With the help of 360-degree photos and 3D scans, people are supposed to look at the flats, get to know the host or explore the locality before the holiday even begins. The idea is not new. Thus Hotelplan, along with various other tourism institutions and travel agencies in the course of the year, already put a VR solution into operation in its branches at the beginning of the year. Now the world-renowned platform Airbnb also wants to offer customers a preview with VR. In a Blogpost explain more.

But VR is not only used before the trip. When the customer starts his holiday, augmented reality is to be used on site to support him. Everyday things, such as using the heating system and kitchen appliances, can be easily explained with AR. Language barriers can also be easily overcome and help the holidaymaker to find his way around the foreign environment. A real added value!

Show personality

Landlords can also use augmented reality to capture information about specific items in the flat. For example, it could be displayed that certain objects have a personal history. Airbnb wants to use the technology to bring the provider and customers even closer together. Customers should immediately feel comfortable in the holiday environment. In addition, the anonymity between landlord and tenant is to be eliminated. For example, the landlord can introduce himself with a video message and thus establish a personal relationship with the tenants.

Navigate to the coffee

Airbnb also describes a somewhat curious example: with AR, it would even be possible to be navigated to the "first cup of coffee in the morning" (in the flat). This is certainly exaggerated, but it demonstrates quite clearly what the company's goals are with the introduction of the technology.

Source: Airbnb/ TWT