New AR tour app from Sparkout raises questions about the tech

Sparkout has launched an augmented reality real estate tour app for Android users in an increasingly crowded market with decreasing interest. Continue reading

Matterport to acquire AI-driven imaging company Arraiy

Arraiy, which uses machine learning to blend virtual and real environments, will see its engineering team and technology integrated with Matterport. Continue reading

New app Asteroom makes creating 3D home tours easier, and cheaper

New app Asteroom is a 3D tour product for Android and iOS that sells a panoramic mount in conjunction with a fisheye lens attachment and editing software for just $59.95. It claims that tours can be finalized in 15 minutes or less. Continue reading

Lennar partners with SkyNav in mixed-reality marketing

National homebuilder Lennar announced this week that it has partnered with San Francisco-based SkyNav to showcase a Summerville, South Carolina, master-planned community called Summer’s Corner. Continue reading

Houzz app now lets you test new floors in augmented reality

Although the tool is geared towards consumers,  Huang says real estate agents can use View in My Room 3D to do on-the-spot staging that helps buyers make a home purchasing decision or help sellers make a design choice that could potentially boost a hom… Continue reading

Love VR, but hate the headset? Try Ground Control

Radical Galaxy Studio recently launched a tour product for agents who sell new-build condos, residences and apartments from showroom floors. It’s a VR content management system called Ground Control, no VR headset required. Continue reading

Ricoh announces new flagship Theta camera for 360-degree tours

Have suggestions for products that you’d like to see reviewed by our real estate technology expert? Email Craig Rowe. A camera that has rocketed to popularity in part due to its use in real estate virtual tours, has released a new version. Ricoh … Continue reading

How to introduce AR into the buying and selling experience

Have you ever heard a buyer complain about the wall color in your listing or wonder if the living room could accommodate their furniture? How many times have you had a listing that desperately needed staging, but lacked the time or budget to get the jo… Continue reading