Cause and Effect: IDAT 203 Possibilities of virtual spaces

Along with the concept of virtually graffiting and / or blogging a virtual space the technology also lends itself to other areas of interest too.

The ability to 3D map entire rooms accurately with current surveying technology such as the Trimble GX survey system means for such great accuracy as to be usable with home improvement, construction work and many other tasks in large spaces which require the ability to view the final product, before or even during the process of construction.

The GX system, which uses a lazer to map a defined grid of points over an entire 3d surface allows a 3d designer to accurately reproduce the entire space in a few days work. The information gathered can even be bolstered with the GX's ability to register the colour of a point and to take photographs of the desired space means that life - like textures can be achived.

Images courtesy of http://www.trimble.com

Being a surveying instrument, the GX is capable of taking accurate triangulation points to the nearest 3mm. This would allow me to position Bluetooth transmitter / receivers in the places that offer maximum coverage and record their positions on the 3D map. This would allow for triangulation of a user within the 3D space as well as the physical world ( they would be standing in the same spot in both real and virtual worlds).