[VIDEO] University of Cambridge, Trimble, Microsoft Explore Mixed Reality for Infrastructure

The University of Cambridge, Trimble and Microsoft are bringing virtual models of buildings, bridges and other structures into the work space to help engineers make informed decisions.

Mar 16, 2017

The University of Cambridge, with partners Trimble and Microsoft, is bringing virtual models of buildings, bridges and other structures out of the computer and into the work space to help engineers make informed decisions. For more details, please visit http://cit.eng.cam.ac.uk/

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