By using virtual reality (VR)
techniques during the planning stage of a project, VR enhances team thought
processes, saves on cost overruns and time, and
provides a 3D virtual tour of any project.
GREATER ANATOLIA PROJECT (GAP)
Virtual
Reality techniques were used to visualize and evaluate a new airport being designed
for the Greater Anatolia region in Turkey. The laboratory developed a complete
3-D interactive virtual environment of the proposed new airport and the surrounding
terrain. Representatives from the Turkish Government and their U.S. based engineering
firm were able to fly anywhere in the airport to observe the tower, cargo terminal,
passenger terminal, maintenance building, runway, taxiways, roads, parking lots,
and the local terrain before the ground was broken and the final blue prints
were drawn.
