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Pickups
Build your dream pickup with Diesel Brothers’ new Truck Building Simulator game
The simulator gets pretty detailed with truck parts and tools to the point that I’m leaning forward in my chair and thinking of my own projects. More here.
July 12, 2019
Technology
“Doom” begets DIRTT: How a classic video game inspired revolutionary construction software
More than 20 years after its release, it’s easy to see how “Doom” was a preview of the future of video games. Just about every top-selling modern video game, be it the “Call of Duty” series or the slightly more-cinematic “The Last of Us,” involve gunplay of some sort and exploring complex 3D environments—seemingly simple […]
January 21, 2015
Safety
OSHA releases online video game that helps contractors and construction workers identify jobsite hazards
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released an online video game to help with training exercises. Released at the American Society of Safety Engineers conference in Orlando, Florida, the interactive OSHA Hazard Identification Tool assists in training workers to identify hazards in the workplace and was developed in partnership with OSHA’s Training Institute. You […]
June 20, 2014
Workforce
Is a John Deere version of FarmVille on the way? Or could the brand establish construction simulators in a bigger way?
[youtube nE1Rx6jCptA nolink] Though this isn’t the company’s first foray into video games, John Deere appears to have a more focused idea on the type of success it hopes to achieve in that market. Citing the millions of players and Facebook users games such as FarmVille and Hay Day see on a daily basis, John […]
June 17, 2014
Technology
Xbox-like remote control could make operating construction equipment as easy as playing video games (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=87] Over the years, advances in controls have greatly improved intuitiveness and thus simplified the operation of construction equipment in many cases. Beyond that, ever-improving GPS technology and machines like Komatsu’s intelligent Machine Control dozers and upcoming excavator, point to a not-so-distant future where a lot of operators could be doing so from outside of […]
June 5, 2014
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No. 7 in 2013: “Scoop” game brings excavator operation to the tablet
In October, we profiled the development of a great game for tablets and smartphones called “Scoop.” The game gives you a first-person view from the operator’s chair, with joysticks located at the bottom of the screen, and tasks players with digging missions coupled with real world physics. For $2, it’s a lot of fun for little […]
December 30, 2013
Construction Equipment
World of Concrete releases “Rig Racin,” a concrete-truck-flipping obstacle course game for iPhone, iPad and Android
Big news from Hanley Wood Exhibitions, the show runner for the World of Concrete trade show has released its first game for the iPhone, iPad and Android devices called “Rig Racin’.” The game puts players in control of a tricked out cement mixer truck and tasks them with navigating challenging obstacle courses with the goals of […]
December 15, 2013
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