# Virtual Staging video effect

> An empty room furnishes itself. Furniture, rugs and decor appear piece by piece until the empty room in your photo is fully staged. Photos of empty rooms work best.

- Page: https://pixeldojo.ai/effects/virtual-staging
- Category: Real Estate
- Photos needed: 1
- Output: 5 second HD video with ambient sound, same shape as the photo
- Example video: https://cdn.pixeldojo.ai/pixeldojo/effects/h3/1792111336826-752480.mp4
- Example source photo: https://cdn.pixeldojo.ai/pixeldojo/effects/posters/1792106461072-829591.png

## What it does

The clip opens on the empty room exactly as you photographed it. A rug appears first, then a sideboard, plants, art, lamps, an armchair and a sofa fill in one after another until the space looks lived in.

## From our test

We started with a bare room with wood floors and tall windows, and by the last frame it had a gray rug, a white sofa, a floor lamp and a large potted plant. It took about 2 minutes.

## Tips for the best photo

- Photograph the room completely empty, with nothing left on the floor.
- Shoot from a corner so the effect can see two walls and plenty of floor space.
- Use bright daylight, since the staged furniture picks up the light already in the room.

## Ideas for using it

- A listing agent showing how a vacant room could be furnished.
- A landlord advertising an unfurnished apartment to renters.
- A home stager pitching a look to a client before buying any pieces.

## An empty room furnishes itself

Furniture, rugs and decor appear piece by piece until the empty room in your photo is fully staged. Photos of empty rooms work best.

## Your property, start to finish

The video opens on your exact photo, so the shape, colors and details of the property carry through the whole clip.

## Listing videos from listing photos

Turn the photos you already have into the walkthroughs, flyovers and twilight shots that make listings stand out.

## How to make it

1. Upload a photo, or pick one from your library.
2. Press Generate. There is no prompt to write; the effect is already set up.
3. Your 5 second HD video is ready in a minute or two. Save it to your library or download it.

## FAQ

### Can I choose the furniture style?

The effect picks a modern, neutral style on its own. You cannot select specific pieces.

### Will the walls or windows change?

No. The walls, floor, windows and layout stay as in your photo while only furniture and decor are added.

### Do I need to write a prompt for Virtual Staging?

No. Virtual Staging is a ready-made effect: upload a photo and press Generate. The directions for the motion, camera and lighting are already built in.

### How long is the Virtual Staging video, and how long does it take?

Every effect makes a 5 second HD video that matches the shape of your photo, portrait or landscape. Most are ready in one to three minutes, and you can leave the page while it renders.

### Does the video have sound?

Yes. Each clip comes with matching ambient sound effects. It does not add music, so you can lay your own track over it in any editor.

### Can I use Virtual Staging on any property?

Interior and exterior photos of homes, apartments, rentals and commercial spaces all work. Wide, bright, level photos give the smoothest camera move.