| 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 |