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.
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,...
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.
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.
Revit and Oculus Rift via Unity3D: Experiencing BIM in Virtual Reality for Architectural Visualization
Oculus Rift completely changes the game. The very instant I stepped inside of our Revit model, I realized just how different the ‘in-world’ experience was from the drawings we were producing! It was a night and day difference.
First impressions of Oculus Rift: Architectural Visualization, Second Life, and beyond
I wish I had more time to write out a more extensive review of the Rift, but here are my first impressions:
You absolutely feel as if you are transported to another place, to the point where it’s almost scary.
State of Play: Can we import BIM models into realtime Unity3D game engine?
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.
[Updated: No Longer Available – New Updated Kit Coming Soon!]
[Updated: No Longer Available – New Updated Kit Coming Soon!]Video Tutorial: How to Import Revit into Unity3D
This tutorial provides an overview of the process involved with importing architectural models into Unity3d. In this case, we’re using Revit Architecture 2009, but the process is relatively universal, and can be applied to just about any architectural CAD or...Importing Revit into Unity [Update]
A few weeks ago, I wrote about using the Unity3D game develop engine to import Revit Architecture models. I’ve since upgraded to Unity Pro, opening the doors to some even more powerful features. I really haven’t had a lot of time to spend on this, but I...