Digital twin bridging: enabling virtual worlds to manifest in the physical

Dooley, Adam; Penica, Mihai; McGrath, Sean; O'Brien, William; Bhattacharya, Mangolika; O’Connell, Eoin

Publication

Digital twin bridging: enabling virtual worlds to manifest in the physical

Dooley, Adam; Penica, Mihai; McGrath, Sean; O'Brien, William; Bhattacharya, Mangolika; O’Connell, Eoin

Date

2024

Abstract

Virtual Reality (VR) technology is a powerful tool in the ongoing quest to address global challenges. VR’s immersive and interactive nature enables more engaging and effective solutions for addressing real-world technical challenges and improving the overall human experience. It offers an innovative approach to simulate real-world scenarios within a virtual realm. The work being presented bridges the gap between the physical and the virtual by crafting a virtual environment that empowers users to interact in real time with critical real-world issues through the tool of virtual reality. The exhibited work offers more than just technological innovation; it immerses users in an intricately replicated virtual environment that seamlessly mirrors an actual building allowing the user to interact within the virtual domain and control the physical domain. Through this convergence of technology and reality, a glimpse of the future where advancing VR technologies can open doors (physically and virtually) delivering novel methods of interacting with and managing our surroundings.