Goggles on, checks away: how virtual reality is reimagining real estate sales
by Olga Oksman in New York from Technology | The Guardian on (#1R5WK)
A growing number of companies are specializing in virtual reality experiences for wealthy real estate shoppers - and VR may head to the non-luxury market next
I am sitting in a Starbucks with an architect. He hands me an Oculus virtual reality headset with a Samsung phone slipped into the goggle area. In his hands is an iPad. I put the headset over my eyes and the cafe disappears. Suddenly I am in Miami, inside a sleek luxury apartment. I can see white condo towers and water views from the vast windows.
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