Stepping Inside the Design: How VR Is Advancing USACE Projects

U.S. Army Col. Robert McTighe, commander of the Sacramento District, shakes hands with Stephen Motoike, USACE Sacramento electronics engineer, and Kevin Russ, USACE Sacramento building information modeling manager, at the start of the “Virtual Reality for Building Information Modeling” presentation in Sacramento, California on Feb. 5, 2026. The presentation highlighted how integrating virtual reality and building information modeling enables immersive collaboration, helping teams identify design issues early, improve coordination and deliver U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects more efficiently. (U.S. Army photo by Bertha Smith, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District Public Affairs)