Igloo Vision promotes 360º knowledge and collaboration at the NBI

A cylinder of 9 Shared VR meters Igloo Vision offers to researchers, students and businesses attending Brownfield National Institute (NBI) of the University of Wolverhampton (United Kingdom), An immersive space for collaboration.

Unicado on campus Springfield of the University of Wolverhampton, the IBrownfield National Institute (NBI) has had an investment of 120 million pounds sterling to install the immersive solution of Igloo Vision, a VR cylinder of 9 meters in diameter to offer a 360º experience to groups of educators, Students and researchers.

"The Igloo Vision space is a great asset for the NBI, which houses some of the most modern facilities to support companies engaged in the regeneration of brownfield sites. Paul Davies, Head of the School of Architecture, University of Wolverhampton-. Physical laboratories allow testing of soil samples, Water and Site Conditions, And we now have the latest technologies to support the development of unarmed land and make the right decisions using a wide range of digital data.".

Space works with software Immersive Media Player and Elite by Igloo Vision, with high-definition images provided by six projectors Epson ultra-short range, each with a power of 6.000 Lumens, and hardware video conferencing capability Jabra PanaCast, all controlled from a main console located on a lectern.

This installation in an educational environment of excellence also involves the incorporation of new elements of immersive technology from Igloo Vision., since it is the first to have gesture control enabled through motion sensors Kinect, allowing intuitive interaction with the interface Igloo Home.

NBI's VR cylinder is also a pioneer in using the 'remote visit' setup’ to the Igloo Vision site, One tool in particular that allows 360° live streaming in this space, which means team members can provide an immersive live stream to other participants inside the cylinder.

"Igloo Vision provides an immersive collaborative space to visualize a variety of data., including mapping, Geological Information, Conceptual designs, interactive virtual reality tours and 3D laser scan data in a complete workspace -points out Davies-. This gives a new dimension to data visualization and analysis.. The company's 'remote view' site feature also allows live video streams in 360°, from anywhere in the world, are transmitted our cylinder or igloo, allowing people to walk immersively through a vacant site from the comfort of the NBI".

Companies supported by NBI will be able to exhibit their products, Designs and ideas This shared immersive space, "one of the largest in the United Kingdom," he says.. Igloo Vision's state-of-the-art gesture control, The 360º display and surround sound offer customers a unique experience to collaborate and fully immerse themselves in the content.".

Other features include integrations with industry-standard tools, how Unity Reflect, Autodesk Revit and Navisworks, Esri, as well as tools to access platforms such as Matterport in 360°.

for Jessica Davey, Igloo Vision Partner Relations Manager, "We have worked with many clients in the architecture industry., Engineering and construction are already using this type of immersive technology to work smarter and faster. It's great that the University of Wolverhampton is applying this technology to the important work of regenerating brownfield sites.".

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