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IKEA Place app bring augmented reality experience to Android users

03/28/201803/28/2018 Sam Lambert

The augmented reality mobile commerce and home décor application is no longer limited to iOS. The IKEA Place app has now been updated to make it possible for Android users to experience its augmented reality features. These have already been available to iPhone users but are now expanded to Android users. The augmented reality feature lets shoppers preview the way an object would look in their home. Therefore, users of the IKEA Place app could use augmented reality technology to better inform themselves. They could look through their mobile device…

IKEA augmented reality strategy is designed to make home décor a snap

10/05/201710/04/2017 Jesse Collins

Now, shoppers can see how a piece will look in their home without ever needed an Allen key. A new IKEA augmented reality component has been added to the overall mobile commerce experience offered by the furniture retailer. The forward-thinking business has always carved its own unique path through the shopping experience. Still, this represents a shift for IKEA, which is mainly focused on the shopper’s in-store experience. Now, the IKEA augmented reality experience is letting consumers turn to their smartphones to make their purchasing decisions, too. It’s clear the…

Augmented reality coming to IKEA 2013 catalog

07/26/201207/25/2012 Jesse Collins

Retailer adopts augmented reality for new catalog International home products company IKEA has added augmented reality into its 2013 catalog. The new catalog will feature a wide variety of augmented reality experiences that can be unlocked through the use of an iOS mobile device. The catalog will make its way to over 211 million consumers worldwide when it is released sometime toward the end of the year. If the catalog’s augmented reality features are well received by consumers, the company may opt to include the technology in future publications. Technology…