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Because of the drawbacks associated with this approach (production cost,
difficulties with updating it and incorporating future developments, lack of
engagement from passive viewers, and a small prospective audience), we
proposed improving the visitor experience by using a virtual-reality, interac-
tive tour embedded in a website.
Available on interactive terminals at exhibitions and trade fairs, the Virtual
House would allow people to access information at their own pace and
according to their personal requirements. Initially intended to go on display
at the Batibouw Brussels construction trade fair in the Belgian capital, the
project is now available for everybody to use via the Internet at the following
address: http://www.besafe.be/virtualhouse.
Technical Context
The project was subject to numerous constraints:
1.
Three-month deadline;
2.
Limited budget;
3.
The innovative nature of the project meant that there was a lack of
existing information about how best to implement it.
Therefore, this project needed very tight organization and a clear definition of
the tasks to be accomplished by the various people involved in it. In order to
gain an overall view of the project, a heuristic chart or “Mind Map” was used.
This enabled those taking part to clearly see how the various elements of the
project interacted with each other.
A storyboard was then put together to present to the clients, detailing all the
different security methods in their contexts. The storyboard was also used to plan
a walkthrough. For the modeling, SketchUp Pro was used from the initial sketches
to the modeling of the details. The model was then imported into 3D Studio Max
for the application of textures, a realistic lighting setup, the setup of still and ani-
mated cameras, and the production of 360° VR panoramas and the walkthrough.
For the VR panoramas and the placing of hotspots, QuickTime was used first.
However, because of compatibility issues, Flash was subsequently chosen and
the placing of hotspots was done with Pano2VR software.
For the production of the website, an improved version of Notepad,
Notepad2, was used.
Why Choose SketchUp?
First of all, because it is fun to work with. Its intuitive nature, speed, and
ease-of-use have made SketchUp our practice's tool of choice for quick 3D
modeling. It is also used for modeling a large number of detailed projects,
images from which go on to be entered into architectural competitions or
used in real estate advertising. However, 3D Studio Max is still used for certain
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