Immersive virtual studio for architectural exploration

Author

Bruder, Gerd ; Steinicke, Frank ; Valkov, Dimitar ; Hinrichs, Klaus

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., Univ. of Munster, Munster, Germany

fYear

2010

fDate

20-21 March 2010

Firstpage

125

Lastpage

126

Abstract

Architects use a variety of analog and digital tools and media to plan and design constructions. Immersive virtual reality (VR) technologies have shown great potential for architectural design, especially for exploration and review of design proposals. In this work we propose a virtual studio system, which allows architects and clients to use arbitrary real-world tools such as maps or rulers during immersive exploration of virtual 3D models. The user interface allows architects and clients to review designs and compose 3D architectural scenes, combining benefits of mixed-reality environments with immersive head-mounted display setups.

Keywords

architectural CAD; solid modelling; user interfaces; virtual reality; 3D architectural scene; architectural design; architectural exploration; head-mounted display; immersive virtual reality; immersive virtual studio; mixed-reality environment; user interface; virtual 3D model; Cameras; Computer displays; Computer graphics; Laboratories; Layout; Legged locomotion; Process design; Three dimensional displays; User interfaces; Virtual reality; 3D user interfaces; mixed reality; virtual studio;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

3D User Interfaces (3DUI), 2010 IEEE Symposium on

Conference_Location

Waltham, MA

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-6846-1

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-6845-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/3DUI.2010.5444705

Filename

5444705