The Future of Virtual Tours?
A bit of fun today. This visually stunning short film tells the story of a man who builds a virtual world for the woman he loves using a tool that looks to be a mashup of Google Sketchup and the interface seen in Minority Report (also see Navigating a Virtual World). But with a little imagination it could easily be a fantastic vision of the future of a real “virtual” property tour.
http://www.vimeo.com/3365942The 8.5 minute film took over 2 years of post-production to render all the visual effects.
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Tina McManus | Mar 6, 2009 | Reply
Wow! That sucked me right in. Thanks for sharing. 2 years?!!
savmargo | Mar 7, 2009 | Reply
Very beautifully!
Amber Salmon | Mar 7, 2009 | Reply
Amazing….hard to believe things could really be like that someday!
Linda Reynolds | Mar 7, 2009 | Reply
that was awesome! I didn’t want it to end!
Jim Stiner | Mar 7, 2009 | Reply
Wow!
That was really cool.
I Hope you figure out a way to monetize it after spending so much of you life creating it.
I will be sharing it with my friends.
Jim
Jim Stiner | Mar 7, 2009 | Reply
I know it is none of my business, but I was wondering how much it cost you to make that video?
Were those real actors or people on your staff?
They were very good.
Jim
StarvingBroker | Mar 9, 2009 | Reply
I thought is was GREAT!! I will get the word out…
Overland Park Real Estate | Mar 9, 2009 | Reply
If this is the quality I need to get my Virtual tours to be…I’m in big trouble.
James | Mar 9, 2009 | Reply
I Love it! Amber is right, imagine that could be all of us one day. I will share this with all my friends as well.
Warrenville Realtor | Mar 9, 2009 | Reply
Wow, that is an amazing video! Something like this (although far less spectacular!) can be done in Second Life or OpenLifeGrid. You could rebuild a listing and let people actually walk through it. It would be great for luxury homes, new construction, or planned communities. The drawback is they require a pretty graphics intensive viewer download, and there’s a learning curve to both of them. It wouldn’t be easy, but it could be done!
Andrew | Mar 10, 2009 | Reply
Really cool video – awesome job.
It raised some interesting philosophical questions within me – great video and provokes some great thought.
Gerry 'RealtyMan' Bourgeois | Mar 10, 2009 | Reply
That is Too Cool. I want it NOW!
Kiersten54 | Mar 10, 2009 | Reply
COOL! 2 years? LOL! It is a big trouble indeed..
Greg Vincent | Mar 10, 2009 | Reply
Brilliant thanks for sharing it Joel.
Like you say Warren, Second Life & OpenLifeGrid could become the not too distant future marketplace for the project marketing world.
Lakewood Ranch Real Estate | Mar 11, 2009 | Reply
wow…great video…you got my mind spinning with ideas…thanks
Jared Yost | Mar 16, 2009 | Reply
Sorry If I posted twice– Dang Captcha
Hello, We are bringing “Virtual Realty” to Real Estate. We have built a collaboration tool for real estate agents to be able to communicate with buyers using a 3D landscape, realistic terrain, MLS search and neighborhood info such as home locations parcel boundaries, schools etc. If you get a chance visit our website to check it out. We can upload all kinds of information to the landscape from 3D models to video on terrain and even avatars. Our website has videos that show it in use and a live demo to check out the technology.
Kristal Kraft | Mar 18, 2009 | Reply
Excellent find! Thank you for sharing, I am impressed, amazed and touched.
kk
Luxury Condos | Mar 19, 2009 | Reply
Great visual fx, very well executed
Investment Property Rumours | Mar 24, 2009 | Reply
I guess if we start filming now, the recession might have gone by the time it’s finished and there might be enough profit in my house to pay for it!