Reality modelling

Buttress uses Bluesky 3D models for real-world context

Posted by AEC Magazine - May 6, 2021

Photogrammetrically derived models provide true scale context for design proposals

BIM

Trimble integrates Chaos V-Ray into SketchUp Studio

Posted by Martyn Day - April 27, 2021

Trimble adds Chaos Group’s photorealistic rendering capability to SketchUp Studio

Visualisation

3D graphics in Revit to be ‘radically improved’

Posted by Greg Corke - April 21, 2021

New One Graphics System (OGS) will boost viewport performance and add GPU ray tracing

VR/MR

Unity Reflect Review and Unity Reflect Develop launch

Posted by Greg Corke - April 23, 2021

Real-time AEC software gets new capabilities for collaborative design/review on any device

Visualisation

Nvidia Omniverse Enterprise collaboration platform launches

Posted by Greg Corke - April 12, 2021

Signature architects among early adopters of viz-focused real time collaboration platform

Visualisation

AI generates 3D objects for viz from a single image

Posted by Greg Corke - April 16, 2021

Nvidia GANverse3D uses machine learning to generate fully textured realistic 3D meshes

Visualisation

Cinema 4D S24 announced by Maxon

Posted by AEC Magazine - April 14, 2021

Subscription-only release boasts key workflow enhancements and peek at new core

Workstations

Nvidia RTX A4000 and Nvidia RTX A5000 workstation GPUs launch

Posted by Greg Corke - April 12, 2021

New ray tracing GPUs should hit the sweet spot for architects, engineers and designers

VR/MR

Nvidia CloudXR streams through AWS, Azure and Google

Posted by Greg Corke - April 12, 2021

XR streaming technology also gets support for iOS devices and Magic Leap

VR/MR

The Gettys Group uses VR to streamline hotel design

Posted by AEC Magazine - April 7, 2021

Theia Interactive used Unreal Engine and Optim to create experience for TownePlace Suites in Nashville