Zillow unveils tools to simplify buying, renting, touring

SkyTour allows users to navigate a 3D aerial view of a home’s exterior using drone footage. The experience is powered by Gaussian splatting, a rendering technology often used in gaming and virtual production.

SkyTour is available on select Zillow Showcase listings where drone footage is included.

“SkyTour puts home shoppers in the pilot’s seat with a dynamic, drone-like 3D view of a home’s exterior,” Zillow explained in its announcement. “With simple, intuitive controls, buyers can fly around a property virtually to get a sense of the exterior layout, lot and area surrounding the property — right from their phone or computer.”

Another addition is Offer Insights — a feature designed to help prospective homebuyers assess how competitive their offer might be….