The folks at 3D Condo Explorer Inc. have come out with a new product that allows potential buyers to view a 3D representation of an apartment, home, or condo before it has even been built. The software is not just a visualization tool but also can be used to customize the apartment prior to sale. The interface is a touch-screen monitor that allows the user to quickly cycle through possible options for furniture, building materials, and colors. One can change out the hardwood floors for carpet or switch between wall colors while getting real-time feedback on how it will affect the price. As the administrator or contractor, you may change which options are available and set-up the respective prices for installation. Built using the Google Earth API, the software even allows the user to see what views from each window will look like!

The software sounds revolutionary and I believe there is still even more room to improve. Using the models and features that they have currently, wouldn’t it be cool if you switched out the touch-screen monitor for a head-mounted display. This would allow the salesmen to show their leads what it would be like to actually stand and walk around in the space. Regardless, I think they have a great product and have found a market that was in need of innovation.

Video Courtesy of 3D Condo Explorer Inc. (www.3dcondox.com)

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  • AlexAnder Neshmonin

    I wanted to clarify this a little bit. The touch-screen is only one of the offered configurations. We also offer online version of the product where you can do all that things from the comfort of your home and salesperson can help you online via skype-like communication channel, while sharing the screen with you.
    And – yes – we considered support of HMD-s, but we dropped priority of this feature after some marketing study…

    Alexander Neshmonin
    CEO and Founder
    3D Condo Explorer Inc.

    P.S.: BTW, my PC antivirus shows a Trojan coming from this site (I opened this with my iPad). Please fix this

  • Anonymous

    Interesting Research paper on VR in Architecture: http://www.essaylib.com/blog/samples/vr-in-architecture-research-paper.html