Category Archives: ArchiCAD

SightSpace 3D now on Kindle Fire!

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Kindle Fire Screenshot

Kindle Fire Screenshot

Our SightSpace 3D mobile app viewer for Google SketchUp (in .KMZ format) is now available on Amazon’s Kindle Fire and can be downloaded on the Amazon Appstore for Android. SightSpace 3D is a powerful tool to view models created in Google SketchUp and other programs that read .KMZ files. These include Google Earth, the Google 3D Warehouse, ArchiCAD, and ArcGIS.  With SightSpace, you can annotate 3D models, bookmark favorite views, take screenshots, and share notes and photos.   If you have a pair of red/cyan glasses, you can also view models in full Stereoscopic 3D. SightSpace 3D is also available for download on the iTunes App Store for Apple devices and for Android phones and tablets on Google Play (formerly the Android Market).

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SightSpace 3D V 1.4 for Apple Released: Augmented Reality & Google SketchUp Viewer in HD

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iPad 3rd Generation Screenshot

Augmented Reality screenshot from 3rd Generation iPad - Retina Display (click for full size image)

Our latest version of SightSpace 3D is now available on the iTunes App Store with some great new features including: support for the new iPad retina display, updated 3D engine, stereoscopic 3D, and the ability to locate nearby models in the Google 3D Warehouse. Have an Android tablet or phone? SightSpace is available for download on Google Play (formerly the Android Market) and also as a viewer (without Augmented Reality) on the Kindle Fire. Not familiar with SightSpace? The app is a powerful tool to virtually explore digital spaces created in Google SketchUp and other programs that read .KMZ files. These include Google Earth, the Google 3D Warehouse, ArchiCAD, and ArcGIS.  With SightSpace, you can walk through models with Augmented Reality, annotate 3D models, bookmark favorite views, take screenshots, share notes and photos, and more.
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SightSpace 3D Now Available on Android: mobile Google SketchUp viewer with Augmented Reality

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Android AR

Augmented Reality screenshot from Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

I am pleased to announce that our SightSpace 3D mobile application for Google SketchUp, the Google 3D Warehouse, and Google Earth is now available for Android devices and can be downloaded on Google Play (formerly the Android Market)! SightSpace 3D is a powerful tool to virtually explore digital spaces created in Google SketchUp, the Google 3D Warehouse, or from Google Earth with Augmented Reality (in .KMZ format). Display buildings, products, designs and more – annotate, bookmark views, take screenshots, and share notes and photos. SightSpace 3D on Android devices (2.2+) introduces Stereoscopic 3D Augmented Reality. Users can fully immerse themselves into a digital world with the use of red/cyan stereoscopic 3D when viewing models in viewer or Augmented Reality mode.

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SightSpace 3D V. 1.3 Released: Google SketchUp, Google 3D Warehouse, and Google Earth viewer with Augmented Reality

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AR imageI am pleased to announce that our latest version of SightSpace 3D is now available on the iTunes App Store. With SightSpace 3D you can view models from Google SketchUp, Google Earth or download 3D models from the Google 3D Warehouse (all in .KMZ format). Immerse yourself into a digital environment with SightSpace’s Augmented Reality to virtually walk through and explore your model by aiming your device and moving. View the space in real-time, in a real place. Don’t have an Apple device? SightSpace is coming soon to Android devices.
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SightSpace 3D for Android Beta: Now Open (Update: Closed)

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Update 12/28: We are closed to new testers. Thank you!

We are now sending out invitations for beta testing of our mobile app, SightSpace 3D Google SketchUp viewer, for Android! If you are interested in being a beta tester, read on.

About SightSpace 3D for Android (Beta)

SightSpace 3D is a Google SketchUp viewer (it reads .KMZ files from Google SketchUp, the Google 3D Warehouse, and some .KMZ files from Google Earth). If your Android device has the correct hardware, it will also enable Augmented Reality so you can view your model in the real world through your device’s camera (you can watch it in action here and here on the Apple iPad 2 here).
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Introduction to Augmented Reality with SightSpace 3D: a mobile viewer for Google SketchUp and the Google 3D Warehouse

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AR LakeSightSpace 3D, a mobile application for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, views Google SketchUp and Google 3D Warehouse files in .KMZ format (and also .KMZ files from Google Earth that are points, linestrings, polygons without holes). One of its best features is Augmented Reality* mode. With Augmented Reality, or AR for short, you can superimpose your digital SketchUp file onto the live camera feed and move the view in real-time. (View the process in action here and ArchiCAD users now have an AR workflow too.) I am going to cover how this process works (with a lot of screenshots) and what to do if you run into any glitches.
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Augmented Reality for ArchiCAD Models: SightSpace 3D Workflow

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SightSpace 3D is a mobile viewer for Google SketchUp files that is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.  One of its best features, however, is Augmented Reality mode where users can overlay their geo-located digital SketchUp files onto the physical world.  The possibilities for this app are endless and include previewing construction, education, and interior design.  Due to the popularity of the Augmented Reality feature, we wanted to incorporate other 3D modeling programs into our mobile SightSpace app so they could also experience AR. The first workflow I will be discussing is from ArchiCAD. I used ArchiCAD 15 and Google SketchUp 8, but this should work on other versions.

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