Virtual Construction: VR-enabled Project Delivery

Research Team TC-02, Virtual Reality in Construction, gave this presentation at the 2019 CII Annual Conference in San Diego, California. Daniel Gibson, Business Process and Technology Specialist – Black & Veatch Fernanda L. Leite, Associate Professor – The University of Texas at Austin Todd Sutton, Sr., Project Controls Manager – Zachry Corporation   Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are tools that can visualize high-risk construction work zones. This research developed a process that converts BIM models into VR and AR to reduce the safety-hazard exposure of craft professionals.