1. GAMING ENGINES for bim - The Next Generation of Project Visualization
Brandon Pike
GAMING ENGINES for bim - The Next Generation of Project Visualization

2. What We’ll Cover Today History of AEC Visualization
From watercolors to virtual reality
The ‘Liquid’ Revolution
How far the Architectural visualization world has come today
Live demonstration (Revit and Revizto)
A Business Case: Enhancing Client Offerings
Things to think about when evaluating options
Improving the way we communicate with our clients
New service offerings and key differentiators

3. History of AEC Visualization

4. Headsets/Oculus/VR Labs
Model creation
Intermediary
Liquefaction
Interaction mediums
legacy
Revit
3Ds Max
Showcase
Keyboard/Mouse
gaming/virtual reality
Unity 3D
SketchUp
Controllers
Revizto
Web/Mobile Devices
AutoCAD
Navisworks
Fuzor
Headsets/Oculus/VR Labs
Augmented
reality
SmartReality

5. Legacy: Real-time rendering and visualization tool
Showcase
Legacy: Real-time rendering and visualization tool
Review design iterations
Designed for engineers, with Revit capabilities
Part of the Autodesk family
Rendering and animation focused
A360 web viewing and sharing
Blurring the line between legacy and liquid
Unity 3D
Revizto
Fuzor
SmartReality

6. Gaming/Virtual Reality: 3D engine and development platform
Showcase
Gaming/Virtual Reality: 3D engine and development platform
Customizable; Unity Asset Store
Full control over environment, lighting and materials
Multi-platform compatibility
Manual model export/import
Javascripting/coding required
Time/effort intensive
Personal edition: FREE
Unity 3D
Revizto
Fuzor
SmartReality

7. Gaming/Virtual Reality: Converts design models into Unity environments
Showcase
Gaming/Virtual Reality: Converts design models into Unity environments
Streamlines BIM to Unity process
Multi-platform compatibility
Commercially available; fast and easy to use; viewer focused
Less control over environment, lighting and materials; baking
Purpose built; WYSIWYG
$450/year
Unity 3D
Revizto
Fuzor
SmartReality

8. Bi-directional; Revit <> Fuzor View design iterations on the fly
Showcase
Gaming/Virtual Reality: Connects design models and interactive environments
Bi-directional; Revit <> Fuzor
View design iterations on the fly
Real-time physics, environment and lighting; no baking needed
Power User focused; ‘platform’ focused
Fuzor mobile viewer for client interaction; locked down
$3,250/year
Unity 3D
Revizto
Fuzor
SmartReality

9. Augmented Reality: Brings virtual and augmented reality together
Showcase
Augmented Reality: Brings virtual and augmented reality together
Apple and Android based apps
Cloud based; upload models and plans
Oculus AR integration
Service provider reliant
Pay per project
Unity 3D
Revizto
Fuzor
SmartReality

10. Augmented Reality: Brings virtual and augmented reality together
Showcase
Augmented Reality: Brings virtual and augmented reality together
Apple and Android based apps
Cloud based; upload models and plans
Oculus AR integration
Service provider reliant
Pay per project
Unity 3D
Revizto
Fuzor
SmartReality

11. Live Demo

12. Enhancing Client Offerings
Collaborating in today’s ‘liquid’ world
Laptop, projector and Xbox controller
Interactive, immersive client meetings
Web-based team collaboration
Digital designs in real-world context
New service offerings and key differentiators
Virtual spec suites
Online user interaction - both project teams and public

13. Liquid Realities\Things to Think About
Cost vs. effort and complexity vs. expectations
Material transfer/translation
File sizes
Light mapping time
Graphics card dependent (hardware)
Model quality; WYSIWYG
Render quality/technology restrictions
Commercial availability/market volatility

14. Oculus + Revizto!

15. Brandon Pike e:Bpike@nelsononline.com
QUESTIONS? Comments?

16. The ‘Liquid’ Revolution
Platforms and workflows:
Revit>3Ds Max>Showcase
Revit>3Ds Max & Navisworks>Showcase
Revit>3Ds Max & Navisworks>Unity
Revit>Revizto
Revit>AR?
Interaction Mediums
Keyboard and Mouse
Xbox Controller
VR Labs (Stationary)
Oculus Rift (head mounted)

17. The Next Generation of Project Visualization
BIM AND GAMING ENGINES

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