New research from The Future Laboratory suggests that by 2025 big data , drones and Virtual Reality ( VR ) will help prospective consumers to select and purchase homes in a much more personalised manner . By offering convenient ways to conduct pre - purchase property checks , in addition to highly specific search engines , “ psychographic ” profiles will be created from web histories and social media interactions in order to match consumers ' lifestyles with their own homes . As drone and wearable technologies become more affordable and mainstream , the newly - emerging proptech sector is expected to drive rapid innovation to keep pace with consumer demand over the next decade .
New research from The Future Laboratory suggests that by 2025 big data, drones and Virtual Reality (VR) will help prospective homebuyers to select and purchase property in a much more personalised manner. By offering convenient ways to conduct pre-purchase property checks, in addition to highly specific search engines, “psychographic” profiles will be created from web histories and social media interactions in order to match buyers' lifestyles with their dream homes. As drone and wearable technologies become more affordable and mainstream, the newly-emerging proptech sector is expected to drive rapid innovation to keep pace with consumer demand over the next decade.