BIM on iPad shown off by Bentley systems
A great find for today, Laura Handler of bimX has had an interesting encounter at the annual Bentley conference - BE Community Live - with some tablet technology + a bit of augmented reality in the mix.
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Will Apple's fabled Tablet have 3D technology?
For those of you who have missed a few steps - or have been living in a cave with no WiFi for the past year - check out the definitive rumour roundup (via TechRadar) + the awesome concept 3D renderings (via DVice)
This type of multi-touch device can obviously be beneficial in many fields but especially CAD; from sketching + annotating drawings, or by providing a more interactive user interface for viewing / editing 3D models + navigating through CGI environments. Imagine having a supersize iPhone while “pinching” + “flicking” through a Sketchup file, or even just tilting it 360° to view a 3D rendered environment - creating a more “natural” experience. The possibilities are mind-blowing if you could integrate this with 360cities or even better - 3D video panoramas!
Another potential revolution could be on the way from Apple, as a recent patent surfaced not long ago about 3D head-tracking technology. The logic is that an embedded camera with face-detection would track the user’s movement and adapt accordingly, creating even more realism to 3D objects and spaces:
“Using the detected position of the user, the electronic device may use any suitable approach to transform the perspective of three-dimensional objects displayed on the display.”
“It’s
a new level of virtual reality, meshing the real
world with a nonexistent one, but giving the
visual perception that an object is
real.” (via
AppleInsider)
If the Tablet also has a camera on the back as
well (doubtful as the iPhone only has one), this
concept could pair well with some form of
augmented reality
apps
that have surfaced on the iPhone in the past
year, blurring the boundaries between virtual +
reality even further.
The rumours keep multiplying every day and will
undeniably increase until Apple’s special event.
Then, we will be at peace knowing that most of
the rumours were actually true ...of course the
peace will not last long, the second it’s over
we’ll be scouring the net to find any way to
guarantee we get our hands on...whatever it is.
As fun as it is speculating - don’t get me wrong,
as any tech geek may admit I could do it for
hours - it seems 2010 is going to be a great year
full of more gadget goodies, a year full of
possibilities.