ProDe moves towards Virtual Reality (VR)

Friday, November 24th, 2017.
"Virtual reality and augmented reality tools for the Architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry are getting increasingly better and more optimized. As prices keep dropping, there are fewer reasons why every architect, engineer, contractor, and owner shouldn’t use some form of VR/AR in bringing their projects to life. From being a novelty a few years ago, VR/AR solutions are slowly becoming a medium that’s transforming the way professionals in the AEC industry communicate, create and experience content. Offering a more immersive experience of architectural designs, but also products and areas related to space building, VR and AR tools are becoming an industry standard that offers rapid iterations and opportunity to refine designs in collaboration with clients and colleagues", stated by 'Archipreneur' in its August issue.

Further possibilities for ProDe development:
The suggested development is based on the existing and commercially available software, able to convert and to share 3D digital models (of various formats) in Virtual reality (VR). The software exist, is easy to use and allows to open 3D models on various devices, share it with other users, and most importantly convert to VR format.

Prerequisites to use this tool are:
-to install the application on the phone and
-have VR glasses.


Application of VR provides great use to students education;
-to get acquainted with the current trends in technology,
-to refer to the Virtual Reality (VR) domain, its application in architecture and urbanism in particular
- ultimately this would be a really good marketing for ProDe lab.

Examples of using the software able to convert 3D models in VR:
- Building 3d models (within a class task, synthesis, etc.), which would later be uploaded to the VR gallery and available to everyone on their website;
- Designing a 3D models of an architectural area, for example abandoned industrial lot, or an area destroyed in wars, earthquake … , which includes research and detailed modeling based on the collected research material;
- Creating a 3D models of a certain part of the city-center or popular tourist destinations in order to promote Montenegrin tourism;
- Organizing a workshop on Architecture and Virtual Reality, etc.

Option to adapt the application to the goals of undergraduate and graduate class curriculum is wide. Further development of the software is also a real possibility.

Videos on this topic – Application of Virtual reality to 3D architectural design are available through links:

https://www.archdaily.com/878408/the-top-5-virtual-reality-and-augmented-reality-apps-for-architects
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_MJZ7SDOTY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vku-9qDZ4Og
https://gfycat.com/gifs/detail/DangerousImpossibleLiger

At present, a startup company vCAD from Knoxville USA, is offering a terms of commercially using their software. More information is available at the following link: http://vcad.com/