Viewing a house in real life gives you a full sense of presence
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For many people, buying a home is a very special consumer experience and an important event in life. Therefore, when it comes to looking at a house, it is like opening up a conversation box. Everyone has endless experiences and ideas.
In the past, most interested buyers would directly make an appointment with the owner or real estate agent to visit the property in person in order to understand the real condition of the property. In recent years, thanks to the advancement of technology, everyone can now browse the property directly from their computer or mobile phone through technologies such as “online house viewing” or “3D interactive house viewing”. In this way, not only does it save time on transportation, but you can also sit at home easily, and you can also achieve “seeing is believing”.
“3D interactive house viewing” helps consumers “see to believe”.
Convenience of viewing houses online
According to statistics, 60% of domestic home buyers go online to search for suitable properties. However, due to the complexity of information, it often takes an average of more than three months to finalize the purchase and sale of a home, which can be said to be a waste of time. The “online house viewing” service that has become popular nowadays has actually been around for more than ten years. It can not only help the public break the barriers of time and space, but also help create a sense of presence.
However, with the evolution of the times and the innovation of technology, real estate players around the world have recently made new breakthroughs. Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality have begun to become a new wave of trends. The industry uses computer simulation to generate a three-dimensional virtual world, allowing potential buyers to feel as if they are immersed in the property. Even through software simulation, they can display a variety of different styles of decoration designs without changing the existing house conditions.
The industry uses software to simulate various styles of decoration scenarios.
Quickly foresee what your home will look like
Whether it is the “I Show Good Houses + Digital Home Decoration” service that Xinyi Housing previously introduced to the ITRI technology research and development and was jointly guided by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Institute of Commercial Development, or the “VR Virtual Reality House Viewing” launched by Housing and Commercial Real Estate in cooperation with [iStaging Digital Home Decoration] (https://www.facebook.com/taiwanstaging/), they all hope to use the power of technology to help consumers quickly foresee what their homes will look like.
Talking about the features of virtual reality house viewing, Chen Xicong, general manager of Zhushang Real Estate, also revealed that this can indeed save customers’ time and effectively shorten the closing time.
2016 has been hailed by the media as “The First Year of Virtual Reality”. Not only because virtual reality technology has gradually matured, devices from various manufacturers have also entered the market, and virtual reality has begun to have an impact on people’s lives. For example, virtual reality house viewing uses computer simulation to generate a three-dimensional virtual world, providing simulations of vision, hearing, touch and other senses, so that consumers who are interested in buying a house can have a better understanding of the objects in each building project.
General Manager of Guoyang Construction [Peng Shaoling] (https://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/20150427000950-260207) pointed out, “Virtual reality house viewing is a trend and a necessary auxiliary tool for sales and construction projects.” Virtual reality is not just a cool technology. When related technologies and products become more mature, it can also help simulate the courtyards, public facilities and other scenes of pre-sale houses, allowing consumers to understand at a glance.
Technology is supplemented, and decision-making always requires humanity.
Technology-assisted but prudent decision-making
Overall, applying virtual reality technology to the real estate industry can indeed allow consumers to quickly grasp the layout and environment of objects without being limited by time and space. Even if the project is located overseas or on an outer island, you can wear a VR device to watch it at any time. However, for the elderly or those with special physiques, wearing virtual reality devices may occasionally cause dizziness and discomfort, which requires special attention.
Moreover, no matter how realistic the scene is, it is still better than actually visiting the house. You can better understand the condition of the house. It is recommended that you consider virtual reality house viewing as an option. In the process of buying and viewing a house, you still need to compare more before making a decision.
★ Photo Credit: Paul Bence
★ Article source: This article was originally published on the website “[Tui Tui House] (https://www.tui2house.com/20170912-1/)”
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