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1.4 Computer visualization

1. History

2. Computer visualization methods

3. Visualization workflow

4. Technology background

5. BIM visualization

6. Virtual reality systems

7. Future trends
[Powerpoint file in PDF format]

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 Videos:

• Fly-through Animation:
• Exterior 3D Fly-through Animation Sample (4:13) https://youtu.be/APmx5Nm2oyw
  
• 3d Architecture walkthrough flythrough animation Service Singapore building Interior Exterior (2:09) https://youtu.be/fC1OtZ4kAJs
  
• Solar studies and building visualisation:
• Create immersive architectural visualizations with Autodesk Revit Live (2:02) https://youtu.be/TnNjdWDn8SY
• Revit Tutorial - True Solar/Shadow Studies (5:59) https://youtu.be/HwcYAE7OyJE
• Sagrada Família: Visualisation of the Finished Basilica (1:09) https://www.theb1m.com/video/bim-technologies-help-visualise-completed-sagrada-familia
• The power of visual technology: Demonstrations - Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR)
• Create immersive architectural visualizations with Autodesk Revit Live (2:02) https://youtu.be/TnNjdWDn8SY
  
• Explore your BIM model with Revit Live (2:14) https://youtu.be/LzSM1KqcYPk
  
• Using BIM to reimagine the Palais Brongniart (2:37) https://youtu.be/kkwcCzZIyIE
  
• BIM實例介紹－永吉住宅地下一層　 龍泉電機 (1:08) https://youtu.be/7sYHYBTZSGo
  
• Building roaming for metro station in Fuzor! (1:45) https://youtu.be/pPRLHatdc60
• HTC VIVE LIVE Architectural Visualisation (0:51) https://youtu.be/MW7V0a55FN4
• High-End Virtual Reality for Real Estate - Full (4:11) https://youtu.be/8l9qRDMVNRY
• Seeing Through Walls with Augmented Reality (0:39) https://www.theb1m.com/video/seeing-through-walls-with-an-augmented-reality-app
• Building a Skyscraper with 4D VR https://www.theb1m.com/video/building-a-skyscraper-with-4d-vr
• Virtual tour for passengers in the West Kowloon Station (3:30) https://youtu.be/n6PrPI6ostw
• Demon of VR headsets for BIM:
• Is VR the future for ARCHITECTS/ENGINEERS? (21:43) [Autodesk VR Center in Munich, Germany] https://youtu.be/I9yxprHtpfM
• Taking VR to the next level with Alex Coulombe (8:57) https://youtu.be/S1GOsbEXfy4
• HoloLens:
• First Look Fuzor for HoloLens (9:57) https://youtu.be/mcxMQ6k2caM
  
• HoloLens - Networked Collaborative Environment (0:42) https://youtu.be/5mIGUj7yYM8
  
• Hololens - London City Skyline (1:34) https://youtu.be/KilkHpM_-b0
  
• 小柳建設 - Microsoft HoloLens を活用した Holostruction (2:45) https://youtu.be/TmDHZ-NMQe0
  
• Microsoft HoloLens: Puistovahti & Puistolinna, Oulu Finland (3:17) https://youtu.be/ry6SZgAReVA
  
• ICONICS HoloLens (2:49) https://youtu.be/jADu589LtHc
  
• The Modern Workplace with Hololens Mixed Reality (3:38) https://youtu.be/upWRwTbS6bw
  
• Mechanical Room in HoloLens - HoloLive app (1:14) https://youtu.be/ERffDgckdSE
  
• HoloLens XRay Vision for Building Maintenance (2:37) https://youtu.be/vGePnLQSFxg

References:

• Virtual reality lets you step into your building design https://academy.autodesk.com/inspiration/blog/step-your-building-virtual-reality
  
• VR + BIM= ? https://kknews.cc/tech/8bbkxr4.html
  
• BIM+AR將徹底改變建築業 https://kknews.cc/tech/r9jqa8o.html

Web Links:

• Graphisoft BIM Curriculum http://www.graphisoft.com/learning/bim-curriculum/
• History of Computer Graphics and 3D Visualization http://www.jrrio.com/en-hist.html
  
• BIM for Buildings Visualization and Presentation https://www.theengineeringdesign.com/bim-buildings-visualization-presentation/
  
• Enscape: a Revit plugin that creates a VR walkthrough https://enscape3d.com/
• Autodesk Design Academy https://academy.autodesk.com/
• Types of VR system http://www.agocg.ac.uk/reports/virtual/37/chapter2.htm
• Why Real-Time Visualization is Essential for BIM and Architectural Design https://blog.enscape3d.com/real-time-visualization-bim
• BIM CAVE (Computer-Aided Virtual Environment) at Texas A&M’s Department of Construction Science https://vimeo.com/32474275
• VR? AR? MR? Sorry, I’m confused. https://www.foundry.com/industries/virtual-reality/vr-mr-ar-confused
• Integrating BIM and augmented reality (AR) https://thebimhub.com/2016/11/29/integrating-bim-virtual-reality-next-big-thing/
  
• What are the differences among virtual, augmented and mixed reality? https://www.recode.net/2015/7/27/11615046/whats-the-difference-between-virtual-augmented-and-mixed-reality
  
• Microsoft HoloLens https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/hololens
  
• HoloMaps https://taqtile.com/holomaps/
  
• GAMING ENGINES for bim - The Next Generation of Project Visualization http://slideplayer.com/slide/3947416/

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| Created: May 2023 | Update: 23 May 2023 |