Smart City Series: Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR)

 

All visualization techniques we used in the past -- sketches, scaled models, 3D renderings, etc. are substitutions for the built reality. They are tools that aid planners and designers to communicate to stakeholders what the future holds. AR/VR is the next substitution in line. In this issue, let’s take a look at the roles that AR/VR play in smart city development and public engagement. May the glimpse of the latest AR/VR technologies give you insights on the planning/design work at hand!

America’s Mayors Gather to Experience The Future of City Planning Through VR

Publisher: HTC VIVE

Community-based Urban Design in the Virtual Reality Dome

Publisher: Pixel Legend

Having taken a look at the applications of AR/VR, let’s get to know about HoloLens--one of the examples on application of the latest AR/VR technologies from the following videos.

Build a Whole City in Your Mind and We Augment It to Your Eyes - A City Planning App with HoloLens

Publisher: HoloPundits

HoloLens City Model Viewer | The Future of Urban Planning!

Publisher: Sean Ong

The next two videos will give us a glimpse of the technical processes that may involve, such that we can gain some basic ideas when managing relevant processes/projects.

Virtual Reality for Urban Planning

Publisher: Planetizen Courses

CityEngine and ArcGIS 360 VR

Publisher: ESRI Australia

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