VR's killer app is shared simulations of closed spaces, not immersive entertainment

[steve2470]

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/08/10/virtualise_my_house_please/

(author's opinion piece)

By Simon Sharwood, APAC Editor 10 Aug 2017 at 05:56

My family's growing up fast so we're considering adding a room or three to the house. I'm therefore arranging all manner of meetings at which different tradespeople run an eye over the place so they can scare me with the price of the stuff we want done.

It would all be so much easier if my house was a virtual environment.

What I want to do is give my house a full body scan so I can let tradespeople access a virtual model that gives them a decent look at the place and its measurements. My hope is that by doing so it becomes possible for suppliers to quote for work without having to schlep across town to measure it up.

Those who want to bid for my business could then send me the VR model of my home complete with models of their wares. This would be exponentially better than the quotes I get now – scrawled jargon on hard-to-read triplicate carbon paper.

[Egnever]

1. Absolutely

VR gaming is fun but there are much more significant uses for it.