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The objective of this paper is to present our investigation on contemporary applications of game design in architectural visualization, urban planning, and to address the problems of traditional methods specifically in terms of interactivity and visualization. We present our prototype that incorporates Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Virtual Reality (VR) into interactive architectural visualization. The proposed system supports a virtual walkthrough process that allows users to navigate in a customizable architectural space. The immersive experience of the environment has been made possible through WebVR technology. This study establishes a framework that explores the intricacies of 3D Architectural Visualization in a real-time engine by designing a visual experience with a better level of user interaction and then deploying it through Virtual Reality. This is one of the first conceptual studies of integration between VR and modeling for interactive architectural visualization. The applications of this method have huge potential in several fields such as automation in construction, game development, modeling in animation, interior design, navigation, props and lighting etc.
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David, A., Joy, E., Kumar, S., Bezaleel, S.J. (2022). Integrating Virtual Reality with 3D Modeling for Interactive Architectural Visualization and Photorealistic Simulation: A Direction for Future Smart Construction Design Using a Game Engine. In: Chen, J.IZ., Tavares, J.M.R.S., Iliyasu, A.M., Du, KL. (eds) Second International Conference on Image Processing and Capsule Networks. ICIPCN 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 300. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84760-9_17
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