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The latest in architectural visualization and virtual reality application development.
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[Oculus Rift Download] Virtual Pavilion
Here’s another quick VR sketch we did for Oculus Rift, a hypothetical concept for a pavilion, exhibit, gathering or virtual gallery space. Be sure to have your headphones on! Oculus Rift build for...
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[Oculus Rift Download] Sketch Concept: Animated Particle Architecture
Here's a quick VR sketch we did for Oculus Rift, tinkering with animated particles. Be sure to have your headphones on! PC download: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5720342/Arch-Virtual-Sketch-Concept-2.zip Mac...
Getting beyond our comfort zone with Oculus Rift development
What a phenomenal time it's been these past few months since the Rift dev kit arrived at our door. We've built all kinds of fun projects, with the best yet to come. We've been overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of interest in non-game applications. However, in our...
Reaction Video: Oculus Rift at Autodesk University – Manufacturing, Medical, Military, Architecture and Real Estate Development
We're back from Autodesk University in Vegas, where we had the opportunity to show some of our latest Oculus Rift projects to the AEC crowd there. Wow, was that ever fun! Exhibiting can be a boring, exhausting experience, but not with the Rift! From beginning to...
Revit in Virtual Reality! Visit us at Autodesk University
Here is a short video trailer showing some of the Oculus Rifts projects we're demoing at Autodesk University. If you're at AU this year, be sure to stop by the 'Gallery section in the back left area of the exhibit hall. We have several Revit models to explore in the...
Virtual reality: not just a game
Thanks to Ian Hamilton for including Arch Virtual in his piece on non-game applications of the Oculus Rift. We're also building the Wessels Company project described in this article, for the AHR Expo in New York this coming January. Stay tuned for more about that...
25% Off Real-Time Architectural Apps and Free Project Upgrades to Oculus Rift App with Quick Link Dashboard Interface
The next 3 new clients who hire Arch Virtual to create a real-time application of their architectural project will receive the service at a 25% off discounted rate. Additionally, every new project through the end of the year will receive a free upgrade to an additional Oculus Rift compatible application.
Medical Simulation for Oculus Rift with Unity3D
Health care simulations have become a significant amount of the work we’ve been doing with the Oculus Rift and the Unity3D game engine.
11 Quick Oculus Rift Development Tips for Architectural Visualization
These are just a few areas we’ve discovered to be opportunities we need to continue working on while developing architectural visualization projects for the Oculus Rift.
AEC Hackathon 1.0: Google Glass, Oculus Rift, LEAP Motion, Kinect and so much more.
The AEC Hackathon is upon us, and if you’re an AEC geek reading this post, you need to drop everything and book tickets to San Francisco for November 8th through the 10th. No, seriously. Go do it. Now!
Arch Virtual releases architectural visualization application built with Unity3D game engine, including Oculus Rift compatibility
[UPDATE 2: We posted a revised build with an improved player controller for better scaling and an updated exterior environment.] This week, Arch Virtual released a new interactive, real-time architectural experience for the Panoptic Group, based out of Chicago,...
Arch Virtual is Hiring!
We’re at a very exciting place with the rapid growth of real-time virtual applications being used in real estate, construction architecture and manufacturing industries, and need to bring in some additional team members.
Architectural Visualization with Unity3D and Oculus Rift (from Revit) Redux
Oculus Rift demo download link! We’re hard at work ironing out the pipeline and workflow between Revit and Unity3D, publishing real-time architectural visualization projects that can be accessed on a simple web browser. Being able to publish the same build out to Oculus Rift is the icing on the virtual cake, where we can explore designs in immersive 3D.
San Francisco Oculus Rift Demos for Architectural Visualization
I'll be in San Francisco June 10th through the 15th doing architectural demos with the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset and the Unity3D real-time engine. We can translate Revit, SketchUp and just about any other 3D model into the Unity3D game engine, then deploy it...
Tutorial eBook Now Available: Unity3D and Architectural Visualization – [NO LONGER AVAILABLE]
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.
(Rift Demo Download) Oculus Rift and Unity3D for Real-Time Architectural Visualization
Arch Virtual provides real-time architectural visualization services for architects, real estate developers, construction companies and anyone who wants to experience and explore a building in a unique and immersive way.