Evaluating the use of virtual reality as a tool for briefing clients in architecture

The paper evaluates the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) technology at presenting architectural design during the client design review stages of a construction project. A live project from UK House Building Sector was adopted for the evaluation. The work identified a suitable case study, created a 3D model, formulated a presentation strategy for the design review of the architectural design and conducted a qualitative/quantitative evaluation of the VR technology. The results show that VR technology is highly effective as a tool for presenting architectural design, appropriately conveying the spatial dimensions, contextual information and realism of the architectural design to the clients.