BGC Engineering, in partnership with LOOOK, releases first 3D holographic mine reclamation visualization tool using revolutionary new technology
VANCOUVER and SEATTLE, Feb. 21, 2017 /CNW/ - BGC Engineering Inc. and LOOOK, Inc., have partnered to transform communication in the mining and geoengineering sectors using Microsoft's HoloLens technology. The two firms have developed a proof of concept application that turns traditional flat engineering drawings and data into interactive 3D maps and immersive landscapes.
Today, most earth science engineering is communicated using flat, 2D engineering drawings. Being limited to 2 dimensions makes it difficult to show the scale and scope of a project.
"It is essential that everyone is able to see and understand what we are doing," says Virginia Cullen, BGC's Chief Operating Officer, "project delays caused by miscommunication can cost our clients hundreds of millions of dollars."
By using interactive 3D maps and immersive landscapes, BGC can communicate their designs to clients and stakeholders more effectively.
"I can show you a million 2D drawings, but you'll never understand it as clearly as if I show you the same information in 3D using HoloLens," explains Bill Burton, Vice President at BGC, "This has the potential to revolutionize how we communicate on a day-to-day basis."
Some of BGC's biggest projects involve land reclamation for mining companies.
"Reclamation is about making good on the commitment that a mine is a temporary use of the land," explains Burton, "[with HoloLens] we can give you sense of what it's like to stand in the reclaimed environment and see what that final landscape will be. This is easier to understand, for experts and non-experts alike."
BGC's and LOOOK's work with HoloLens has already received positive response from BGC's clients and contemporaries.
Nalaine Morin, Project Manager, Lands Department for the Tahltan Central Government and Principal at ArrowBlade Consulting Services has experienced the application first-hand.
"Resource development today has really changed. Now there's an engagement with communities and with First Nations people about the landscape and about making decisions about how resource development will affect their communities. A tool like HoloLens, it just helps to support the discussion," said Morin.
"This move, from flat engineering drawings, to interactive 3D and immersive landscapes will revolutionize how BGC executes and communicates the work we do," says BGC's President and CEO, Steve Hedberg.
About BGC Engineering, Inc.
BGC Engineering (BGC) is an international consulting firm that provides professional services in applied earth sciences. Established in 1990, BGC is rooted in a specialized appreciation of the impacts of geology on engineered structures. For more information, visit www.bgcengineering.com
About LOOOK, Inc.
LOOOK™ is a Seattle based mixed-reality design and development studio that has years of expertise developing for Microsoft HoloLens. For more information, visit: www.loook.io or @LOOOKdotIO
About HoloLens
Microsoft HoloLens is the first self-contained, holographic computer, enabling you to engage with your digital content and interact with holograms in the world around you.
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SOURCE BGC Engineering Inc
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