- I really think that we're at the beginning
of understanding just how much digital technologies
can help us in the architecture, engineering
and construction industries.
As adoption continues to grow, I think we'll continue
to see new solutions introduced
and we'll see existing solutions adopted for our industry.
I think the two examples of this that we'll continue
to see grow are the use of virtual reality
and augmented reality.
We already see examples of VR being used
in design and construction.
Again, the team can use VR headsets to place
a building owner or a facility user in the virtual building
to see how it will perform.
I have already seen examples of this where
it's been really successful in finding things
where the facility won't do what the owner wants it to do.
And we're able to address those issues
in the design phase before construction even starts.
Existing BIM software continues to be expanded
to support exporting to VR and the hardware
is becoming more readily available and more affordable.
So expect this trend to continue.
As for augmented reality or AR, I think we're just beginning
to scratch the surface here.
As we see new hardware introduced, there
are some amazing potential here.
I've had the opportunity to check out
the Microsoft HoloLens and the new HoloLens 2
could really be a game changer.
Companies like Trimble who's a long time player
in the construction technology industry,
have developed construction software applications
and actually fitted the HoloLens 2 directly to a hard hat.
I've looked at some demonstrations by visual live
that use the HoloLens 2 and
a project's building information model in
an augmented reality mode, that actually allows you
to walk out onto a job site and view
what's there now overlaid by what shown in the model.
And it does it in real space.
So going back to my example of devising a solution to deal
with the issue of allowable tolerances in the field,
you could potentially use this solution which
is much less expensive and much faster than
a laser scanner, to simply walk out to the site
and verify the location of the laid out items.
As that hardware continues to evolve, I would watch
and see what kinds
of solutions companies develop using augmented reality.
There are also some industries
that have successfully developed training solutions using
the HoloLens 2.
I haven't seen any specifically
for the construction industry, but I think that's something
to watch as well.
I know that as an industry we've been criticized
for being slow to adopt technology, but I think
that's really changed as we continue
to see some real solutions to our real pain points.
Keep in mind that construction technology
is still really evolving and developing
and sometimes things aren't well defined,
or sometimes there is not a widely adopted definition
that you can rely on.
So manage expectations
and make sure you clearly define things
between different members of the team.
If you want to learn more I have plenty
of additional courses here on LinkedIn learning
that I've mentioned throughout this course.
There are also courses by other instructors that
do deep dives into topics like BIM and VDC.
I would start by watching
the course called BIM VDC in construction.
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