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| − | 1) Sketchup Pro ($55/year academic; 2019) | + | 1) Sketchup Pro ($55/year academic; free 30-day trial; Aug 2019) |
:- the free version works for the "sketching/design," but the Pro version is required to install the extension needed to convert to VR experience. | :- the free version works for the "sketching/design," but the Pro version is required to install the extension needed to convert to VR experience. | ||
:- free version is web-based | :- free version is web-based | ||
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2) SENTIO VR extension for Sketchup Pro (free) | 2) SENTIO VR extension for Sketchup Pro (free) | ||
| − | 3) VR system with SENTIO VR app (free) | + | 3) VR system with SENTIO VR app (free to view, but requires $49/month development license) |
:- Oculus GO <-- works great! | :- Oculus GO <-- works great! | ||
:- Oculus RIft, Vibe, others should work but have not explored. | :- Oculus RIft, Vibe, others should work but have not explored. | ||
| + | Below is a screenshot from Sketchup Pro. | ||
| + | : *center - sketchup design of a building (can be learned in a few hours by watching a number of YouTube videos) | ||
| + | : *right - the "scenes" window; you need to create a scene that will be exported (this is as easy as one-click) | ||
| + | : *left - the vertical tool panel for the SENTIO VR extension (once loaded into the Sketchup Pro); the second icon down allows you to upload a scene to the SENTIO VR app. | ||
[[File:Screen Shot 2019-08-21 at 8.18.10 AM.png|400px]] | [[File:Screen Shot 2019-08-21 at 8.18.10 AM.png|400px]] | ||
Revision as of 13:24, 21 August 2019
Process of generating a VR experience using:
1) Sketchup Pro ($55/year academic; free 30-day trial; Aug 2019)
- - the free version works for the "sketching/design," but the Pro version is required to install the extension needed to convert to VR experience.
- - free version is web-based
- - Pro version is PC/MAC standalone application
2) SENTIO VR extension for Sketchup Pro (free)
3) VR system with SENTIO VR app (free to view, but requires $49/month development license)
- - Oculus GO <-- works great!
- - Oculus RIft, Vibe, others should work but have not explored.
Below is a screenshot from Sketchup Pro.
- *center - sketchup design of a building (can be learned in a few hours by watching a number of YouTube videos)
- *right - the "scenes" window; you need to create a scene that will be exported (this is as easy as one-click)
- *left - the vertical tool panel for the SENTIO VR extension (once loaded into the Sketchup Pro); the second icon down allows you to upload a scene to the SENTIO VR app.
