Merlin Digital innovates with Virtual Reality in Real Estate

Monday 14 November 2016

Dubai - MENA Herald: Merlin Digital, a leading consumer technology brand aiming to make the world smarter through its innovative products, introduces Ridge VR, a groundbreaking and revolutionary innovation in the Real Estate sector. Unveiled at this year’s biggest and influential technology fair – GitexTechnology Week 2016, the Ridge VR revolutionizes the wayreal estate agencies, sales agents, developers, designers and architects can sell properties to buyers off-the plan.

Commenting on the new launch, Mr. Sharad Hiro Bachani, Co-Founder, Merlin Digital said, “Virtual reality (VR) headsets are set to become the biggest trend in wearables this year, with almost every technology giant jumping on the bandwagon. Taking advantage of the scenario, we are pleased tointroduce the world’s first virtual reality cordless headset that does not need a computer or a smartphone to power the device. There are no boundaries for VR and Merlin is still exploring the possibilities. We are hopeful that the Ridge VR will simplify a lot of real estate companies that have off-plan projects in the UAE.”
“We have created an immersive 3D virtual walk-through, whereby we can plot any real estate layout and turn it into a 3D visual representation, so the buyer can get a 360-degree video feed of a house and walk around the plot,”he added.
The Ridge VR is powered by an octa-core CPU and high-end graphics processor. It has a 16GB built-in memory and microSD card support, and runs on Android OS.It comes with a Bluetooth joystick for personal control, head-tracking GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and is priced at $250 (Dh918).

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