AR in ARchitecture? How Augmented Reality can Revolutionize the NFT Architecture Industry

If you’ve been reading my blogs, you are aware that I am angry at the world because, generally speaking, architecture and more apparent the construction industry have a hard time involving new technologies in their work methodology.

So I’m taking matters into my own hands and broadcasting these new appearing technologies to (hopefully) wake some people up in the way things are built & designed.

On that same note, I’m hoping my readership increases with this

These are by no means the limited technologies that are innovative, these are just my personal top ways architecture and design-build can progress.

Augmented reality in architecture

This is a personal favorite topic of conversation that I want to get into in greater detail in another blog. Augmented reality is in my opinion the number 1 game-changer technologies Architects and Designers need to implement everywhere.

Augmented reality (AR for short) is a technology that superimposes a computer-generated image on a user’s view of the real world, thus providing a composite view. AR enhances the real world with technology in an effortless way.

Ikea has developed its own app to help customers visualize in real-time and 1:1 scale the way their furniture will fit in their customer's homes. The Swedish company had an avant-gardist way of doing things because their app was developed in 2019 when AR was just used by nerds catching Charizards in Pokemon Go.

How can architects and designers benefit from Augmented Reality?

Design communication in the form of 2D drawings and details is only understandable to the professionals on-site, but not to the clients or the way people build the structure.

Decision-making in the initial stages of design is facilitated by illustration drawings, which are currently used in digital format. Now, with the use of AR and VR systems, better results could be achieved. The idea would be to simulate the master plan or building geometry on a VR or even add to it on-site using a headset.

The two design components discussed are the collaborative design platform and the AR on-site applications. The second component is discussed based on its potential for growth and development, as it will inevitably improve certain design processes

The principle is simple: AR can not only allow construction workers to have a 1:1 scale 3D replica of what they are building. On this note, AR can allow construction companies to save time and resources on mistakes.

Building an AR asset of the building in question will provide a more comprehensible & tangible product for the sales team.

Digital Real Estate NFT’s can be broadcasted

Now architecture and NFT’s is a whole beast on their own that I am (still) trying to grasp. But in essence, NFT’s are booming. Some of the nihilistic thoughts on non-fungibles are that it is not a tangible asset.

AR could be a viable solution to increase the value of NFT’s. Digital Universes like Decentraland are lucrative markets that are worth investing in. Architecture renders are being sold as NFT’s for the price of Beverly Hills Mansions.

AR implementation here could not only increase the value of the Token but also make more sense and make a digital asset more tangible.

Technology and innovation go hand in hand with construction. Noticing changes in technology are important but need to be implemented in industries to create disruption.

I am planning on going deeper in detail on these ways architecture and technology are intertwining right now!

In the meantime, thank you for reading.