Real Estate
This Boston Apartment Building Is Using VR Goggles To Show Homes To Prospective Buyers
"My favorite part is witnessing people experience it," says Manuel Davis. "I haven't not seen anyone say 'wow, this is incredible.'"
June 23, 2025
Virtual reality is a popular way to play video games, but now a Boston apartment building is using the technology for something a bit different: selling homes.
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The Ritz-Carlton Residences at the South Station Tower is using the goggles to show fully furnished homes that don't exist yet. Real estate agents for the tower can guide prospective buyers from anywhere in the world. The agents use a tablet to view everything that the VR goggles display, which allows them to virtually jump the user from room to room.
"My favorite part is witnessing people experience it," says Manuel Davis. "I haven't not seen anyone say 'wow,' this is incredible.'"
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