Making VR's ROI a Reality: A Case Study on Hyper-Realistic Clinical Mockup

This session will focus on the journey that Carilion Clinic, Robins & Morton, and VIATechnik took in producing a virtual reality (VR) hospital room mockup to accelerate design coordination as part of a new hospital expansion to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia. Physical mockups are commonly used to validate design feasibility before construction. However, this has been challenging during the pandemic for active end-user participation, delaying the design process. The team saw an opportunity to implement VR to replace the old industry practices for design optimization. This decision has led to a measurable 13x financial ROI, and it has strengthened the team’s future commitment to immersive technology. This session is focused on helping owners and general contractors. It will explain the overall proper process of developing initial VR environment using Maya software and design iteration procedures to engage maximum participation and fast design iterations.