Updated Jul 9, 2024 - News

New lagoon community, featuring augmented reality, coming to Parrish

Kathryn Varn

Three frames showing computerized lounge chairs and a large swimming pool — Screenshots from an AR tour of Seaire's future human-made lagoon. Photos: Metro Development Group

Another lagoon community is under construction in Tampa Bay, and prospective residents can use augmented reality to see it before it's finished.

State of play: The Seaire master-planned community just east of Interstate 75 in Parrish will be home to more than 3,000 houses built around a 4-acre human-made lagoon, Tampa-based developer Metro Development Group said in a news release.

Potential buyers can visualize their future home and amenities using new AR technology from New Zealand firm Showhomes.io.

💭 Kathryn's thought bubble: Last year, I went to Pasco County to visit the largest human-made lagoon in the country.

My main takeaway was how uncanny it felt to hang out in a giant fake beach dropped in the middle of what used to be a cattle ranch. Throwing AR in the mix feels even weirder.
Future Seaire residents: There are numerous nature preserves and award-winning beaches within an hour's drive of your new neighborhood. Please, go touch some grass.

Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect that Showhomes.io's technology uses augmented reality, not virtual reality.

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