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Virtual sample flat for a project that has no show flat yet

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When the show flat cannot be built yet, the flat is built in 3D. Buyers see it as a film, a 360° tour or an interactive walkthrough.

Service

A virtual sample flat is the finished flat built in 3D, with its real layout, finishes and furniture, shown to buyers before a physical show flat exists. It can be delivered as a film, a 360° rendered tour or an interactive walkthrough.

Developers ask for one at launch, when sales start before there is anything to visit on site. They also ask for one when the project has several flat types and only one can be built as a show flat, or when the buyers are in another city. The three formats do different jobs and take different amounts of work. This page compares them, so that you can choose one now and plan to add the others later.

What you get

  • 01

    The real flat, to the drawings

    The 2BHK or 3BHK is modelled from your floor plans, with true room sizes, ceiling heights and window positions.

  • 02

    Your specification

    The flooring, the kitchen, the bathroom fittings and the doors are the ones in your specification sheet, so buyers see what they will get.

  • 03

    Furnished as a show flat would be

    Furniture and styling follow your interior designer's scheme, or references you approve.

  • 04

    Every flat type

    A physical show flat shows one layout. A virtual one can be made for each type you sell.

  • 05

    Ready before construction

    It needs drawings and a specification. It does not need a slab, a site office or a fit-out.

  • 06

    In the gallery and online

    The same flat can be shown on a screen at the sales office and sent to a buyer as a link.

Work like this

Walkthrough films of homes, an interactive residence, and apartment interiors in Mumbai.

Entrance lobby from a residential 3D walkthrough film Residential WalkthroughArchitectural animation & walkthrough
Dollhouse overview from the interactive real-time walkthrough Interactive WalkthroughReal-time configurable architectural walkthrough
Living room of a luxury apartment by day, interior visual for Arkade Builders Luxury Apartment — Arkade BuildersInterior ideation
All immersive work

Three ways to show the flat

All three start from the same 3D model of the flat. They differ in what the buyer can do, where it can be watched, and how much has to be built.

FormatWhat the buyer doesWhere it worksChoose it when
Sample flat videoWatches a planned route through the flatAny phone, WhatsApp, a website, a screen in the sales galleryYou need something that plays everywhere and shows the flat in a fixed order
360° rendered tourLooks around from fixed points and clicks the floor to moveA link that opens on a phone, or a page on your websiteBuyers want to look around each room at their own pace
Interactive walkthroughWalks freely and changes furniture, finishes and lightingA PC or touchscreen, a VR headset, or a browser by streamingBuyers visit a sales gallery, or the flat is sold with a choice of finishes

The sample flat video

A sample flat video is a short walkthrough film. The camera enters at the front door and moves through the living room, the kitchen, the bedrooms and the balcony, in the order a visitor would. It plays on any phone and can be sent on WhatsApp. It cannot answer a buyer who wants to turn round and look at the wardrobe again. See walkthrough animation for how the film is made.

The 360° rendered tour

A 360° rendered tour places the buyer at fixed points in the flat. From each point they look in every direction, and they click the floor to move on. On a phone, tilting the phone looks around. The buyer controls the pace, and can only stand where a viewpoint has been made. There are live tours on our home page, and the service is described under rendered virtual tours.

The interactive walkthrough

An interactive walkthrough is the closest of the three to a physical show flat. The buyer walks anywhere and can change the furniture, the finishes and the lighting. In a VR headset the rooms appear at real size, which a film or a tour on a screen cannot give. It is usually run in the sales gallery. See interactive walkthrough.

How each one is priced

A film is quoted by its length, a 360° tour per viewpoint, and an interactive walkthrough per project. In each case the flat has to be modelled first, and that part of the work is shared if you order more than one format. The size of the flat, the level of interior detail and the number of flat types move the price in all three.

An interactive walkthrough is the largest of the three to build. You can start with a film or a tour for the launch, and add the walkthrough when the sales gallery opens. A virtual sample flat does not have to replace the physical one. It covers the period before the show flat is ready, and the flat types the show flat does not show.

How it runs

  1. 01

    Choose the flat types

    You tell us which layouts to build and which format you want first.

  2. 02

    Send the specification

    You send the floor plans, the specification sheet and the interior scheme or references.

  3. 03

    Model and preview

    We build the flat and send plain previews to confirm the layout and the viewpoints.

  4. 04

    Finishes and furniture

    Materials, furniture and lighting are completed, and you review them.

  5. 05

    Deliver the format

    The film, the tour link or the walkthrough is delivered as quoted.

Questions

How much does a virtual sample flat cost?

It depends on the format. A sample flat video is quoted by length, a 360° tour per viewpoint and an interactive walkthrough per project. The size of the flat and the detail of the interiors affect all three.

What is the difference between a sample flat and a show flat?

In India the two terms mean the same thing: a finished, furnished flat that a developer builds for buyers to visit before the building is complete. A virtual sample flat is that flat built in 3D.

Can a virtual sample flat replace a physical show flat?

It can stand in for one until the physical flat is ready, and it can show flat types the show flat does not. Buyers who want to touch the finishes will still want a physical flat or a sample board.

Is a sample flat video enough on its own?

For a launch it can be. It plays everywhere and shows the layout and the finishes. Add a 360° tour when buyers ask to look around, and an interactive walkthrough when the sales gallery opens.

What do you need to make a virtual sample flat?

The floor plan of each flat type, the specification sheet, and the interior design or references for furniture and styling. A 3D model from the architect helps if one exists.

Can you make a show flat walkthrough for a 2BHK and a 3BHK together?

Yes. Each flat type is modelled separately. Shared items such as doors, fittings and furniture are reused, so the second type takes less work than the first.

Can we start with a video and add the tour or the walkthrough later?

Yes. The 3D model made for the film is kept and reused. Tell us at the start if you plan to add other formats, so the model is built with that in mind.

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Get in touch

Send the floor plans of the flat types and the specification sheet. We reply with a quote for each format.

or write to hello@covecraftstudios.com