The Architecture team is using virtual reality (VR) technology typically found in video gaming to give our clients game-changing glimpses into their finished projects. VR is helping bring projects to life far before shovels hit the dirt while also helping streamline the design process by minimizing the rounds of revisions needed.

Architecture owns four Oculus VR headsets that allow clients and employees to immerse themselves into a fully interactive 3D environment. The headsets provide clients the opportunity to explore a virtual representation of a particular room, floor, or an entire building design. It allows clients to experience and better understand the designed space and provide beneficial feedback to the design team for changes before final design is complete. It also allows employees to navigate through the space and place markups virtually. The technology also allows for improved coordination to collaborate with other design team members and consultants.

“This technology gives us the ability to interact with our proposed design in a new way that allows us to catch conflicts or design opportunities quicker, which ultimately leads to a better product for our clients,” said Project Architect Matt Jennings.

Recently, Cash Canfield and Rick Conner tested out the VR set up while taking a virtual tour of the Lafayette Public Safety Building currently under design.