Application of mixed reality for improving architectural design comprehension effectiveness
Journal
Automation in Construction
Journal Volume
126
Date Issued
2021
Author(s)
Abstract
Extended Reality (XR) technologies such as AR, VR and MR have influenced many industries, including architecture. Even though they are all capable of creating immersive digital worlds, the only one capable of merging the real world with a holographic 3D modelby letting the user interact intuitively and naturally with the project is MR. In this paper, 42 participants were divided into two groups and analyzed an original architectural renovation design. They assessed the effectiveness of design review using Mixed Reality (MR) versus traditional 2D methods. The results show that MR based design review can effectively communicate 85% of the information to the client versus 70% provided by 2D media. At the same time, it has the potential to enhance the client's comprehension of the aesthetic characteristics of materials, giving the possibility to replace physical samples during the finishing stage of construction. ? 2021 Elsevier B.V.
Subjects
Holograms; Mixed reality; Architectural design review; Design effectiveness; Design review; Digital world; Immersive; Microsoft hololens; Mixed reality; Real-world; Sketch up viewer; Architectural design
Type
journal article