In the near future, virtual reality technology will give customers the chance to experience potential new homes as though they were really inside the property, in Weifang, Shandong province.

VR technology will also allow property buyers in Weifang to purchase furniture without leaving the comfort of their home.

Authorities said Weifang Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone, a national independent innovation demonstration zone in China with strong investment potential, aims to become an international VR development hub to better explore related business opportunities.

A client experiences VR at GoerTek Inc. The company works with many world-leading technologies. li Kai / for china daily

"The VR industry is the sector that gives Weifang a chance to develop a competitive advantage and make a name for itself," said Chu Baojie, Weifang's director of communications and Party chief of the zone's working committee.

He said that VR technology will unleash a new industrial revolution in the next five to 10 years, and that it will change people's working life, lifestyles and leisure time.

Shandong Fire Fox Interactive Entertainment Co demonstrates VR content it has developed for educational purposes. Photos provided to china daily

Weifang has a strong foundation to expand the local VR industry. The city's welldeveloped electronic information, industrial design and precision manufacturing industries can provide strong support to VR businesses' technological progress, production, promotion and logistics.

The software information industry in Weifang can provide development, outsourcing, internet of things technologies and geographical information services to VR companies, according to Chu.