Tour new technology that allows clients to experience a space before it exists
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A visitor to Reality Cave Inc. in Kitchener, Ont., puts on special sensor “tracking” glasses before stepping into the theatre-like booth (5.6 metres wide, three metres tall and three metres deep).
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![The 3-D visualization technology commercialized by Reality Cave, a privately held incubator start up, creates the illusion of depth and perspective using stereoscopic (3-D) projectors illuminating images on four sides of the booth. (Scott McQuarrie/re:actionphotography)]( "The 3-D visualization technology commercialized by Reality Cave, a privately held incubator start up, creates the illusion of depth and perspective using stereoscopic (3-D) projectors illuminating images on four sides of the booth. (Scott McQuarrie/re:actionphotography)")
The 3-D visualization technology commercialized by Reality Cave, a privately held incubator start up, creates the illusion of depth and perspective using stereoscopic (3-D) projectors illuminating images on four sides of the booth.
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![The application allows architects, builders and designers to test building designs – prior to construction. (Scott McQuarrie/re:actionphotography)]( "The application allows architects, builders and designers to test building designs – prior to construction. (Scott McQuarrie/re:actionphotography)")
The application allows architects, builders and designers to test building designs – prior to construction.
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![Clients can ‘walk around’ an interior space, get a sense of verticality, see colours, textures and dimensions. (Scott McQuarrie/re:actionphotography)]( "Clients can ‘walk around’ an interior space, get a sense of verticality, see colours, textures and dimensions. (Scott McQuarrie/re:actionphotography)")
Clients can ‘walk around’ an interior space, get a sense of verticality, see colours, textures and dimensions.
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![With a virtual walk-through of a proposed layout, clients can experience a design and raise issues that need to be adjusted. (Scott McQuarrie/re:actionphotography)]( "With a virtual walk-through of a proposed layout, clients can experience a design and raise issues that need to be adjusted. (Scott McQuarrie/re:actionphotography)")
With a virtual walk-through of a proposed layout, clients can experience a design and raise issues that need to be adjusted.
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![The technology can also be applied to an exterior space to illustrate landscaping and parking. (Scott McQuarrie/re:actionphotography)]( "The technology can also be applied to an exterior space to illustrate landscaping and parking. (Scott McQuarrie/re:actionphotography)")
The technology can also be applied to an exterior space to illustrate landscaping and parking.
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![Recently, the technology was used to help plan the Woodlands library, a joint project of the City of Mississauga and the Peel Board of Education. The building, which is designed in the shape of a book lying on its spine, will be built at 3255 Erin Dale Station Rd. (+VG Architects)]( "Recently, the technology was used to help plan the Woodlands library, a joint project of the City of Mississauga and the Peel Board of Education. The building, which is designed in the shape of a book lying on its spine, will be built at 3255 Erin Dale Station Rd. (+VG Architects)")
Recently, the technology was used to help plan the Woodlands library, a joint project of the City of Mississauga and the Peel Board of Education. The building, which is designed in the shape of a book lying on its spine, will be built at 3255 Erin Dale Station Rd.
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![Here’s the interior view of the library as it would be seen in the 3-D visualization. (+VG Architects)]( "Here’s the interior view of the library as it would be seen in the 3-D visualization. (+VG Architects)")
Here’s the interior view of the library as it would be seen in the 3-D visualization.
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![On a recent visit to Reality Cave, Mississauga librarians and city officials view the book return on the exterior of the library. (+VG Architects)]( "On a recent visit to Reality Cave, Mississauga librarians and city officials view the book return on the exterior of the library. (+VG Architects)")
On a recent visit to Reality Cave, Mississauga librarians and city officials view the book return on the exterior of the library.
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![Architect Steve Burrows of +VG Architects, right, uses a joy stick to guide observers through the library space. “This was an opportunity to be in the library without having to build the library [first],” says Sue Coles, area manager for Mississauga Library Services. (+VG Architects)]( "Architect Steve Burrows of +VG Architects, right, uses a joy stick to guide observers through the library space. “This was an opportunity to be in the library without having to build the library [first],” says Sue Coles, area manager for Mississauga Library Services. (+VG Architects)")
Architect Steve Burrows of +VG Architects, right, uses a joy stick to guide observers through the library space. “This was an opportunity to be in the library without having to build the library [first],” says Sue Coles, area manager for Mississauga Library Services.
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![Architect Steve Burrows of +VG Architects, right, uses a joy stick to guide observers through the library space. “This was an opportunity to be in the library without having to build the library [first],” says Sue Coles, area manager for Mississauga Library Services. (+VG Architects)](http://beta.images.theglobeandmail.com/be3/report-on-business/industry-news/property-report/article4509599.ece/ALTERNATES/w620/realitycave-library.4.JPG "Architect Steve Burrows of +VG Architects, right, uses a joy stick to guide observers through the library space. “This was an opportunity to be in the library without having to build the library [first],” says Sue Coles, area manager for Mississauga Library Services. (+VG Architects)")
