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Re: The coolest use for the Vision Pro

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Post by jondiggsit »

DonHopkins wrote: post #271
JSR_FDED wrote: post #175

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I’ve been through this (but with different software than the author used). The level of immersion, the sense of being there, is dramatically better with the Vision Pro. It was the biggest unlock when it came to choosing a staircase design. Hard to picture ahead of time and expensive to change later.

I worked with DUS Architects in Amsterdam on a staircase designer / visualizer for their enormous fused deposition modelling (FDM) 3D house printers, using Rhino + Grasshopper + Unity3D. "Complexity is free when you are drawing with a nozzle." One thing about their use of plant-based bioplastic is that if you didn't like your staircase or house after printing it, you could shred it, melt it back down, redesign it, an…

I'm amazed hearing about how your skills and knowledge extend to multiple disciplines. First time I've heard of DUS Architects - this is real modern architecture, sitting the crossroads of art and science. Very cool.

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Post by mikeaskew4 »

sleepybrett wrote: post #76

Back a billion years ago a friend of mine tried to start up a company visualizing architectural plans in unreal engine (very early, like maybe unreal 1 or 2 .. he tried it in the quake engine first), years later but still a million years ago while working for a retailer I set up a demo with the early oculus rift dev kits allowing us to visualize new department store 'pad' layouts and new fixture (shelves, seating, ra…

It’s not gotten very good yet.

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Post by mikeaskew4 »

asadotzler wrote: post #100
thrance wrote: post #10

But this use isn't specific to the Vision Pro, or am I wrong? What prevents things like that from running on any other VR headset, like my half-broken Quest 2?

It's not. I did a walkthrough of a Sketchup model of my home using Oculus Rift almost exactly 10 years ago.

You can also do this in AR on your phone (and even cardboard): https://sketchfab.com/models/78e5d822497e4cd7bc14308bab8f7df...

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Post by mikeaskew4 »

utopiah wrote: post #262

Disappointingly banal for the field. Spend a couple of minute with your favorite search engine to search for architecture + XR and you will find countless projects, from weekend hackathon prototypes to professional suites to integrations in industrial tools, e.g BIM support, from mobile phone to high end headsets, spanning decades of work. This is arguably the most banal use of XR, for the Vision Pro or any headset.…

It’s a heavy lift (prob even a tarpit to investors) but you can’t blame people for trying.

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Post by mikeaskew4 »

jampekka wrote: post #239

There's also the open source Sweet Home 3D that has tools for making a model from floor plans and includes a lot of furniture. There's even a WebGL version nowadays. Not sure if it has VR support, but it can export the scene to .obj for which there should be plenty of viewers. https://www.sweethome3d.com/

Too bad they’re not on phones. But also, it’s a slog to make a room and if you can do that, you probably want a mouse

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Post by mancerayder »

rolfus wrote: post #272
papercruncher wrote: post #168

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I did this circa 2021 (with SketchUp, Enscape, Quest 2) during our house remodel. It was very successful in reducing the number of walls my wife wanted to move around after they had been finished

Me and my partner did this as well, only using a HTC Vive. We modeled our bathroom in two different versions and could toggle between the two while "standing inside" the bathroom. The VR simulation was the deciding factor between the two layouts, as one just "felt" better in person.

Do you recommend an application in particular to make it easy to do something like that (record a video walk through that you turn into a rendering on a PC in VR)? I happen to have a Valve Index with dust on it.

And I mean for someone with no specialized architect/design skills.

Speaking of which, it seems like evolution in the headset world is slow or stalled at least commercially.

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Post by embedding-shape »

quentindanjou wrote: post #308
embedding-shape wrote: post #290

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> pursue my original passion in architecture Do it! You have the knowledge, you have the interest, you now have confirmation someone else was able to do it, so can you! No time to wait, just jump in and start planning, then execute! I don't know why people hesitate so much, you do literally only live once, and who has time to sit around thinking "what if?" when we're old and just want to chill? Worst case scenario, y…

> I don't know why people hesitate so much Money? It's hard to stop getting revenue suddenly for an undetermined time. Especially with a family behind. > Worst case scenario, you fail, learned a bunch, lean back on what supported you before That's to my opinion very simplistic very often not true and dependent on the job market (which isn't that great right now!)

They're a developer, money is probably a pretty weak excuse.

True, the job market is worse than it's been before, but it'll also eventually get better, as before. Things go up and down, can't really skip out on your dreams just because it's a bit difficult, then you're just giving up as easily as everyone else. Gotta fight a little :)

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Post by markedathome »

SirHackalot wrote: post #148
jondiggsit wrote: post #68

My team uses this technology on a daily basis at my company. I run a design / build firm in the Hamptons, USA. We start all of our design projects with a 3d-first approach. Schematic design starts in 3D using Rhino3D or Revit. We use visualization plugins, like Enscape, to render the models and stream to a Quest 3 headset. So when clients come in, and feels adventurous, we'll setup the headset, set the display height…

This comment almost made me quit my job and pursue my original passion in architecture. So the job was, all along, as fun as I imagined it… And the full-stack knowledge to make it happen is still rare? I am currently designing my house in Blender and was planning to import it into Unreal Engine to make it navigable. HN has a way of serving me the content I’m looking for at the right time…

You might want to look at these videos with regards to using archviz in Unreal Engine with a photogrammetry visual set. BIM output can be used if you have more experience with architectural CAD toolsets. The plugins are available now except the BIM which is slated to be open by the end of August/Summer.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiiKeAlm6Ow This Put Me on Stage at Unreal Fest Chicago

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ehoHM-uzRQ From Scan to Stream: Open Pipelines for Large-Scale 3D in Unreal Engine

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Post by tough »

heaney-555 wrote: post #15
tough wrote: post #13

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Im waiting for v2/smart glasses by now , weight seems to be the most sticky issue to daily usage

The idea that Vision Pro is going to jump from a 600-gram bulky headset into smart glasses any time soon is a widespread delusion. Instead, what will happen is that it will get gradually slimmer and lighter with each generation, a few hundred grams at a time.

yeah just anything better than current product will do it for me, i agree you can't expect a full visionos blown hardware probably to fit on regular glasses but a man can wish
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