace in the years ahead, but realizing the full breadth of what is possible when realtime 3D is combined with multi-user, online user-generated environments will require a paradigm shift.
by Jon Brouchoud | Jan 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
I am very excited to announce the launch of our new Arch Tech Engine (intro video above), a technology that transforms buildings, cities and geography into realtime 3D environments that are easily accessible, and can be embedded on your website, or deployed to a tablet.
by Jon Brouchoud | Jan 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
I didn’t do too bad on last year’s predictions (read the full post here).
by Jon Brouchoud | Nov 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
Following last week’s post about the new Rutgers School of Business we published into Unity3D game engine, there were a lot of questions about whether we had imported the BIM file directly from Revit, or if there was an intermediate process necessary to make that work.
by Jon Brouchoud | Nov 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
There’s a fantastic snippet in this video, about 2 minutes and 58 seconds in, that does a great job of capturing the spirit of this project. This is a group of senior citizens looking at the virtual world of Second Life projected on a wall in front of them, and...
by Jon Brouchoud | Nov 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
Check out this virtual preview of the new $85 million Rutgers School of Businesses, designed by Ten Arquitectos and replicated with the Unity3D game engine.
by Jon Brouchoud | Apr 23, 2009 | Uncategorized
Virtual Project Spaces are used in a variety of ways, from universities teaching architecture, architects meeting with clients, industry organizations meeting with members, or designers simply experimenting with the potential for purely virtual design. In this case,...