BGC Engineering's Ada is a mixed reality software platform that allows stakeholders to view a project environment before, during and after construction through 3D holographic models. Ada is usable on the Microsoft HoloLens, the world’s first self-contained wearable holographic computer, and combines terrain and survey data, engineering designs, and real-time computer graphics. It enables experts and community members to walk around and interact with a virtual version of a project from any angle or point in time.

Giant Mine is an abandoned gold mine with a legacy of environmental concerns. One of the most notable issues is 237,000 tons of arsenic trioxide waste stored underground. The Giant Mine Remediation Project is a 10-year, $900 million cleanup focused on managing the arsenic trioxide waste and remediating the entire site.

As the mine is more than 600 meters deep and five kilometers long with a labyrinth of underground passages, it was difficult for CIRNAC to demonstrate the scope of the remediation project and describe how the team is working to protect the environment. By using Ada at community meetings, BGC and CIRNAC were able to help residents better understand the complexities of this project.

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