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CBS News
2 days ago
- Business
- CBS News
This Boston apartment building is using VR goggles to show homes to prospective buyers
VR technology being used to show apartments to people at one Boston building VR technology being used to show apartments to people at one Boston building VR technology being used to show apartments to people at one Boston building Virtual reality is a popular way to play video games, but now a Boston apartment building is using the technology for something a bit different: selling homes. The Ritz-Carlton Residences at the South Station Tower is using the goggles to show fully furnished homes that don't exist yet. Real estate agents for the tower can guide prospective buyers from anywhere in the world. The agents use a tablet to view everything that the VR goggles display, which allows them to virtually jump the user from room to room. "My favorite part is witnessing people experience it," says Manuel Davis. "I haven't not seen anyone say 'wow,' this is incredible.'" The mask is also equipped with safety features, including a red grid that alerts buyers when they may be approaching a real-life object. VR touring apartments The idea stems from a collaboration between the Ritz-Carlton, Williams Papadopoulous Designs and rndr, a VSN company. "I realized people couldn't really view 2D renderings and floor plans, and they needed to be able to see what they were going to buy without necessarily having to go there," the founder and CEO of VSN, Nate Robert-Eze, said. The condos are virtually furnished with high-end pieces, which Mark Williams, the founder of Williams Papadopoulous Designs, helps curate. "That's what's so important about this VR technology," says Williams. "In the virtual reality space, you really do feel it so much more than if you're looking at a two-dimensional rendering." Robert-Eze believes that VR is the future of real estate, allowing house hunters to view a space anywhere in the world. And the technology is constantly evolving. "We've built a software called Path," Robert-Eze told WBZ-TV. "That takes that immersive 3D environment and actually adds an AI component to it. The space becomes intelligent and you can start asking questions about the space, about the area." For more information about the Ritz-Carlton South Station Tower Residences and their VR technology, click here.
Int'l Business Times
12-06-2025
- Business
- Int'l Business Times
Bitpanda opens the gate to Web3 with Vision (VSN)
Vienna, Austria, June 12th, 2025, Chainwire The Vision (VSN) token, launching on July 16, will power Bitpanda's onchain infrastructure – connecting wallets, trading, cross-chain liquidity, and tokenised assets. The launch is the first puzzle piece of Bitpanda's ambition to build a user-first, fully compliant Web3 ecosystem – rooted in real utility and designed to make Web3 accessible for everyone. Vision: One token to connect it all Kicking off Bitpanda's Web3 product suite is Vision (VSN), the utility and governance token at the heart of the ecosystem. Launching on July 16, from a merge of Bitpanda's two existing tokens, BEST and Pantos, it launches with deep, native integration across Bitpanda's platform and upcoming Web3 products, unlocking real-world value and a clear path to mass adoption. What users can do with VSN: Save on fees : 20% fee discounts on and Bitpanda's DeFi Wallet. : 20% fee discounts on and Bitpanda's DeFi Wallet. Staking Rewards : Earn up to 10% APY on staked VSN. : Earn up to 10% APY on staked VSN. Governance : Vote on upgrades, reward rates, token emissions and protocol changes. : Vote on upgrades, reward rates, token emissions and protocol changes. Launchpad Access : Early entry into vetted Web3 token launches. : Early entry into vetted Web3 token launches. Loyalty & Airdrops: Participate in exclusive token drops and reward programmes. Lukas Enzersdorfer-Konrad, Deputy CEO at Bitpanda, commented: 'Vision is the engine behind everything we're building in Web3, like electricity is for many things in modern life. It fuels the ecosystem, connects our products, and rewards users for engaging with the tools we're building. This includes fee savings and staking, as well as governance and loyalty, which turn into benefits for everyone in the Bitpanda ecosystem and beyond.' The Bitpanda Web3 ecosystem While many Web3 projects remain experimental, Bitpanda's approach is grounded in real utility. Its new ecosystem is built for everyday users and will enable millions of people to enter Web3, designed to enable Web3 to reach the mainstream. With nearly 7 million users, Bitpanda's aim is to give everyone access in a compliant and secure way, without sacrificing on the user experience. In addition to Vision (VSN), Bitpanda's Web3 product suite contains the following components: Bitpanda DeFi Wallet: The consumer-grade entry point An intuitive smart wallet providing everything users need to trade, earn, and manage assets onchain across major blockchain networks, all from a single, intuitive app. Designed for both crypto natives and newcomers, the wallet allows users to trade, earn, and manage assets with institutional-grade security. At launch, the wallet will support over 5,000 tokens across Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, BNB Chain, Avalanche, Optimism, Base, and Arbitrum. Vision Protocol: Frictionless, cross-chain trading Vision Protocol is the underlying liquidity engine of the ecosystem. It aggregates top decentralised exchanges and bridges like 1inch, Jupiter, and Rango to deliver seamless swaps across chains – fully embedded into the Bitpanda DeFi Wallet. Vision Chain: Europe's compliant Layer 2 A dedicated Ethereum Layer 2 network designed for tokenising real-world assets. Vision Chain serves as the compliant backbone for Europe's onchain finance, bringing securities, commodities, and fiat onchain in one unified layer. Bitpanda Launchpad: Onramping innovation A platform for launching curated, high-quality crypto projects. Bitpanda Launchpad ensures investor protection, project legitimacy, and fast-track access to promising teams and listing on