VR & AR in Architectural Visualisation

Workshop at eCAADe 2015 Real-time, TU Wien

Sep 14, 2015 teaching

Image credit: Achilleas Xydis & Constantinos Miltiadis | Model: Despoina Pippa

Workshop information

2-day workshop on AR and VR application development for architectural visualization at the eCAADe 2015 conference titled ‘Real-Time.’ TU Vienna, September 14-15, 2015.

Workshop brief
The workshop aims to get participants familiar with using Virtual and Augmented Reality for architectural visualization. The workshop will offer a brief introduction of the Unity 3D game engine, demonstrate workflows for developing VR and AR applications, and support participants to create their own applications. The first day of the workshop will cover creating navigable VR applications for the Oculus DK2 HMD, also using the Leap Motion controller. The second day will cover mobile AR application development for iOS and Android using the Vuforia SDK.

Workshop schedule

Day 1

Software installation
Introduction of tutors and participants
Introduction to Unity and familiarisation with its interface and main features
Creation of a basic scene with a 3D model, and in-world navigation
Oculus Rift HMD demonstration and implementation in Unity
Exercise: Design a VR scene with your own 3D models and content

Day 2

Presentation of participant’s projects from Day 1
Q&A
Further development focusing on interaction / implementation of the Leap Motion controller with the Oculus Rift HMD
Introduction to mobile app development
Implementation of mobile AR SDK
Application development and testing

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