Hi All,
As most of us are in the arch-vis business creating full 3D renderings often costing several hundred dollars or more, what are your thoughts on this emerging area in the real estate market called Virtual Staging which seemingly is producing images from existing photos for typically as low as $50! even here in NY! I am asking because I recently had a client inquire about such services, where I normally would have done a traditional rendering. How is it possible to do this work for soo cheap & are you familiar with what process/technique they are utilizing? I was curious if it was just camera matching an existing photo in the viewport & just placing 3D models in Max or is it strictly 2D PS type compositing?..if so, what kind of resources/software do you think they are using for the furnishings placed in these scenes...are they 3d or just images shot from varying angles? Anyone familiar with what techniques / skills are being utilized to create these images?...granted they are not as accurate in terms of lighting & perspective as traditional renderings can be, but for the price I can see how they are an appealing alternative for existing properties...see below links & attachments as an example:
http://whatuexpect.com/vir.html
http://www.propertyeffects.com/virtual-home-staging-software.html
http://www.virtualhousestaging.com/
Thanks,
Bohb