Bitpanda and their partners. For investors, it provides early access to the cutting edge of DeFi innovation, creating a true win-win for builders and users alike. Eric Demuth, Co-Founder and CEO at Bitpanda, commented: 'We are highly committed to build the onchain future in a compliant, secure and simple to use way. Just like Apple did with Smartphones. Therefore we have hired a strong team of Web3 industry experts - and this has just been the start for our ambitious plans.' About Bitpanda Bitpanda was founded in Vienna in 2014 and is the leading European crypto platform. With a selection of over 3,200 digital assets, including more than 600 crypto assets and numerous stocks*, ETFs*, precious metals, and commodities, the Austrian fintech unicorn offers one of the most comprehensive ranges of digital assets available in Europe. Already trusted by over 6.5 million users and dozens of institutional partners, Bitpanda holds licences in several countries and has a proven track record of working with local regulators to keep assets safe and secure. This makes Bitpanda one of the safest and most strictly regulated trading platforms in the industry. In addition to its headquarters in Vienna, Bitpanda has offices in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, and Bucharest. Contact Director, Corporate Communications Paul Wolter Bitpanda
Business Insider
12-06-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Bitpanda opens the gate to Web3 with Vision (VSN)
Vienna, Austria, June 12th, 2025, Chainwire The Vision (VSN) token, launching on July 16, will power Bitpanda's onchain infrastructure – connecting wallets, trading, cross-chain liquidity, and tokenised assets. The launch is the first puzzle piece of Bitpanda's ambition to build a user-first, fully compliant Web3 ecosystem – rooted in real utility and designed to make Web3 accessible for everyone. Vision: One token to connect it all Kicking off Bitpanda's Web3 product suite is Vision (VSN), the utility and governance token at the heart of the ecosystem. Launching on July 16, from a merge of Bitpanda's two existing tokens, BEST and Pantos, it launches with deep, native integration across Bitpanda's platform and upcoming Web3 products, unlocking real-world value and a clear path to mass adoption. What users can do with VSN: Save on fees: 20% fee discounts on and Bitpanda's DeFi Wallet. Staking Rewards: Earn up to 10% APY on staked VSN. Governance: Vote on upgrades, reward rates, token emissions and protocol changes. Launchpad Access: Early entry into vetted Web3 token launches. Loyalty & Airdrops: Participate in exclusive token drops and reward programmes. Lukas Enzersdorfer-Konrad, Deputy CEO at Bitpanda, commented: 'Vision is the engine behind everything we're building in Web3, like electricity is for many things in modern life. It fuels the ecosystem, connects our products, and rewards users for engaging with the tools we're building. This includes fee savings and staking, as well as governance and loyalty, which turn into benefits for everyone in the Bitpanda ecosystem and beyond.' The Bitpanda Web3 ecosystem While many Web3 projects remain experimental, Bitpanda's approach is grounded in real utility. Its new ecosystem is built for everyday users and will enable millions of people to enter Web3, designed to enable Web3 to reach the mainstream. With nearly 7 million users, Bitpanda's aim is to give everyone access in a compliant and secure way, without sacrificing on the user experience. In addition to Vision (VSN), Bitpanda's Web3 product suite contains the following components: Bitpanda DeFi Wallet: The consumer-grade entry point An intuitive smart wallet providing everything users need to trade, earn, and manage assets onchain across major blockchain networks, all from a single, intuitive app. Designed for both crypto natives and newcomers, the wallet allows users to trade, earn, and manage assets with institutional-grade security. At launch, the wallet will support over 5,000 tokens across Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, BNB Chain, Avalanche, Optimism, Base, and Arbitrum. Vision Protocol is the underlying liquidity engine of the ecosystem. It aggregates top decentralised exchanges and bridges like 1inch, Jupiter, and Rango to deliver seamless swaps across chains – fully embedded into the Bitpanda DeFi Wallet. Vision Chain: Europe's compliant Layer 2 A dedicated Ethereum Layer 2 network designed for tokenising real-world assets. Vision Chain serves as the compliant backbone for Europe's onchain finance, bringing securities, commodities, and fiat onchain in one unified layer. Bitpanda Launchpad: Onramping innovation A platform for launching curated, high-quality crypto projects. Bitpanda Launchpad ensures investor protection, project legitimacy, and fast-track access to promising teams and listing on Bitpanda and their partners. For investors, it provides early access to the cutting edge of DeFi innovation, creating a true win-win for builders and users alike. Eric Demuth, Co-Founder and CEO at Bitpanda, commented: 'We are highly committed to build the onchain future in a compliant, secure and simple to use way. Just like Apple did with Smartphones. Therefore we have hired a strong team of Web3 industry experts - and this has just been the start for our ambitious plans.' About Bitpanda Bitpanda was founded in Vienna in 2014 and is the leading European crypto platform. With a selection of over 3,200 digital assets, including more than 600 crypto assets and numerous stocks*, ETFs*, precious metals, and commodities, the Austrian fintech unicorn offers one of the most comprehensive ranges of digital assets available in Europe. Already trusted by over 6.5 million users and dozens of institutional partners, Bitpanda holds licences in several countries and has a proven track record of working with local regulators to keep assets safe and secure. This makes Bitpanda one of the safest and most strictly regulated trading platforms in the industry. In addition to its headquarters in Vienna, Bitpanda has offices in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, and Bucharest. Bitpanda
