{"id":3232,"date":"2016-12-13T13:51:28","date_gmt":"2016-12-13T04:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/?p=3232"},"modified":"2023-02-27T19:15:46","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T10:15:46","slug":"is-augmented-reality-set-to-transform-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/engineering-construction\/2016-12-is-augmented-reality-set-to-transform-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Augmented Reality Set to Transform Construction?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3232\" class=\"elementor elementor-3232\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58790a0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58790a0c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a849fb\" data-id=\"2a849fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-331ec3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"331ec3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Change is ongoing in construction, where modern IT breakthroughs now have a very real effect on the industry. Many builders are still getting to grips with incorporating the latest\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/smart-series-part-2-rising-role-computer-software-modern-construction\/\">virtual reality<\/a>\u00a0(VR) tech into their operations.<\/p><p>However, the industry has already started looking beyond VR. IT experts are busy developing a powerful new tool for builders \u2013 augmented reality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebdf65e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebdf65e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AR Developments<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd875e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd875e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Augmented reality (AR) is still relatively new, but its roots can be traced back to the late 1960s. Ivan Sutherland, the so-called \u201cfather of computer graphics,\u201d was the first to experiment with head-mounted computer display systems, and others quickly followed his lead.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-622f691 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"622f691\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sndrv\/4519088620\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/12\/ready01-3-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-39645\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/12\/ready01-3-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/12\/ready01-3-1-300x192.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"> Augmented Reality flashmob by sndrv is licensed under CC BY 2.0<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bac35b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bac35b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AR shares many similarities with VR, but it differs from the latter in that it blends computer-generated graphics with real-world elements.<\/p><p>A notable recent example of AR in action is the Pok\u00e9mon Go mobile game,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/google-play-top-trending-2016-pokemon-go-game-of-thrones-deadpool\/\">a global phenomenon earlier this year<\/a>. But how can AR be put to practical, non-recreational use?<\/p><p>In the early 1990s,\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/images.huffingtonpost.com\/2016-05-13-1463155843-8474094-AR_history_timeline.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3ifR\">the US Air Force<\/a>\u00a0introduced wearable AR suits that allowed remote operators to perform potentially dangerous tasks from a safe distance. The idea of using AR for remote and hazardous work was born.<\/p><p>Ever since, innovators have been finding ways to incorporate AR into an ever-growing array of industries, including\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mercurynews.com\/2016\/04\/04\/how-virtual-augmented-reality-helps-nasa-explore-space\/\">space exploration<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2016\/09\/26\/how-fox-sports-is-bringing-augmented-reality-to-nfl-games\/\">professional sport<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 and now construction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b1e29f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b1e29f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/97694165@N04\/9136220046\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/12\/ready03-2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-39646\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/12\/ready03-2-1.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/12\/ready03-2-1-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/12\/ready03-2-1-1024x433.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Augmented Reality Viewer Space Shuttle Atlantis Attraction by Unified Field is licensed under CC BY 2.0<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16a0354 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16a0354\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Visualization Options<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff59656 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff59656\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even though AR application in construction usage is still largely experimental, tech and building experts are already making exciting developments.<\/p><p>Since the dawn of time, builders have depended on paper blueprints. However, there are obvious limitations planning on two-dimensional paper.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/s\/602124\/augmented-reality-could-speed-up-construction-projects\/\">Tech giants like Microsoft<\/a>, for instance, have introduced holographic AR headsets that analysts say will help with this. AR-based blueprinting, they say, could \u201csave thousands in costs.\u201d<\/p><p>Modern building software already lets architects and on-site developers access interactive building plans on their mobiles and tablet PCs. AR plans, meanwhile, let you get up close and personal with designs, allowing users to troubleshoot potentially costly oversights.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a4c61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"12a4c61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/pPdhLfI7LeM&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-video .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden;transform:translateZ(0)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{height:100%;width:100%;display:flex;border:none;background-color:#000}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-open-inline .