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Designing Digital Space: An Architect's Guide to Virtual Reality Paperback - 1996 - 1st Edition

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Author: Bertol, Daniela
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The Complete Guide to Virtual Reality in Architecture andDesign

The first in-depth book on virtual reality (VR) aimed specificallyat architecture and design professionals, Designing Digital Spacesteers you skillfully through the learning curve of this excitingnew technology. Beginning with a historical overview of theevolution of architectural representations, this unique resourceexplains what VR is, how it is being applied today, and how itpromises to revolutionize not only the design process, but the formand function of the built environment itself. Vividly illustratinghow VR fits alongside traditional methods of architecturalrepresentation, this comprehensive guide prepares you to makeoptimum practical use of this powerful interactive tool, andembrace the new role of the architect in a virtually designedworld.

Offers in-depth coverage of the virtual universe--datarepresentation and information management, static and dynamicworlds, tracking and visual display systems, control devices, andmore.

Examines a wide range of current VR architectural applications, from walkthroughs, simulations, and evaluations to reconstructionsand networked environments

Includes insightful essays by leading VR developers covering someof today's most innovative projects

Integrates VR into the historical framework of architecturaldevelopment, with detailed sections on the past, present, andfuture

Features a dazzling array of virtual world images and sequentialdisplays

Explores the potential impact of digital architecture on the builtenvironment of the future

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Title Designing Digital Space: An Architect's Guide to Virtual Reality
Author Daniela Bertol
Binding Paperback
Edition number 1st
Edition 1
Pages 368
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Wiley
Publication date December 20, 1996
Illustrated Yes
ISBN 9780471146629 / 0471146625
Weight 1.32 lbs (0.60 kg)
Dimensions 9.25 x 7.55 x 0.65 in (23.50 x 19.18 x 1.65 cm)
Category Architecture
Library of Congress subjects Virtual reality, Architectural design - Data processing
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 96026224
Dewey Decimal Code 720.285

About the author

DANIELA BERTOL is a cofounder of Space Ink, a multimedia laboratory in New York City that specializes in the application of digital technologies to architecture and multimedia design projects. An architect with over a decade of experience with major firms, she has lectured at universities worldwide and is the author of Visualizing with CAD: An AutoCADR(r) Exploration of Geometric and Architectural Forms.

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