When making a design plan for a new house, a simple sketch on a piece of paper rarely shows the detail needed to get the project going. Even for something as simple as replacing furniture in a room, ...

Digital applications and virtual design practices are revolutionizing the construction industry. Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) digital software ...

I’m standing over a table, looking at a 3D architectural model of a room. Then I hit a button, and suddenly I’m inside the model itself. I can walk around, get a feel for the space, see how the ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Douglas J. Boser has already walked through rooms and turned on light switches, but construction on the building won’t begin until spring. Sitting in a comfortable chair in the ...

Virtual reality, or VR, has had many lives. Expensive and clunky, VR, whose goal is creating an immersive spatial experience from data, never gained a foothold outside of academia, the military, or ...

Advancements in computer technologies have enabled architects to model their designs with precision and detail. Augmented reality technologies have helped the industry leap ahead, giving practitioners ...

Mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) devices and their supporting infrastructure are driving the system-on-chip (SoC) design challenge with demanding specifications, increasing software content, and ...