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;background-size:cover;background-position:50%}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{cursor:pointer;text-align:center}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay:hover .elementor-custom-embed-play i{opacity:1}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio);-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover;-o-object-position:center center;object-position:center center}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .e-hosted-video .elementor-video{-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-video,.e-con>.elementor-widget-video{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0038404 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0038404\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Remote collaboration is also a possibility with AR. Software developers are creating products like\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tHW_kbYKj8Y\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3ifR\">HoloBuilder<\/a>, allowing constructors to create and share 360\u00b0 construction sites. Software like this could allow people everywhere to examine detailed digital images of a site \u2013 from every conceivable angle.<\/p><p>Some companies have developed\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/caterpillar-scope-ar-partner-to-bring-remote-repair-to-the-job-site\/430567\/\">live video and voice support services<\/a>\u00a0for remote experts to provide workers in the field with real-time problem-solving assistance. New AR solutions of this sort blend computer graphics with real-time video calls. They can also add screen-sharing, white boarding and note-taking functionality. AR can even be used to conduct remote maintenance and repair work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1d3bd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1d3bd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Improved Safety<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df857b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df857b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On-site safety is every responsible builder\u2019s number one priority, so it may come as no surprise to learn that many plan to use AR to reduce the risk of worksite injury. Tech experts are trying to find ways to use the technology to alert constructors about potential hazards before starting work at potentially dangerous construction sites.<\/p><p>AR usage was famously pioneered in New Zealand, as part of the reconstruction effort following the 2011 Christchurch Earthquake. Jan Kupec, chief geotechnical engineer at Land Information New Zealand,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.radionz.co.nz\/news\/national\/316248\/cliffhanger-effort-to-fix-quake-hit-sumner\">told media outlet Radio NZ<\/a>\u00a0that workers used AR headsets to safely induct people onto Christchurch sites.<\/p><p>Kupec enthused, \u201cThis technology is not state-of-the-art, it is the first or second horizon beyond that.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77d0649 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77d0649\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">End-to-End Service?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-485f8f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"485f8f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AR solutions at Christchurch were so successful that the tech\u2019s use quickly expanded beyond safety, and became part of the effort\u2019s extensive\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/idealog.co.nz\/tech\/2013\/10\/augmented-reality-brings-old-christchurch-back\">planning process<\/a>. Developers created an AR app that allowed builders and architects to walk around the area using an Android phone or tablet to see images of demolished buildings \u2013 and think about how to rebuild them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-767adbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"767adbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/12\/ready04-1-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mzk2NDQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMTZcLzEyXC9yZWFkeTA0LTEtMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/12\/ready04-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-39644\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/12\/ready04-1-1.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/12\/ready04-1-1-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/12\/ready04-1-1-1024x433.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a127c5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a127c5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On a more local scale, AR is already being used by realtors and retailers to help potential house owners make decisions about interior decoration and home improvements. Some are even speculating that it\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/media-network\/2016\/oct\/28\/augmented-reality-leading-construction-creative-reinvention\">might one day be used to sell as-yet-unbuilt homes<\/a>, allowing a potential buyer in a showroom to put on a headset and tour an augmented building site.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a111a6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a111a6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Augmented Future<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9378ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9378ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AR still has a long way to go. Its visuals are not yet fully photorealistic and software developments are ongoing. At this stage, there are still no firm guarantees about its future. But with forward-thinking constructors now starting to embrace the wonders of IT, AR might yet shake up the building industry like nothing before.<\/p><p>It\u2019s not just constructors who are getting in on the AR action. Visitors to Kuala Lumpur\u2019s Petronas Towers,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/the-towers-at-twenty-how-the-petronas-towers-are-still-reshaping-malaysia-2\/\">built by Samsung C&amp;T<\/a>, can now buy AR tickets, letting them explore the building from their mobile phones.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Change is ongoing in construction, where modern IT breakthroughs now have a very real effect on the industry. Many builders are still getting to grips with incorporating the latest\u00a0virtual reality\u00a0(VR) tech into their operations. However, the industry has already started looking beyond VR. 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