Virtual and augmented reality applications can substantially help with the undestanding of architectural concepts. We did this recently in two different cases using both techniques.

An AR application was created for IMCPT, a social incubator based in hamburg. Within the application the user can experience the concept for IMCTs „Ballroom“ container facility, a socio-cultural space, with 85 workplaces, conference rooms, a think tank and gastronomical facilities. With two different scaling modes, the concept model can be either placed in miniature scale on a table or in real size on the ground outside. Placing the model in real size allows the user to walk through the virtual building, getingt a feeling for its design, look and feel.