AECOM Finds Value in AR

From AECOM:

"AECOM is deploying HoloLens devices and Trimble technologies to real-world projects, including the Serpentine Galleries’ annual architecture program in London. The mixed-reality technology supplements conventional working practices and improves communication, collaboration and visualization.

“Exploring complex structures in a mixed-reality environment has huge potential to accelerate the engineering design process,” said AECOM President Stephen M. Kadenacy. “With this technology we can gain greater clarity earlier in the design review process than with 2D drawings or 3D models on screen, and team members in different locations, each wearing a headset, can simultaneously explore the same holographic projections. We’re very excited to be working with Trimble at the cutting edge of mixed reality.”

With the Serpentine Galleries, AECOM and Trimble pioneered the application of HoloLens-enabled technology to the built environment. This year the Serpentine Galleries’ program includes four Summer Houses with complex, unconventional structures and the new technology has aided in visualization and design review.

“As an early adopter of Microsoft HoloLens, AECOM is already demonstrating the value of mixed reality in the architecture, engineering and construction industry,” said Bryn Fosburgh, Vice President at Trimble. “Aided by Trimble solutions and the HoloLens in a business setting, the company is learning first-hand how the technology can improve efficiency and enable effective collaboration throughout the design process.”"