VARID, a VR Toolset for Inclusive Design 

Foster + Partners’ Applied Research + Development team has been working closely with City, University of London (City) and UCL’s PEARL research lab to develop VARID (Virtual and Augmented Reality for Inclusive Design). This is a design toolset that uses virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) technologies to help architects, researchers and designers improve their understanding of how users with visual impairments experience the world around them.
Visual impairments such as glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide, and cases are set to double in the next 30 years, as our societies age. It is imperative that architects design inclusive spaces where anyone can feel comfortable living, working, and visiting.
The project was funded by an Epic Megagrant. VARID is freely available to download, use and extend on Github.
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