![]() ![]() Daqri, which built enterprise-grade AR headsets for construction, shuttered its HQ last year. The hope is that that as this technology improves, any tradesperson would be able to work on a construction site with less need for training in 2D plans, but still with a high degree of accuracy. XYZ says it was possible to build a bathroom in two hours using the headset, versus a day without it, using the technology. I tried out the headset for myself and found that I could complete a basic assembly of bricks according to the plans projected in front of my eyes with a reasonable degree of accuracy, from scratch. Mitchell came up with the idea of eliminating 2D designs after the 2008 recession devastated the industry. With HoloSite, we can prevent errors happening in the first place.” But 80% of the time the construction fails to meet acceptable tolerances. It’s estimated that 7-11% of project costs are wasted this way and, of course, in mega-projects like huge bridges, this amounts to an average of over $100 million.įounder, CEO and builder David Mitchell, who has spent his career in the construction industry, says: “Works are currently validated after the fact through laser scanning. This process creates inefficiencies that mean up to 80% of the construction being “out-of-tolerance”. But tradespeople are asked to interpret those 2D drawings and turn them into 3D buildings within construction “tolerances”. In today’s construction industry buildings are designed in 3D and then converted into 2D drawings. The problem it’s solving is an age-old one. The company claims its HoloSite headset is the “world’s first engineering-grade Augmented Reality device,” that allows construction workers to view Building Information Models on-site to a 5-millimeter accuracy. ![]() A dedicated helmet with an attached visor projects a highly accurate hologram - based on laser positioning - in front of the wearer’s face, allowing them to place objects precisely according to plans projected in front of their eyes. The company will build out its AR cloud and software platform and build its team to serve the EU market and expand to US and Asia. To further boost its efforts, XYZ Reality has closed a £5 million Series A funding round, led by Amadeus Capital Partners and Hoxton Ventures, with participation from Adara Ventures and J Coffey Construction.
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