The wonders of the modern technology are insurmountable. These advances in technology have enabled effective designing with the use of highly innovative interior design tools. Most surprisingly, these devices are conveniently accessible on applications lodged in smartphones for use by both the learners and experts.

Consequently, designing of closet systems has been taken a notch higher through the utilization of these new programs. These apps make use of virtual reality and 3D technology as an aid in designing process. Better yet, there is still another design tool picking-up momentum in the present times in the design called augmented reality.

What is Augmented Reality (AR)?

Augmented reality has been dramatically embraced due to its ease and simplicity of use. It is a technology that allows users to capture room photos like closet systems with smartphone cameras and then drape the images with virtual items. Realizing its growing prominence, Apple has aligned forces with IKEA, a Swedish RTA furniture maker with the aim of developing a revolutionary app. The app will allow the taking of photos by consumers at the comfort of their homes and then enable a 3D positioning of closet systems and other furniture images that will make them even more vivid and realistic.

Augmented Reality Developers

Fortunately, this product development is consumer-oriented, and consumers have an expansive range to choose from. Apart from the Apple and IKEA alliance, Houzz, which is an online forum for interior home décor, has also taken up the challenge. On the top of its view, My Room 3D app list is augmented reality, and it allows its users to make use of over 300,000 filters on 3D enabled products available on its market platform. Moreover, Google is also testing the waters in AR interior design with the 3D Room View app via a partnership with Pottery Barn. However, it has its fair share of limitations because only users with Project Tango technology from Google can utilize it./

Unexpectedly, even startups have ventured into augmented reality and are doing considerably well. Genie Design, a forum for mobile business, has launched genie-AR whose aim is to penetrate the home decor and interior design markets. Furthermore, this app is conveniently accessible on both Android and iOS. Combined with distinctive business models, genie-AR has been able to table brand-new features that none other visual tools can offer./

Before augmented reality, closets designers, home furnishing manufacturers, and other vital stakeholders faced a myriad of challenges. Luckily, the development of programs like the Genie app tremendously lifted the heavy weight off their shoulders in the following ways:

  • The apps enable a swift purchasing process.
  • It offered a platform for manufacturers and vendors to market their customized products.
  • It covers the gaps created in a typical market that does not utilize this new technology.

Furthermore, augmented reality has modernized most business models. It has gone an extra mile to offer a centrally located marketplace that brings together all industrial players that make use of this technology. This way, they can exchange ideas on how to improve the efficiency of this program for the benefit of all.