Augmented reality in construction and architecture projects involves placing a 3D model of a proposed design onto an existing space using mobile devices and 3D models. AR has been used in video gaming and media entertainment for a much longer period to show a real image interacting with one created from computer graphics. Its utilization matured in the architecture and construction industries when contractors began using it to show clients proposed designs in the context of existing conditions using Apple iPads and other mobile devices on a construction site.
