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Building 3D house model for VR

  • 09-02-2021 9:51pm
    #1
    RedXIV
    Registered Users Posts: 8,405 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Has anyone tried doing this? I'm currently at the point of designing a house for me and the family and would love to be able to create a VR model of it. Not fussed so much about the interior design and the furnishings, but to be able to get sense of the rooms and flow through the house would be amazing.

    I have seen a few apps floating around but just wondering before I launch into my own project if I can benefit from some experience here.

    Cheers!
    Red


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  • #2
    Doge
    Registered Users Posts: 8,943 ✭✭✭Doge


    What are you designing them in?

    I looked into this before and there’s a Unity plugin for autodesk Revit, also there may be an Unreal engine one also.

    Theres YouTube videos on how to create your own VR app for android using the Unity SDK so you could use the controllers to walk around inside the house, your essentially be making your own app but from videos it’s not that hard with very little to none programming involved.


  • #3
    RedXIV
    Registered Users Posts: 8,405 ✭✭✭RedXIV


    Doge wrote: »
    What are you designing them in?

    I looked into this before and there’s a Unity plugin for autodesk Revit, also there may be an Unreal engine one also.

    Theres YouTube videos on how to create your own VR app for android using the Unity SDK so you could use the controllers to walk around inside the house, your essentially be making your own app but from videos it’s not that hard with very little to none programming involved.

    When I say "I'm designing" I'm using the royal we and the architect is taking feedback on board :D

    I'm in the process of trying to map his latest drafts out on sketchup but I'm not a 3D modeller so I'm doing it very very slow :D I'd prefer it with programming, that I can do :D


  • #4
    Doge
    Registered Users Posts: 8,943 ✭✭✭Doge


    For some reason I assumed you wanted to view them on the Oculus Quest / 2 without needing to connect it to a pc.
    That's why I suggested the Unity route to make your own "game" with the model inside it.

    If you don't need it on the quest and have a pc then this looks great....

    VRSketch for SketchUp looks perfect not only for viewing but also creating and modifying stuff in VR. There's a free trial and it's also only 9 euro a month for hobbyists for non commercial use. Free for students.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl4drsIYYbU


    https://vrsketch.eu/


  • #5
    RedXIV
    Registered Users Posts: 8,405 ✭✭✭RedXIV


    I might take another craic at it tomorrow and look at this plugin. Have to admit, I'm finding it very hard to create even a basic model in 3D on the Desktop UI, but I think that's the learning curve rather than the app itself.

    Ideally I'd like to build it on the computer and then be able to view it on the Quest2 if I can but at this point, I'd just like to be even able to get a few walls up and joining together :D


  • #6
    Doge
    Registered Users Posts: 8,943 ✭✭✭Doge


    You should ask if the architect they have any CAD files they're making up for you.
    Might make it easier for you to import stuff or convert stuff for use in SketchUp.
    Keep us posted on how it goes, I was dead interested in this before but had to park it to the side.


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  • #7
    RedXIV
    Registered Users Posts: 8,405 ✭✭✭RedXIV


    Doge wrote: »
    You should ask if the architect they have any CAD files they're making up for you.
    Might make it easier for you to import stuff or convert stuff for use in SketchUp.
    Keep us posted on how it goes, I was dead interested in this before but had to park it to the side.

    Never thought to ask the architect......that actually makes a lot of sense.
    Gonna try that!


  • #8
    Dr Bob
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 3,180 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dr Bob


    Been following this , be curious to see how it goes. Architects are a lot more onboard with VR now , but its still early days .
    Also dont forget you might have to scale up the cad files (as otherwise in VR you might have a 'house for ants!'.


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