Holobuilder
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction technology |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Founder | Mostafa Akbari-Hochberg, Simon Heinen, Kristina Tenhaft |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California; Aachen , United States; Germany |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | HoloBuilder, JobWalk app |
| Parent | Faro Technologies |
HoloBuilder Inc., established in 2016 by Mostafa Akbari-Hochberg, Simon Heinen, and Kristina Tenhaft, is a German-American startup specializing in construction technology, with offices located in both San Francisco, California, and Aachen, Germany. The company creates solutions that allow construction professionals and engineers to generate immersive 360° visual progress reports of building sites.
In 2021, HoloBuilder became part of Faro Technologies through acquisition.
HoloBuilder
HoloBuilder.com is a cloud-based virtual reality platform designed for rapid creation of virtual tours using 360° site photographs. It facilitates management of extensive projects by supporting multiple sheets—such as different floors—within a single online workspace accessible from anywhere. The platform’s TimeTravel feature enables users to monitor construction development over time.
Its clientele includes construction firms, real estate agents, architects, designers, and Industry 4.0 companies who employ the tool to produce virtual walkthroughs of properties, construction locations, or augmented reality manuals.
Projects can be both created and viewed directly within web browsers and embedded on external websites using iFrames. Utilizing HTML5 and WebGL technologies, HoloBuilder operates without the necessity for plugins like Adobe Flash and is compatible with mobile browsers as well as VR devices including Google Cardboard.
Users have the capability to import 360° imagery captured by devices such as the Ricoh Theta S and combine these with 3D models generated via software like AutoCAD, SketchUp, or Blender.
JobWalk app
The JobWalk application allows users to generate virtual 360° tours in real time by connecting a 360° camera wirelessly to a mobile device. After capturing panoramic images and linking them sequentially, the tour synchronizes automatically with the web-based platform.
Supported imports
- 360° images from 360° cameras
- Renderings from Revit
- Files from Navisworks
Features
- Unlimited collaborators enabling real-time teamwork
- TimeTravel functionality for monitoring progress through multiple 360° captures at identical locations over time
- Support for multiple sheets such as floorplans within a single project
- Ability to add both 3D and 2D objects
- Privacy feature with face blurring
- Importing and merging of existing HoloBuilder projects
- Simple sharing options
- Capability to embed projects using iframes