Augmented Reality Display Of Commercial And Residential Features During In-Person Real Estate Showings/Open Houses and Vacation Rental Stays

Abstract

A system and method of preparing an augmented reality (AR) composite view, configured to create, edit, store, and display information, highlight property features, provide visualizations, and display location information during in-person real estate showings/open houses and during vacation rental property stays. The system includes an AR Editor such that a user may edit and input AR element information into an electronically stored database and a AR Portal for a user to upload and assign linked meta information corresponding to the AR elements in the stored database The system also includes an AR Viewer, where the relevant information from the electronically stored database is determined based on each user's location and view direction. The AR Viewer displays a composite image incorporating AR elements over the real-time field of view of the user, indicating the availability of useful information, including property features. Selecting an AR element (icon, 3D shape, or 3D avatar in turn displays the text information, linked documents, pictures, videos, 3D avatar videos, or audio files as linked to that object in the database.

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