Meeting in Your Future Home
House builder Van Rhijn Bouw uses Connec2 during the sales process to visualize sales drawings
Using Connec2 in the Sales Process
At Van Rhijn Bouw, a house builder active in the South Holland region, they use Connec2 during the sales process to visualize sales drawings and give their customers a true sense of what, for example, an extension or dormer window does to the space.
“In the interactive VR environment, we bring together the real estate agent, client, developer, BIM engineer, and buyer’s guidance. Nothing is too extravagant—you genuinely meet up in the future home. This is digitalization as it’s meant to be,” says Menno de Jong, Digital Building Director/BIM Director at Van Rhijn Bouw.
Van Rhijn Bouw is a family-owned business, now led by the third generation. They are true house builders. With around 100 colleagues, they work daily from their office in Katwijk and construction sites in the region.
“About three years ago, we were introduced to Connec2. I first encountered it through a fellow contractor, Dura Vermeer, where I got to experience the VR environment. At that time, our organization wasn’t ready to take this step. Now we are!”
Extra Service
For the first project, Menno conducted a pilot with Connec2 for a specific home (split level)—a case where the spatial experience doesn’t come across from blueprints. During the introduction between the real estate agent and the client, they offered the VR experience as an additional service. This led to very enthusiastic responses and satisfied customers.
Working with Connec2
When starting with Connec2, they didn’t need much help. “In the beginning it’s mainly trial and error, but you quickly get to know the environment because it’s very user-friendly.”
“Don’t expect to immediately have an entire residential neighborhood in VR—start small. The strength lies in experiencing a house or apartment spatially from the inside. That’s where the real power is!”
Advantages of Multi-User XR
Menno finds the interactive collaboration in VR unique. “You don’t see this on other platforms. It perfectly fits the mindset of today’s younger customer generation. From your couch, you can decide when to meet in your new virtual home together with the real estate agent and buyer’s guidance. Walk around and configure together!”
“In the future, we expect to use Connec2 more often, especially for housing types that are harder to understand from drawings.”