Buildbase launches its first VR showroom

29 Jun, 17

Virtual Reality showroom now available at builders’ merchant Oxford branch

Builders’ merchant Buildbase has launched its first virtual reality (VR) kitchen, bathroom and lighting showroom at its Oxford branch.

Visitors will be able to try a VR headset, which enable them to walk around a life-size kitchen, bathroom and lighting showroom, as well as interact with products and experience videos offering insight to appliances.

It means that Buildbase customers can experience more than 25 kitchens and bathrooms, as well as 50 lighting options at a relatively small site or branches without a kitchen and bathroom offering.

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The software has been specially created for Buildbase and will be rolled out into other branches in the coming months. Buildbase has nearly 200 branches across the UK.

Branch manager at Buildbase Oxford, Craig Tarrant said: “Virtual Reality opens up a whole new world of possibilities for us to deliver a better customer experience. The majority of our branches don’t have a kitchen and bathroom showroom, so by using VR technology we can show customers the full extent of what we can offer and enable them to get close and try out products before buying.

“This is the first time Buildbase has used Virtual Reality, so we’ll be gathering feedback from customers to improve the software and enhance our services. While our main business is with tradespeople, we’ll be encouraging them to bring along their customers who are in the market for a kitchen, bathroom or even a new light.”