WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) Virtual reality is changing the way you \"walk through\" homes. <\/p>\n
\"This is super cool,\" said Paul Gray, a Wichita home builder. \"This is the type of thing we dreamed about when we were little kids, but this is actually taking place in our modern society.\" <\/p>\n
A new development from Grit Virtual Construction is creating homes in virtual reality. Perspective home buyers can \"walk through\" a design that doesn't even exist yet. <\/p>\n
\"We've developed a virtual version of his floor plan or his house model that has yet to be built,\" said Chris Callen, CEO of Grit. <\/p>\n
The idea was initially only for commercial use. <\/p>\n
\"We were asked the question 'what about residential?' said Callen. \"At first we were hesitant, but then we thought about model homes.\" <\/p>\n
The company debuted in February. The premier of virtual reality for Paul Gray's model homes takes place during the Parade of Homes. <\/p>\n
\"They can walk through and get a chance to see what is this really going to look like, but it goes beyond seeing what it looks like. It gives you a chance to see what it feels like,\" said Gray. <\/p>\n
Virtual reality give the buyer the ability to customize their home. It's a game-changer for contractors allowing them to show homes they've designed that haven't actually been built yet. <\/p>\n
\"For a builder to make a model home, they cost hundreds of thousands, maybe even millions of dollars,\" said Gray. \"It's the chance to show people something before you've created it in reality.\" <\/p>\n
Right now the development allows customers to walk throughout the homes and interact with doors and drawers. Callen and Gray have bigger ideas for the future. <\/p>\n
\"Eventually we will get to a place where you can pick that tile and put it on the counter top,\" said Gray. \"You can see what the backsplash looks like.\" <\/p>\n
Callen says they want to be able to place the designed home on different plots of land throughout a neighborhood and virtually see the curb appeal. <\/p>\n
\"The real interesting thing, with the gaming and VR headsets, it allows almost anyone to be able to interact with that virtual world,\" he said. <\/p>\n
You can check out the new virtual reality homes during the Parade of Homes. <\/p>\n
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