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VR for Client Presentations: 5 Ways to Present with SENTIO VR
Updated: 2 days ago
Virtual reality is now a standard part of design and construction. Instead of floor plans, static renders or video walkthroughs, clients walk through the project at human scale before it's built, and design problems surface before construction starts. That makes VR for client presentations one of the most practical uses of a headset.
SENTIO VR brings photorealistic 360 renders from Lumion, Enscape and Twinmotion, and models from SketchUp and Revit, into VR for client presentations and design reviews. This guide covers the five ways to present with it, and when to use each.
The five presentation scenarios:
Before you present
Three questions decide which setup you need:
Goal: client presentations, internal design reviews, or both?
Headset: standalone Meta Quest for most presentations, or a PC-tethered setup for real-time photorealism? See the best VR headset for architecture and construction.
Setting: one meeting room, or several offices and client sites? SENTIO VR meetings work for both.
Five ways to present with SENTIO VR
1. Cast the headset view for in-person meetings
Scenario 1: In-person or remote meetings where you need to show the VR view to multiple stakeholders
Requirements:
Install the SENTIO VR app on your Meta Quest
Connect the headset and the computer to the same Wi-Fi network
Log in on the computer's browser with the same Meta account as the headset
Steps
Open horizon.meta.com/casting in a web browser
Log in with your Meta account
In the headset, choose the record and cast option
Select the option to cast to computer & click next
Your browser is now casting your VR view
Meta Quest headsets can show what you're seeing in VR on a large screen, so everyone in the room shares the experience. Casting makes presentations much easier to manage, especially when clients are new to VR controllers.
Scenario 2: Cast your VR view to a web link, with no Meta account or technical setup
Requirement
Install Sentio VR app on your Meta Quest
Access cast.sentiovr.com on web
Note down access code and the 4 digit PIN
Steps
Open a 360 tour in SENTIO VR Meta Quest App and enter your access code
Click on Cast in the menu and note 4 digit PIN
Enter code in cast.sentiovr.com
The VR view is now automatically streamed to the web link in real-time
2. Guide clients from the PC app
Scenario: Clients have VR headset(s) and you want to guide their experience using your PC Application
Requirements:
Download the SENTIO VR PC app
Install the SENTIO VR App on Meta Quest headsets
Steps
Login to the web app, open the project, and choose the 3D walkthrough or 360 tour for review
Click on Launch Meeting to note down the access code and password
Host: Enter the meeting access code and password on the PC App
Guest: Enter the meeting access code on the VR App for clients
Now you and your client will be in a collaborative meeting together where you can manage their VR experience directly from the PC.
For 360 tours, all changes made via the PC ( changing images, clicking hotspots) will be directly reflected in the VR app. By default, this will be a guided experience for your clients
For 3D walkthroughs, the default experience will be free to move for everyone. To change it to a guided experience, change the meeting mode to "Guided" using the Presentation Icon. Now, your clients will be placed next to you (host) and can experience a guided experience managed via the PC App.
3. Run multi-user meetings
Scenario: Real-time collaborative meeting with multiple users using VR headsets
Requirements:
Download the SENTIO VR PC app
Note down the meeting access code and password
Steps
Login to the web app, open the project and choose the 3D walkthrough or 360 tours for review
Click on Launch Meeting to note down the access code and password
For 360 tours, the host and guest enter directly into the first panorama of the tour. Every participant can look around in 360. The host can then guide the experience by clicking on hotspots, and interactive elements and changing the image which automatically brings all participants to the new panorama.
For 3D walkthroughs, hosts and guests can see each other and the 3D model in the dollhouse view. From the dollhouse, the host can lead all participants to review the design in a 1:1 scale by choosing a 3D view or teleporting directly inside the model. By default, all participants are free to move around the model. For a guided experience, the host can choose from the VR Menu --> Presentation --> Guided Mode. This changes the meeting mode to a guided experience where all participants are placed around the host and experience the walkthrough as managed by the host.
4. Download projects for offline presentations
Sometimes you can't count on internet access, for example on a job site or in a client's meeting room. You can download projects, including 360 tours and 3D walkthroughs, directly to a licensed headset and present them offline, in VR or in augmented reality. In AR mode, a downloaded model can be aligned and locked to the real site at 1:1 scale with no Wi-Fi.
5. Share a link for people without a headset
Not everyone will have a headset. Share a 360 tour or a 3D model as a link, and clients and consultants open it in any web browser on a laptop, tablet or phone. See the SENTIO Web Viewer for how 3D models open in a browser.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I show the room what a client sees in VR?
Cast the headset view to a screen. Use cast.sentiovr.com with the PIN shown in the SENTIO VR app, or Meta's casting page with the same Meta account as the headset.
Can clients join a presentation from another office?
Yes. Start a meeting from the web app and share the access code. Participants join from their own Meta Quest or from the SENTIO VR PC app, and the host can guide everyone.
Can I present without an internet connection?
Yes. Download the project to a licensed headset before the meeting, and the 360 tours and 3D walkthroughs work offline, in VR or in AR mode on site.
What if my client doesn't have a VR headset?
Share a link. 360 tours and 3D models open in any web browser on a laptop, tablet or phone.
Conclusion
Most firms use all five: casting in the room, the PC app or multi-user meetings for remote reviews, offline downloads for sites, and links for anyone without a headset. Pick the one that fits each meeting, and the same project works in all of them.
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