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| VR-Cloud | Google Earth | 3DVIA |
| Server side | |||
| VR server | Application server | Application server | Application server |
| Server management | Server cluster (with static IP addresses) | Cloud server | Cloud server |
| VR database | |||
| Dataset | KMZ created in SketchUp | KMZ created in SketchUp | KMZ created in SketchUp |
| VR objects | Prepared and imported | Prepared locally and imported Potential to use online data warehouse | Composed online using 3DVIA tool with potential to upload to online data warehouse |
| VR data editing | Impossible | Impossible | Direction, position and scale |
| Design alternatives | Prepared | Prepared | Possible for users to adjust in application |
| Data range | Planning site only | Global | Planning site only |
| Surrounding data | No | 3D warehouse | 3D warehouse |
| Functions of the VR server | |||
| VR navigation | Predefined and free camera | Free camera | Predefined and free camera |
| Built-in communication | No (QQ) | No (QQ) | Chat |
| Avatars | Car and person can move based on programmed scenarios | No | Avatars representing movement of real users |
| Sound environ. | Car noise | No | No |
| Total evaluation | |||
| SaaS | VR representation and simulation | VR representation | VR representation and communication with avatars |
| System developer | Difficult | Easy | Easy |
| Planning features | Comprehensive | Simple | Middle |