360 images can create digital twin of real-life space
urban planning as well as property development related activities . Real estate and developers have turned to immersive technologies to give buyers a more interactive online experience to access and view the built property or unbuilt property development . The virtual tour of built property is made up of 360 images of the location created by 360 compatible camera or imaging devices .
There are many cloud-based software or programmes that can process the 360 images to create a digital twin of the real-life space and creating a 3D virtual tour . The 3D virtual tour allows viewers to have a 360-degree perspective of the property at any point in the house and even take accurate measurement form the virtual model . Property agents could also add information in the virtual tour through digital labelling that provides narration , images , videos and even document that can be downloaded . Research by Afrooz et al ., ( 2018 ) have shown that 3D digital modelling has been well received as a toolkit for urban planning process making the development application process ( DA ) in Sydney Australia faster and efficient . The DA process involves documentation checking such as forms , 2D site plans , consultant reports but lack 3D data visualisation that makes it difficult for most people to envision the approved building presented originally in 2D . Therefore , there has been keen interest in using 3D models not only in the DA process but also for community engagement , streetscape , and urban design as well as interior design exploration .
Teicholz , ( 2012 ) has explained in his book about technologies like 3D modelling and simulation tools for facility management processes that can save time and money as well as assists facility managers to identify optimal or near optimal solutions . Use of such business intelligence ( BI ) facilitates managers in better budgeting and optimal allocation of resources in repair , renewal , and modernisation of ageing facilities . Building visualisation using 3D digital model as well as building information modelling ( BIM ) shows great promise and is increasingly endorsed by facility managers as they need more efficient ways to
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