Virtual reality expected to shake up future of real estate

VR goggles bring the home to the shopper, reversing the buying experience. (Sergey Nazarov/Dreamstime/TNS)

MINNEAPOLIS: Nearly a year before Jack Sazama will actually set foot in his new digs at the Spectrum apartments near the University of Minnesota, the freshman strapped on a set of cheap plastic goggles, strolled through his new apartment in virtual reality and then signed a lease. 

"The buildings weren't even up yet, so it was nice to get a sense of what it would look like," Sazama said.