2017-12-04
Explore properties with the latest 3D technology
- Advice
When the real estate meets technology
The world of online property buying has come to a new era. According to HSBC's Beyond The Bricks home buying report, finding a property is already something that is largely done online, with almost 89% of recent homeowners looking for available properties online and 86% searching online for house prices.
With a new technology invented every day, one has given a new breakthrough to the property industry. Saying goodbye to the old-fashioned way of looking at the photos and guessing how the rooms look side by side altogether. A newly advanced technology in property website industry has been introducing a new way to look through your dreamy property, using 3D room tour technology.
Property websites using technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) to bring new experiences in the online property purchase, including many of those traditionally offered by real estate agents. Buyers will be able to view potential properties in London to New York from the comfort of their homes.
Explore the properties without being there in person
Border & Porter Inc., a Japan-based digital marketing agency, cooperated with USA Matterport Inc. to establish Matterport shooting service in Japan and APAC area. The 3D shooting will shoot the space of sold property, purchase resale property, logistics facility, building etc. with the Matterport camera.
Border & Porter Inc. stated that they already start the shooting service of 360° panorama service called "Matterport", using 3D scanning technology. They introduce "Matterport" and shooting agency business, where they do the spatial data modeling with 3D scan camera from Matterport, USA. They also offer virtual space with smooth motion with high-resolution three-dimensional images which will be available for smartphones, PCs, and tablets.
As quoted from Matterport Inc. website, this special camera is designed as a powerful tool yet easy to use. The Matterport Pro 3D Camera collects accurate visual and spatial data to map entire areas in minutes. The interactive Matterport Space gives more than visuals — it gives users the feeling they're actually there.
This is one of the continuous improvement in technology nowadays. There will always be a new technology invented in the future, and it will assist the customers with the easier way in property buying. Property website industry will need to keeping up with the newcomer to be more competitive in the market. A new website with updated technology will likely be chosen by the customers who prefer a sophisticated way of buying property.
Matterport Inc.
ADDRESS : Toukyouto Sibuyaku Zinguumae 2-30-26ka-sazinguumae105, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0001, Japan
TEL : 03-6438-9826
EMAIL : info@borderporter.jp
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