Smart City Series: Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR)
All visualization techniques we used in the past -- sketches, scaled models, 3D renderings, etc. are substitutions for the built reality. They are tools that aid planners and designers to communicate to stakeholders what the future holds. AR/VR is the next substitution in line. In this issue, let’s take a look at the roles that AR/VR play in smart city development and public engagement. May the glimpse of the latest AR/VR technologies give you insights on the planning/design work at hand!
America’s Mayors Gather to Experience The Future of City Planning Through VR
Publisher: HTC VIVE
Community-based Urban Design in the Virtual Reality Dome
Publisher: Pixel Legend
Having taken a look at the applications of AR/VR, let’s get to know about HoloLens--one of the examples on application of the latest AR/VR technologies from the following videos.
Build a Whole City in Your Mind and We Augment It to Your Eyes - A City Planning App with HoloLens
Publisher: HoloPundits
HoloLens City Model Viewer | The Future of Urban Planning!
Publisher: Sean Ong
The next two videos will give us a glimpse of the technical processes that may involve, such that we can gain some basic ideas when managing relevant processes/projects.
Virtual Reality for Urban Planning
Publisher: Planetizen Courses
CityEngine and ArcGIS 360 VR
Publisher: ESRI Australia