About ZEBRADOG

ZEBRADOG is an internationally-recognized Experiential Design firm in Madison, Wisconsin that specializes in creating immersive branded experiences for a wide-range of national and international clients. Their diverse range of projects extend from Museum design, to Corporate Office Experiences, and Sports/Entertainment venues through community-branding and public placemaking.

About TreeHouse

TreeHouse is a home upgrade company that focuses on making homes healthier, more sustainable, and more beautiful through projects that limit a home’s impact on the planet. The company is expanding their brick-and-mortar presence, starting with their energy-positive Dallas flagship store. Virtual reality was used extensively in the store’s development and design.

Marmon Mok Architecture worked on Shrine of St. Padre Pio in San Antonio, Texas as a pro-bono project. We spoke with Carlos Lucio ASAI/ACM, visual designer, about the use of VR to get feedback from the congregation, generate interest in the project, and ultimately to help raise money to build the new church.

This post has been updated as of April 10, 2018. 

We're strong believers in the idea that virtual reality has practical applications across a variety of industries and use cases, and building safety is no exception. The construction industry spends around $10 trillion annually worldwide, with a little over 10% of that amount being spent in the United States. Of that $1 trillion, a whopping $78 billion is wasted on things like rework, defect claims, and disputes, often due to code compliance and safety issues. This waste can be avoided through clearer and more immersive communication using VR.

Barton Malow Company (BMC) is the construction manager on a new 140,000 square foot expansion of Romeo High School. New facilities include a gym, theater, auditorium, kitchen, commons area, more classrooms, and renovations to the existing building. We spoke with Justin Becker, Project Engineer and VDC Engineer at BMC, about how VR has played a role in the project.  

Prospect 1.7 contains a new tool that allows you to read the materials and layers of an element while viewing your project in virtual reality. Additionally, we’ve added the ability to mark the object in red (flag it) so that it becomes clear which parts need to be reviewed and fixed in the original design.

Imagine this: you have an important client meeting tomorrow and your boss is asking for a perfect VR experience to show off your latest trillion square foot project. The computer can barely rotate the model on screen and you don't know if you can view your 3D model in VR. What do you do?

This month, the spotlight’s on Ana Garcia Puyol, our Director of User Experience and Integration.

Mortenson Construction worked with Pennsylvania State University to bring their new intramural facility’s rock climbing wall to life. We spoke with Taylor Cupp, Project Solutions Technologist at Mortenson Construction, about why the firm decided to use virtual reality, how VR fit into their workflow, and more.