2023
Germany
Using extended reality (XR), German TSO TransnetBW turns infrastructure projects into immersive experiences before they exist. The tool “XR@TransnetBW” can show what TransnetBW is planning, what it will look like and how it will feel once it’s finished. With these assets, the technology makes often abstract plans for infrastructure and its necessity tangible and clear, and therefore more accessible to a broader group of people.
Highlights
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Helps people get a clear idea of projects that are still abstract by making them transparent and visible, while also addressing people’s fears.
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Creates realistic expectation management about look, noise and dimensions of a facility.
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Has wide applicability while each individual use case is project-specific and enhanced by local knowledge.
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Presents a sustainable alternative to quickly outdated brochures and can be easily updated.
Main Information
Globally, TSOs are developing essential energy transition infrastructure. Yet this can only succeed if local residents and decision-makers receive transparent information and are taken along on the “journey” right from the start. XR@Transnet creates this transparency by demonstrating and explaining a project in detail that does not yet exist.
The software achieves this via different types of user experiences, such as virtual tours of planned projects with audio guides and info boxes as well as lighting and sound simulations that can all be projected onto virtual reality goggles. To enhance user-friendliness and to allow the use of the goggles in more remote areas, TransnetBW has ensured they also work without internet access.
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