World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education · 2020 · 12 citations · 0 references
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ArchitectureArchitectural TheoryEducational Technology3D ModelingImmersive VisualizationVirtual Reality In EducationArchitectural ModelingVirtual RealityArchitectural HistoryDigital Heritage EducationDigital History EducationTechnical Skills AcquisitionTechnical Skills DemandVirtual Environments In Instruction
The impact of implementing 3D models and virtual reality in teaching the theory of architecture and architectural history is the theme of this article. Virtual reality and easy-to-use 3D tools allow a whole historic object to be visualised. As a result, there is social and economic pressure to modernise present educational methods using this technology. Therefore, the authors have focused their research on an issue of significance today: how the newest digital technologies might influence the development of students’ technical skills and their abilities for logical thinking.