Letter+to+the+Editor


 * I would like to present a feedback about the article “Virtual reality and digital modeling go on trial for a federal courtroom design”, by Alan Joch. It is about the design process of the federal courtroom in Jackson, pointing out the advantages of utilizing 3D technology over 2D drawings and plywood mock-ups. The author writes about the many issues that can be resolved proactively using a virtual representation of the courtroom which are not even evaluated in a plywood mock-up. I think it’s great that he mentions all the firms involved like Disney’s Imagineering Studios, and all the technologies like the room called CAVE (Computer Automatic Virtual Environment). **


 * I also like the way the author quotes positive comments from the judges and others who are involved in the project, and I agree with them when they say that we can’t be sure if this technology is going to work at all until we see the results, but one thing is certain, virtual reality is imposing itself over the traditional ways of presenting a project. **


 * KATHERINE ARAUJO **
 * Caracas/Venezuela **
 * araujokath@yahoo.com **

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