VR and Other Architecture Technologies to Skyrocket in 2018
Jeffrey Heimgartner posted on January 18, 2018 | 50 views
Software and other technologies for the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industry have continued to evolve, becoming more powerful, efficient, specialized and advanced. New software and technologies are emerging at a rapid pace as well. While this typically means more research, money and training, those in the industry willing to make those investments and embrace the technology have the most to gain. Based on a recent survey and report from Chaos Group, a global computer graphics technology firm, there will be no shortage of firms willing to make those types of investments in the future.
Chaos Group conducted an online survey in September 2017 of professionals from the architecture and architectural visualization fields. It had 5,769 respondents from more than 70 countries. Questions covered included the types of technology used, challenges faced, and respondents’ feelings and expectations about the future of the industry. The survey was sent to a range of recipients including freelancers and employees at small studios, to multinational firms with thousands of employees.
The first part of Chaos Group’s report covers industry challenges and changes respondents faced. 70 percent of respondents indicated that the most noticeable change in the past few years was increased reliance on new technologies such as building…