Smart Home Part 6 – Internal comfort levels
When starting down the smart home path, I thought tracking building performance would be one of the more fascinating aspects. After all, having a...
Hands-on with the new HP Z VR Backpack PC
Last week I was fortunate to spend some extended time with the then-unreleased HP Z VR Backpack PC. In case you aren't aware, going...
Smart Home Part 5 – Control lights using opening and motion...
One of the great things about taking on a project such as home automation is experimenting with the different combinations of devices. Take lighting...
Smart Home Part 4 – Sensors & new hardware
It's been a while since my last smart home update. Six months to be exact, and has provided an opportunity to test and refine...
ReCap Pro for Leica BLK360 tutorials
Last year at Autodesk University, Leica and Autodesk announced the BLK360. To briefly recap, the BLK360 is a slightly new take on traditional laser...
3ds Max Interactive – 3D to VR
Earlier this month Autodesk created an offshoot of their Stingray product aimed towards designers. The new 3ds Max Interactive, bundled with 3ds Max aims...
Builders & Contractors – Where’s your Digital Field Office?
The job site is slowly transforming into a digital workspace. Starting many years ago with remote access to email on smartphones, now there's tablets,...
360 degree cameras and photospheres in construction?
The 360 degree camera consumer market continues to progress at a steady pace. Favoured by action enthusiasts and sports, to social media live streaming,...
Synthetic Sensors makes today’s smart devices feel dumb
In my quest to add smarts to my home, I'm quickly learning that it's harder than it looks. When you finally do find the...
InsiteVR adds VR Analytics for better architectural virtual design
Virtual reality has barely begun to leave its mark on the architectural and design industry. Often it's used as a tool for immersive engagement,...
Smart Home Part 3 – Data storage and analysis
Let's talk about data. How it's captured, stored, and analysed.
My Home Assistant hub is now starting to gather very basic data. Although, I can be...
Google Cardboard now works with WebVR on Chrome
Google recently brought WebVR to Chrome, and now it's available on Google Cardboard. Previously only available on Daydream enabled phones with a Daydream viewer, the...
What?! A new Autodesk Design Review release
Back in 2014 most users thought Autodesk's Design Review product had reach end of life. And rightly so. Given Autodesk's inventments in cloud technologies...
Removing previous version Autodesk software using the Uninstall Tool
It's a new Autodesk year for product launches, which means it's time for that annual upgrade cycle of installing new versions. And that usually means...
Smart Home Part 2 – The Home Assistant hub
In Part 1 I outlined thoughts on assembling my ideal smart home and its operation. And at the heart of any smart home is...
Autodesk Dasher 360 Update
The other day Autodesk provided a somewhat significant update to Dasher 360. Built on top of Autodesk Forge, the research project aims to connect...
3DR new Site Scan updates for drone data capture – January...
As a former user of Site Scan on Android, when switching to the iOS app there was a noticeable feature absent. The ability to...
Comparing reality capture technologies
Reality capture technology allows us to understand the world around us in ways which the human eye cannot. From photos to infrared vision, accurate...
Smart Home Part 1 – The outline
Over the past year I've been watching the advancements in smart home technology. A concept of science fiction, the ability to bring the house alive...
Latest Chrome for Android beta brings support for WebVR
Today Google announced that their latest Chrome for Android build enables access to the WebVR API through their Origin Trials program. Up until now a...