RadVR: A 6DOF Virtual Reality Daylighting Analysis Tool

This work introduces RadVR, a virtual reality tool for daylighting analysis that simultaneously combines qualitative assessments through immersive real-time renderings with quantitative physically correct simulations in 6DOF environment. By taking 3D building model material properties as input, RadVR allows users to (1) perform physically-based via Radiance, (2) study sunlight different hours-of-the-year, (3) interact 9-point-in-time matrix the most representative times of year, and (4) visualize, compare, analyze simulation results. With an end-to-end workflow, integrates modeling software is commonly used by designers. Additionally, conducting user experiments we compare proposed system DIVA Rhino, Radiance-based uses conventional 2D-displays. The results show can provide promising assistance spatial understanding tasks, navigation, sun position reality.