On the Effectiveness of Conveying BIM Metadata in VR Design Reviews for Healthcare Architecture

This research seeks to assess whether Virtual Reality (VR) can be used to convey Building Information Modelling (BIM) metadata alongside geometric and spatial data in a virtual environment, and by doing so, determine if this increases the understanding of the design by the stakeholder. A user study assessed participants performance and preference for conducting design reviews in VR or using a traditional design review system of PDF drawings and a 3D model. Early results indicate VR was preferred with fewer errors made during assessment and a higher System Usability Scale (SUS) score.