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Experts from different industries advocate the mixed reality movement matching into the real estate market from different perspectives.
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Great potential to put mixed reality in use at real estate industry.
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Current limitation of VR is the lack of tactile feeling. With the reconfigurable interior design, it is possible to create an spacious living environment to the user.
It is no surprise that through hardware advancement, more handy device will emerge, such as a replacement of head mount goggle by glasses.
Cost is likely to fall down drastically in coming future in view of the vigorous development in recent years. But the cost highly depend on the domain of the project.
Mixed reality, both VR and AR, will be the future direction. There can be a see-through goggle where digital information superimposes on real object.
Dr. Henry Lau - Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, HKU
A smaller flat size will worsen the psychological distress of occupants. VR could be a possible solution.
The mental distress will be in form of increased sense of oppression and loss on locus of control.
Control on things is a basic psychological need of human being. Distress arises as occupants gain a low level of control in a tiny flat. Also, oppression can make occupant more anxious.
Foreign countries have started to adopt VR in mental health therapy.
Dr. Corine Wong - Department of Psychiatry, HKU
Sometimes, a game-changer was once a laymen.
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In the future, real estate could no longer be valuated by sizes.
We could make use of available resources in the real estate field.
People are often too optimistic about what could happen in short run but too pessimistic about what could take place in long run.
Sr Leo Lo - Founder of Asia PropTech
VR technology is believed to be developed rapidly, having great potential in the real estate industry.
VR applied on housing could provide convenience to the tenants
Apart from applying to housing, VR could also be used in many different areas in the real estate industry such as smart office and maintenance
VR technology is believed to be developed rapidly
Mr. Frankie Pang - Director, Cordex Intelligence Limited (VR Consultant)
We need a mature ecosystem where different stakeholders like R&D team, production team and investors could collaborate.
Hong Kong’s R&D team in VR is of high standard.
To make VR common, practical usage is more essential than entertainment purpose to boost public’s demand.