Technology

BIM in the Field: VR, AR for Big Models
As options for viewing BIM in a more flexible way have arisen, teams have become more adept at leveraging BIM on the jobsite, and that is showing up in more efficient, tightly woven workflows.
By Hugh Seaton and Arol Wolford
December 8, 2020
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by Hugh Seaton
Hugh is product lead for CROSSWALK by Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), a standards-based API for the construction industry. Prior to this, he was GM of AdeptXR Learning, a VR/AR software provider. Hugh is the author of the "Construction Technology Handbook," host of the Constructed Futures podcast and publisher of the "Construction Technology Quarterly." You can find him on Clubhouse Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. CST on the Construction Tech Club.
by Arol Wolford
Arol Wolford has dedicated his career to the proposition that sharing information among owners, architects, contractors and manufacturers is the key to creating better, more efficient buildings. Arol founded Construction Market Data, a global leader in building information. He is an original board member of Revit Technology Corporation (acquired by Autodesk in 2002), which created the first parametric building modeler. In 2003, Arol founded SmartBIM, a creator of Revit Objects.
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