An attempt to "view" the premium luxury real estate using the VR headset started

VR headsets that are mainly used for entertainment purposes such as games, live shows and movies are expected to be utilized at the site of real estate trading. The VR headset has already been used for the sales strategy of luxury apartments in New York and America, and from the effectiveness of it, I feel the possibility that VR headsets will be used at all real estate trading sites in the future.

MotherboardYou can check the situation of interviewing situations where VR headsets are beginning to be used at real estate sales sites in the following movie.

Using Virtual Reality to Buy Multimillion Dollar Real Estate - YouTube


VR technology is beginning to be used for real estate sales.


New York / Manhattan


Motherboard Ankita Rao will cover the forefront of utilization in real estate sales of VR.


VR is used as a tool to help real estate agents understand what the building is before the completion of the customer. It is possible to feel more realistic in three dimensions by using the VR headset for buildings that we have understood in two dimensions, image CG.


Jeff Maurer of Virtual Xperience who develops a VR system for real estate business felt inconvenience when it is difficult for him to understand what the building is like when he is looking for real estate, We have started to develop VR system for real estate.


Real estate such as condominiums are generally sold before completion. Consumers who have to do high shopping without seeing the actual things are forced to judge by floor plan etc to image the building.


Only CG images such as image perth at best are used to inflate the image.


By using VR, Maura will tell you that you can understand what the property is like in just a few minutes.


Mr. Maurer rendered the property image in the VR space based on the floor plan etc etc.


We arrange walls, floors and furniture in 3D space, and we can see the inside of the property from all directions at 360 degrees using VR headset.


Currently working is a luxury apartment in New York. It is a super high class property with a minimum price of 7 million dollars (about 700 million yen).


Such super-high-class properties are inquiries from overseas investors as investment not only for actual demand, but demo using VR headset can be delivered all over the world via online, so bother go to the scene Even without it, the asset owner can check the property.


This super luxury apartment is under construction, but sales have already started.


Rao decided to try "viewing the property" using VR immediately.


When a VR headset is attached, the sight as if it is in the room spreads. In addition, VR headset supports Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.


It is possible to roam freely in the room using the controller.


The most surprising thing when you actually moved through the room using the VR headset is that you can see how big the room is.


However, it seems that symptoms of "VR sickness" of VR headset attachment appear.


Mr. Lao who travels to the actual construction site after having a virtual experience with VR.


Mr. Lao is informed that "This is the kitchen, outside view is also good".


"Yes, I understand well, I've done preliminary inspection with VR"


Building under construction is difficult to imagine a completed state, but it seems that if you look at the actual site after experiencing with VR, it is very easy to image.


Mr. Maurer predicts that development of real estate sales methods using VR has only just begun and we expect that the use of VR headsets in real estate will continue to increase in the future.