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 . Rob Ellice from easyProperty said: "This 'Uber' moment is fast approaching, a newly emerging prop-tech sector is driving innovation at an astounding rate in a market that has been, until now, slow to innovate. 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 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 .