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Virtual Reality with ReCap

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 18:45:47 GMT

Is there any way to view the ReCap images from the mirror balls in a virtual reality setting? For example taking the file with all of the different mirror ball images and using an Oculus Rift to view the image in a 3D setting.

Re: Virtual Reality with ReCap

anil_mistry — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 19:55:04 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

Thank you for participating in our Community!!! At the moment there is no support for viewing ReCap data in VR. You can export panorama images from ReCap Pro for mobile, which may be importable to some VR packages.

This is an enhancement and If you have any feedback that you would like to submit regarding any enhancement, please click on the “ReCap IdeaStation” link on the ReCap community home page. This will help the Project Manager and developers hear your voice on any changes/concerns with functionality directly for consideration in future builds.

Thank you and have a great day!!!

Re: Virtual Reality with ReCap

amorap — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 06:40:49 GMT

I think that it would be great if ReCap (or Navisworks) would give support to VR devices like Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Samsung VR or similar.

Nowadays the only way to navigate in VR mode over a pointcloud are limited to developer apps and frameworks like Unreal, and it is not so easy.

Pointclouds are the most real approach to the reality, better than only VR or AR.

VR (virtual reality) simulates the reality, but is not "real". The surrounding objects are all "virtual" not real.

AR (augmented reality) captures the "real" world with a camera and show VR overlayed, but in real time. You need to be "in place".

An app like ReCap could offer a mixed solution: we would see the captured reality with high level of fidelity, totally off-line, no need to be on site, and "new" or "virtual" objects overlayed.

Regards.

Re: Virtual Reality with ReCap

anil_mistry — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 13:42:40 GMT

Hi @amorap,

Thank you for your feedback. I would highly recommend to submit your feedback to “ReCap IdeaStation” on the ReCap community home page. This will help the Project Manager and developers hear your voice on any changes/concerns with functionality directly for consideration in future builds.

Thank you and have a great day!!!

Re: Virtual Reality with ReCap

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 19:50:42 GMT

have you tried stereo view in navis with a pointcloud?

Not sure if it works, but I know navis has the stereo option

Re: Virtual Reality with ReCap

Anonymous — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 21:47:21 GMT

It is possible to export the ponoramas on ipad and use webVR to view - https://discob0.convert3d.com.au