A convolution of technology and art servicing the real estate industry

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, October 20th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Dubai-based creative digital agency TAKELEAP developed their latest innovation in Augmented Reality (AR) with its real estate app My Virtual Home, created and customized for the Sheikh Zayed Housing Program (SZHP).

TAKELEAP created a highly enhanced AR technology with My Virtual Home app, offering a meticulous visualization of the architectural model of villas developed by the SZHP. My Virtual Home allows users to take a virtual tour of the houses by exploring all interior facets and details, as if physically present on location.

Its superior quality graphics, a multilingual interface that can be changed in real time, and the application size that remains minimal even with the addition of new visuals using cloud technology, ensure a convenient, user friendly experience. In addition, My Virtual Home also functions perfectly without a printed marker, unlike other AR apps. Another unique characteristic is its catalog system which enables customized viewing as per users’ interest; based on the specified villa preference, the app downloads that villa model only, thereby saving space and improving performance.

Keeping up with the current digital boom, My Virtual Home facilitates sharing villa screenshots and user pictures on Social Media from the app itself, and directly emailing them to others.

To perfect the My Virtual Home experience, TAKELEAP also developed a touch screen app that presents an astounding simulation of reality. The touch app currently includes over 800 villas from the Sharjah-Al Ittihad and Fujairah-Sheikh Khalifa compounds, with more to be added soon. Videos explaining the sites and villas, and an integrated location map clarify the layouts of the housing plans.

“This type of technology is changing the way homes are bought. Doubts are quickly put at ease and concerns addressed as you are now able to see the utmost of details, not only the interior of residences, but also details about the environment in which they are placed. This ensures peace of mind for customers and accountability for the developer,” pointed out TAKELEAP’s CEO, Salman Yusuf.

TAKELEAP’s touch screen 3D plan is 100% in sync with the real site plan and shows housing units in their real surroundings; day and night atmospheres, live environment: cars driving by, people walking around… and even displays available facilities such as mosques and schools, allowing viewers to better choose their villa location. In fact, potential buyers can see which villas are already booked and which are vacant, and can also directly reserve a unit through the integrated booking system.

The app is also available in a stereoscopic 3D version with 3D glasses, and a revolutionary gesture-based version with the integrated leap motion device.

My Virtual Home and the touch screen app have turned house hunting into a realistic and enjoyable experience in the comfort of the user’s own space.

SZHP My Virtual Home app is now available for download for Apple and Android devices.

About TAKELEAP:

TAKELEAP is a digital marketing and media agency based in Dubai and servicing over 200 satisfied clients throughout the Middle East. TAKELEAP helps brands and companies grow by creating and implementing innovative, interactive strategies and solutions, contributing to brand identities, and developing software and apps in order to enhance user experiences.

TAKELEAP’s services focus on: online marketing -with the expertise to increase content visibility thus positioning websites at the top of search engines; design and development –new ideas to build cross-platform websites with unique themes and effective content management systems; projection technologies that achieve remarkable progress in projection mapping; and augmented reality solutions that convert digital content to a real life environment.

My Virtual Home, TAKELEAP’s revolutionary virtual and augmented reality app, is set to raise the house hunting experience to a new level.

For more information about TAKELEAP, My Virtual Home and touchscreen app, Take the Leap!: takeleap.com

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