Virtual Reality in the Built Environment is a guide to the practical uses of virtual reality in design, construction and management. Providing an overview of industrial applications of virtual reality and exploring relevant research, this book is an accessible and innovative resource for architects, designers and built environment professionals, bridging the gap between technological vision and current practice. Jennifer Whyte shows how interactive, spatial, real-time technologies can radically improve modelling and communication of ideas, enable participation in the design process, and facilitate planning and management at the urban scale. The experience of lead users of virtual reality is used as the basis for understanding its promise and problems. Explanations of the underlying principles of this exciting interactive medium, a discussion of the cognitive, technical and organizational issues it raises, and international case studies illustrating practical applications are...