NEW YORK, May 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- IrisVR - the
award-winning virtual reality (VR) solution for architecture,
engineering, and construction (AEC) - has released their software
for Facebook's Oculus Quest VR headset.
Oculus Quest is Facebook's first-ever standalone, 6 DOF (six
degrees of freedom of movement) headset. This means it's capable of
rendering fully immersive and traversable VR experiences without
being connected to a computer or any external sensors. The
headset is available for purchase right now through Oculus.
IrisVR's application, Prospect for Oculus Quest, leverages this
technology to deliver true-to-scale VR experiences drawn from
Revit, Navisworks, SketchUp, Rhino, and other 3D models.
IrisVR considers the release of Oculus Quest a benchmark moment
in the development of virtual reality for AEC. This headset makes
immersive design review and model coordination more accessible and
portable than ever, allowing AEC professionals to save time and
money on reduced rework costs.
According to IrisVR CEO and co-founder Shane Scranton, the mobility and freedom Quest
brings to VR will result in a wide variety of new use cases for
this technology within AEC.
"Here at IrisVR, we believe the increased portability that comes
with Oculus Quest will be a game-changer for VDC teams, architects,
and BIM managers," says Scranton. "For the first time, you'll be
able to step inside your 3D models in the field office or on the
job site without plugging into a computer. That means the processes
AEC professionals are using VR for right now - like design review,
model coordination, and visual clash detection - are more broadly
accessible and easier to get started with than ever."
In the past, walking through or reviewing 3D models in immersive
VR was only possible for users with powerful, VR-optimized desktop
computers. Now, architects, engineers, and construction
professionals can enter their models on the go - although a
computer will still be necessary for initially converting models
into a VR format and then syncing them to the Quest.
Oculus Quest is one of the first standalone immersive VR
headsets to hit the market. The experiences it can deliver are
different than the VR that's possible on a headset driven by a
desktop computer, like an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive. However, Quest
does offer some of the most immersive experiences available on a
standalone VR headset.
IrisVR CTO and co-founder Nate
Beatty sees this development as a huge leap forward
technologically.
"The Oculus Quest is an incredible accomplishment for Facebook
in terms of technology - we've never seen tracking this precise nor
user comfort taken into consideration to such an extent in a
standalone VR headset," Beatty notes. "Seeing this sort of tech in
action drove us to adapt Prospect to a more portable setting for
the first time, and we couldn't be more excited about what we've
created."
Current customers interested in adding an Oculus Quest to their
Prospect Pro or Pro Plus plan should reach out to
support@irisvr.com. New customers can start a free trial through
IrisVR's website, www.irisvr.com.
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