As blogged on InterestingEngineering.com, virtual reality is here to stay. What was once considered a novelty has proven to be a technology that is useful across multiple industries, including architecture.

You have probably heard about how VR is changing gaming, music and even the medical field, yet have you considered how VR could change the way the world creates functional spaces?

You are not alone. VR has been slowly adopted by those in the architectural field. Nevertheless, the technology stands to revolutionize an industry that is becoming a staple of 21st-century culture.

For the uninitiated, VR technology is a term used to describe a three-dimensional, computer-generated environment which can be explored and interacted with by a person. Three companies currently dominate the VR landscape: Sony, HTC, and Facebook.

The social art of architecture needs VR. Any architect will tell you that to properly design for space you need the right data, logistics and visualization to tell a functional story that not only serves a specific purpose but also inspires.

Virtual reality could help not only bring this into fruition but take it beyond. Here are some of the most interesting ways virtual reality is changing the way architects work.

Keep reading on InterestingEngineering.com

 

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