Source: Entrepreneur —
3D digital twins have started to enter the real estate market and vocabulary, slowly moving from technical tools used in the operational processes to a more people-facing role. They become commercial tools of high value that stand as a commitment to innovation, adaptability and sustainability.
In 2023 and beyond, I expect to see them evolve in how they impact and support the market. Commercial real estate segments — such as office or retail — have met great challenges over the past 2 years. Now, they are confronted with new expectations from their customers, and 3D digital twins can play a vital role in meeting them. This is why I expect these tools to evolve more and more to become a standard in real estate.
After three years of focusing on digital replicas and their potential worldwide, here are the main directions I see 3D commercial digital twins developing next year:
More resources for research and development
The growth of the digital twin industry means an increased competitiveness among digital twin providers to offer the best technologies to their customers. Resources involved in research and development will grow in order to develop and integrate new AI, VR and AR-based technologies, optimize and automate processes and reduce costs.
With renderings still having better graphics than most 3D tours, this could easily be a starting point for digital twin companies. The metaverses we have right now face the same challenge and as the two (real estate and digital universes) come closer, better graphics and immersive gamification features will be a must. Real estate has to be prepared for the future and for a generation of clients (Gen Z, millennials and even Gen Alpha) for whom mastering the digital space comes naturally.
We will see digital twins more in commercial areas
If until not long ago, digital twins were complex structures representing all technicalities needed in the building process, we are moving towards an era where they get fine-tuned for the public. Heavy-data replicas that required professional knowledge get a complementary partner: web-based 3D twins, easy to access and understand by anyone.
;
