Bentley Systems introduces Synchro XR for AEC digital twins

Bentley teams with Microsoft’s upcoming HoloLens 2 to introduce Synchro XR; brings Mixed reality for AEC and specifically construction analysis and visualization.  Bentley Systems and Microsoft have been collaborating since at least 2016 when the company announced its commitment to Microsoft Azure for its AssetWise CONNECT Edition and ProjectWise CONNECT Edition tools. Since then, Bentley has expanded the list of products that take advantage of Microsoft’s Azure cloud services and the company has been named a partner in Microsoft’s CityNext Partner of the Year, signaling, we suppose, Microsoft’s endorsement of Bentley’s technology for smart cities. More concretely, Bentley is a