Showing posts with label Augmented Reality. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Augmented Reality. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

HomeSpace360 and Microsoft Transforming Real Estate with VR and AR

HomeSpace360 officially launched to transform Real Estate with VR/AR together with Microsoft!


We are in the age of digital transformation where technology has pave the way changing our lives from AI, blockchains and more digital innovations revolutionizing different industries including Real Estate.

Real Estate is a valuable commodity. According to 2015 Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI), a total of 4826 establishment in the formal sector involve in the industry. That same year, real estate also contributed the major share in income and expense as the sector generated a total income of PHP534.5 billion. Although the industry remain static as it continued to rely on traditional practice. This just means that there is room for innovation to transform the industry.



Virtual reality (VR) and Augmented reality (AR) are often viewed as technology of the future. From academic research to engineering, design, business, the arts and entertainment, there are many more uses of VR and AR. In the real estate market, VR is becoming more popular among consumers and businesses although creating output is costly and require advance equipment. This led Simon Gemayel, CEO and Founder of HomeSpace360, to utilize smartphone technology to create, share, and display 360 content in 2D and 3D, at a fraction of the cost.


“Technology is the great equalizer. And we want to enable all realtors by democratizing immersive virtual tours through user-friendly technology. With HomeSpace360, we use smartphone technology to bring high quality 3D virtual tours within reach of every marketer,” said Gemayel.

HomeSpace360 offers brokers an all-in-one mobile app for creating high-quality 8K 2D and 3D photographic and video VR experiences directly on a smartphone.


This is a first of its kind, HomeSpace360 is a platform that allows real estate marketers to deliver gorgeous, immersive 360-degree virtual tours to prospective buyers and renters at scale, using both smartphones and virtual reality headsets.



HomeSpace360 is very intuitive, easy to use, and fast. A kit provides realtors everything they need to create and share high quality 360 virtual tours immediately. The kit includes: a (1) Mobile VR viewer, (2) battery-free smartphone rotator, (3) lightweight tripod with carrying bag, and an (4) HD fisheye lens for 3D capture. Here is their pricing:


Together with the HomeSpace360 Cloud, the end-to-end automated system offers property marketers a solution for quickly and inexpensively capturing, distributing, and visualizing properties in 2D and 3D on web, mobile and in VR. It is a low-cost alternative to a 3D camera for providing immersive virtual tours. Built on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform, HomeSpace360 is redefining how people view and acquire properties in today’s digital age. “With our technology, marketers can easily transport their clients to 10, 20, even 30 properties in an hour,” added Gemayel.

Through its robust partner ecosystem, Microsoft gives its partners access to the latest technology and guidance on how to extend that technology to build tailor-made solutions. “It’s exciting to see partners like HomeSpace360 create democratizing solutions to today’s problems with Microsoft technology. Microsoft Partners such as HomeSpace360 are at the center of our digital transformation as they continue to enable our customers to achieve more,” said Eileen Ong, Microsoft Director of Commercial Partners & Small Medium Corporate Business Units.

For more information go to >  HomeSpace360 Website

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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Lenovo Officially Outs Phab 2 Series Smartphones and Jadine as their Brand Ambassadors.

Lenovo brought the house down at SM Mall of Asia Music Hall by attracting huge crowd particularly Jadine fans as Lenovo made it official the the James Reid and Nadine Lustre will be their newest Brand Ambassadors. This is a first if I am not mistaken that Pinoy celebrities to endorse two smartphone brands at the same time as Jadine is for Lenovo as well as Motorola.



Event was a blast with musical rendition from James and Nadine as well as filled with kilig moments as they answered questions from the press as well as their fans.



Lenovo officially outs Phab 2 Series. Starting out with their flagship Phablet - Phab 2 Pro which is also the first Tango smartphone in the Market. It enables youvto  map physical spaces and overlay it with virtual effects, track objects, and map indoor spaces. Lets say you can virtually design your space with this smartphone.



At the launch, Lenovo Philippines Country General Manager Michael Ngan expressed that the arrival will open up new opportunities. “With the limitless capabilities provided by Tango, we hope that the Phab 2 Pro can raise our customers to new heights by making them into designers, innovators, and builders with no boundaries stopping them.”

Google recently launched 25 Tango-enabled apps on Google Play. Solar Simulator app which turn your living room into a scaled-down version of the Solar System. Raise which gives you a virtual 3D pet to take care of and Lowe’s Home Improvement which allows you to place items everywhere and simulates the appearance of an object inside the house before buying the actual furniture. Cool right?



Phab 2 Pro is also an entertainment devices with its massive 6.4 Quad HD 2K Assertive Display for highly detailed and vibrant viewing pleasures which is great for viewing movies as well as playing games with rich visuals in beautifully curved 2.5D Glass.

Complimenting the display, sound by Dolby Audio will make sure yyou have the best audio and music experience.

Powering the device is Snapdragon 652 Octa-Core Processor with Adreno 510 GPU coupled with abundant 4GB RAM for Memory and 64GB Internal (Expandable) Storage. This internal setup is tested to run any apps and games you throw at it.



It has 3 Cameras for rendering 3D images. Rear Camera is 16MP PDAF with depth sensor and motion tracking. At front lies a 8MP at f/2.2 aperture. It has AR Mode for adding Augmented Reality elements.



Carries a 4050mAh battery that should be able to handle this monstrous beast. Fast charging is supported.



Other than the Phab 2 Pro, Phab 2 and Phab 2 Plus has also been announced. The Two were earlier release quietly and share the Phablet entertainment-grade qualities of the flagship Phab See article here: Lenovo Phab2 and Phab2 Plus Now Available Price Philippines Specs

Phab 2 - Php 9,999.00
Phab 2 Pro - Php 14,999.00
Phab 2 Pro - Php 24,999.00

Lenovo Phab2 Pro Specs
Android Marshmallow
6.4 inch 2K Quad HD Assertive Display
2.5D Curved Glass
Snapdragon 652 Octa-Core Processor
Adreno 510 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB Internal Storage
Expandable via MicroSD up to 256GB
16MP Rear Camera
Phase Detection AF
Depth Sensor
Motion Tracking
with LED Flash
8MP Front Camera
1.4 µm pixel
f/2.2 aperture
Dual Sim (Hybrid Simslot)
WiFi a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS, aGPS
Dolby Atmos
FingerPrint Scanner
USB-OTG
4050mAh Battery

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