YKonnect

The building industry is facing an all-time increase in technological-driven innovations. From 3D renderings to walkthroughs, photo-realistic images, and virtual reality – there are abundant options to choose from. However, a fully immersive experience is what stands out today. Immersive technology has gained popularity and is of significant relevance in the building industry; rightly so, as there is heavy dependence on visual communication in design. Virtual Reality has made collaboration and understanding of the design and associated scale rather easy, which has resulted in a reduction of time and cost overruns. There is a huge demand from architects to invest in immersive design experience, and hence, there is a change in their method of presenting design solutions to clients. This approach uses a mix of augmented and virtual reality, and gone are the days when there was a need for repetitive site visits, and thereby loss of time in commute and coordination. Today, there are a n...

The key to overcoming challenges of communicating design intent, collaboration and revolutionizing the future of the AEC industry Technology has created significant efficiencies and opportunities to stretch the boundaries of productivity and possibility across every industry. The limitations faced by businesses until recently form today’s foundation of radical disruption. Industries are fast adopting and inculcating these new technologies into their regular business operations, enhancing customer experience, increasing productivity and challenging the status quo of their respective industries. The AEC industry is no different. One of the technologies revolutionizing the AEC space today is virtual reality (VR). VR in architecture has been able to overcome one of the biggest challenges of architects – communicating design intent and collaborating effectively with multiple stakeholders. A common question usually asked by architects is: how do we make sure that all participants collab...