How Virtual Reality Could Change the Real Estate Industry
How Virtual Reality Could Change the Real Estate Industry
Almost anyone can pop out a smartphone and take a few 360-degree views of the inside of a home for sale. However, making the home feel like the viewer is actually inside is an entirely different experience. Even a detailed home video available on an MLS listing is not quite like being able to stop and examine the details on a particularly interesting piece of architecture outside a home’s exterior. This is where virtual reality home tours are changing the world of real estate–by allowing sellers of average homes to provide a detailed look inside for buyers, before they ever set foot inside the door.
Is VR Technology Accessible to the Average Home Buyer?
The required purchase of equipment, and paying to have a company to scan a home, could seem like an expense that would be far beyond the budget of anyone not selling a luxury home. And while this might have been true several years ago, prices are dropping as the VR technology becomes less expensive and easier for a larger group to leverage. The scan itself may cost a few hundred dollars when done by another professional. Alternatively, agents can choose to invest a thousand dollars or two into the purchase of VR headsets that buyers can use to view the tours, as well as the time it takes to learn how to build the tour.
