pageman / 360realty.ph

Real estate listings website that features photosphere images displayed in VR using google cardboard.

AngelHack Manila 2015: 360Realty.ph

Problem

• So recently I was looking for a place to stay because I wanted to move out
• Went through several property listings, then I made a list of possible candidates filtered by 3 factors, (1) price, (2) location, and (3) how it looked on the photos
• So I was looking at around ~10 places, but when I visited each of them, they looked completely different than what was shown in the photos. What a waste of time right? Not only for me, but for the broker/owner as well.
• I ended up talking to a broker friend who helped me find my place today

Solution

• Real estate listings website that features 360 degree images (photospheres) displayed in VR.

Buyers

• Save time & money by improving the filtering step of real estate search process
• See how the place looks on your own time, like you were actually there!

Sellers / Brokers

• Utilize the emergence of VR to provide self-serve property tours.
• Only get contacted by buyers who are really interested in the property.

Possible Difficulties

1. Not everyone has google cardboard

• FEATURE: Provide ability to view photospheres w/o VR (ala Youtube)
• NOTE: Cardboard can be bought for less than 1k, a relatively cheap investment compared to wasting your time visiting several places

2. Switching context from viewing a screen to being immersed in VR is not fluid

• FEATURE: Add on-screen or voice controls

3. Security

• FEATURE: Ability to censor certain parts of photosphere

4. Photospheres are Android only - nope

Team Members

• Rj Bernaldo
• Jian Bacallan
• Eloize Mendoza
• Kyle David
• Paul Tacadena