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engineers can use virtual tours. With
Virtual Tours technology we can help cut
down the cost of travelling, workflow
time and number of people
doing their job. When we
do 3D Scan of a project
we are able to produce
Point Cloud (OBJ)
which can imported into
your AutoCad software.
From the virtual tour,
you can also take photos,
360-degree photos and
take measurements
from the comfort of
your office. You are
also able to virtually
walk around the
project anytime and
anywhere.
Mr Mogwe explained
the need to adopt
Innovation and digitization
which is a cheaper,
convenient to way to
complete a project
that would otherwise
have been impossible to
complete in minimal time.
He went on to elaborate on
that by stating that as Axis 3D
Virtual tours they have adopted
an Inclusive innovation approach
which is when you create something incorporates auditory and video can be done for homes, schools, bigger
considering everyone whether it’s the feedback, but may also allow other infrastructure such as hospitals and
elderly, teenagers and basically people types of sensory and force feedback bridges.
at the bottom of the pyramid. through haptic technology.
Axis3D Virtual Tours Manager concluded
Currently standard virtual reality systems Virtual tours can also be made for his presentation by reiterating that
use either virtual reality headsets proposed projects. Instead of reviewing digital transformation is about making
or multi-projected environments to multitudes of drawings of a new use of digital technology to enhance
generate realistic images, sounds project, you can virtually walk through service delivery as well as adapting
and other sensations that simulate a a proposed development from your innovative ideas that will improve
user’s physical presence in a virtual phone, laptop or tablet anywhere and the delivery of services, in this case
environment. anytime. construction projects.This also makes
delivering services cheaper,faster and
A person using virtual reality equipment During the presentation he outlined better.
is able to look around the artificial the benefits and gave a virtual tour to
world, move around in it, and interact those who were present at the forum.
with virtual features or items. The effect Benefits include but are not limited to
is commonly created by VR headsets that one can complete and edit designs Share our 4 year journey and
consisting of a head-mounted display in a shorter period of time with a click view all previous issues on
with a small screen in front of the of button, cut down on budgets for
eyes, but can also be created through site visits and one can provide Effective www.engineermagazine.co.bw
specially designed rooms with multiple communication with key stakeholders
large screens. Virtual reality typically through virtual tours. Virtual Reality

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