| One of the more established home design | | | | It's in the Details |
| software in the market is My Virtual Home. | | | | One of the biggest advantages of My Virtual |
| Although it may have made its name in Australia, | | | | Home is that it pays much attention to details. For |
| there is no doubt that this program will also be of | | | | instance, users can actually upload their own |
| much use in the shores of the United States. The | | | | photos and images and hang them on the walls as |
| newest edition of the program is version 1.8.3 and | | | | art. One can choose from the hundreds of |
| this time around, even more tools and features | | | | different light fixtures available and even make |
| are offered, all of which aim to help the user in | | | | adjustments on their light intensity to see what |
| planning, designing, and ultimately, in communicating | | | | effect it will have on the room. Not too many |
| one's ideas to the contractors and other | | | | programs in the market can offer this type of |
| professionals in this field. | | | | detailed functionality. |
| Software Development | | | | Program Outputs |
| It is quite necessary to note that a good number | | | | There is no question about the file importing |
| of software engineers that worked on the | | | | capabilities of My Virtual Home - a wide variety of |
| development of My Virtual Home cut their teeth | | | | image file formats and types can be easily |
| in the world of gaming software design. This | | | | imported to the program without much fuss. |
| translates to home design software that is filled | | | | However, some may criticize the exporting |
| with keyboard commands and intuitive controls | | | | capabilities of this program as being somewhat |
| that are more commonly found in all sorts of PC | | | | limited. |
| games. | | | | Nevertheless, whatever shortcomings it may |
| In fact, it is even an option to customize one's | | | | have in the exporting department, My Virtual |
| own character so as to make the virtual tour of | | | | Home is able to make up for them when it |
| the newly designed home a lot more realistic. In | | | | comes to both server hosting and printing settings |
| terms of graphics and animation, the gaming | | | | capabilities. This program allows design |
| mindset of the developers of this program | | | | professionals and contractors to access and view |
| becomes even more evident. Cutting edge | | | | their customer's design plans from practically |
| graphics and animation allow users to even switch | | | | anywhere. Again, this happens to be a feature |
| on/off lights, open/close doors and cabinets, or | | | | that is unique to this impressive home design |
| even turn the air-conditioning unit on or off. | | | | software. |