Road to VR

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Williams-Sonoma Inc is a US-based high-end retailer of home furnishings and kitchenware, associated with stores such as Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn, PBteen, West Elm, Rejuvenation, and Mark and Graham. The post Williams-Sonoma Acquires Outward for $112 Million to Expand 3D, AR, and VR Retail Visualization appeared first on Road to VR.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The technologies include Wallaby, a series of large language models (LLMs) for retail, a new AI-powered customer support assistant, a Content Decision Platform for tailored shopping experiences, and an AR platform called Retina to create 3D assets for ‘Adaptive Retail’. Sam’s Club and Walmart International.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The Smart Retail Tech Expo is set to kick off this year from 28 February to 1 March with exciting news and major updates for its followers and attendees. One of the United Kingdom’s premier expos for digital innovation in the retail sector, it will return in 2023 for businesses, analysts, and enthusiasts across the nation and beyond.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 20, 2021

In the last couple of years, AR has experienced tremendous growth and popularity as big technology giants like Google, Amazon, Apple have adopted the technology. AR in Retail and Shopping . Some retail industry companies like American Apparel, Kohls, Sephora, etc. Smart Glasses . AR in Automobiles .

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

And as a tech-forward shop, his perspective goes beyond AR, with a view to how it integrates with adjacent technologies. AR and voice will solidify their importance as a major catalyst for the new retail experience. MM : AR and voice will solidify their importance as a major catalyst for the new retail experience.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 4, 2017

Online shopping is a massive force in various markets, but in retail and clothing sectors it has its limitations. Gap is one of the largest specialty retailer (3rd in total international locations) and having an application with them behind it is a huge move. Tagged with: ar , asus , Gap , google , shopping.

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Bernard Marr

MARCH 11, 2024

And retail is no exception. From smoothing out the online shopping journey to providing personalized products and a whole lot in between, generative AI can help retailers delight customers – and that goes for shopping in physical stores as well as online stores. However, generative AI brings a new level of realism to such features.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 29, 2023

Although the two emerging technologies differ, they work together to deepen connections between human beings and the digital world. Conversely, artificial intelligence backs the creation of technological advancements that can analyse, respond, and create based on data sources. into their services and platforms.

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GizModo VR

JULY 12, 2022

Amazon will be throwing a lot of Prime Day deals at consumers over the next 48 hours, but it turns out not every “deal” offers as big a discount as it claims. Sure, the sticker might say 50% off, but price history is a volatile thing: If a product is advertised as 50% off the manufacturer’s suggested retail price… Read more.

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ARPost

JUNE 23, 2020

Like many clothing manufacturers and retailers, Bollé has had an online presence for a while but they’re doubling down this year. Between closed storefronts, financial difficulty, and economic uncertainty, retail is struggling. In the new normal of retail, Bollé recognizes that safety is now the most important thing.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Amazon today announced an ultra-cheap, ultra-basic, Alexa-powered smart thermostat. Its retail price is $60, but Amazon says you can probably get it for as little as $10 after energy rebates—and in some cases, for “nothing at all.” Read more.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The smartphone was a seismic shift for the technology industry, creating entirely new business models — apps became $100 billion companies — while replacing everything from digital cameras to in-car GPS systems. The tech industry’s next bet is a series of technologies usually called augmented reality (AR) or mixed reality.

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AR Insider

MAY 21, 2021

That could be wayfinding with Google Live View , geospatial gaming experiences from Niantic, or location-specific social AR experiences like Snap’s Local Lenses. Before AR started to be discussed and developed, location has been a source of value in forbearing technologies. The AR Space Race, Part I: Google.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 8, 2021

These days, most of the merchandise on Amazon’s online marketplace isn’t actually from Amazon. Now, these sellers aren’t supposed to be able to email their Amazon customers directly, and doing so outside of Amazon’s official channels… Read more.

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AR Insider

JULY 24, 2020

AR will influence commerce through brands’ and retailers’ self-distributed apps for eCommerce and in-aisle retail experiences. You can actually use today’s technologies — phones, game engine tech, web tech — to pretty faithfully represent these things now. “These are being put into practice.

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VRScout

MAY 29, 2019

Oculus’ whirlwind Kickstarter success led many to believe that established entertainment companies such as Sony, Microsoft, or even tech giant Google might look to buy the company, but Facebook’s decisive choice wasn’t something anyone could have predicted.

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AR Insider

JUNE 24, 2021

AR brought back some of the real-life dimension that was yanked away from consumers in retail lockdowns. Shopify hasn’t disclosed its exact plans but it will likely deploy Primer’s technology in its own high-reach channels such as its Shop app. It could also integrate the technology directly on its web-based merchant pages.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 19, 2021

Now that it’s officially swallowed the lion’s share of online retail sales, Amazon is reportedly eyeing ways to corner our offline shopping, too. The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that the e-commerce giant is drumming up plans to open “several” department-style stores in a handful of cities across the US.… Read more.

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ARVR

MAY 11, 2022

For example, Google click value is greater when local intent is signaled by the searcher, such as a “near me” or geographic modifiers like a zip code in the search query. So companies like Google, Yelp, Foursquare and many others have built businesses around this principle in driving local search and discovery?

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ARPost

MAY 3, 2021

In the last five years, augmented reality technology has evolved far beyond its most widespread adoption ever – killing digital critters on Pokémon Go. In order to incorporate AR into the overall business strategy, the questions that CIOs and COOs need to ask themselves are: What opportunities has AR technology opened up in our industry?

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Mashable VR

JUNE 6, 2022

at Amazon , Walmart , Best Buy , and Target , and on Sonos.com , as of June 6. As of June 6, the brand's website is running a 20% off sale that brings the Roam down to $143.20 — a new all-time low from its suggested retail price of $179. Note that Amazon , Walmart , Best Buy , and Target are all matching the deal.)

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Artificial intelligence has been the most happening and hottest technology of this century. According to CBINSIGHTS , tech giants like Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Apple (FAMGA) have all been acquiring AI startups aggressively in the last decade. Source: CBINSIGHTS. Try Before You Buy. Try Before You Buy.

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Bernard Marr

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Digital transformation in business involves using new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing to drive growth, streamline operations and increase our competitive edge. Its impact can be seen across every industry, driven by the growth in online business and the ongoing digitization of business and society.

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Hypergrid Business

JULY 11, 2017

Amazon is going all out today with deals on virtual reality products, running the whole gamut of headset options, computers, and accessories. For extra bang for your buck, make your purchase through the Amazon Smile program for OSgrid , and half a percent will be donated to OpenSim’s biggest non-profit grid and testing ground.

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GizModo VR

JULY 9, 2021

For as much as we wring our hands over Amazon and its ever-expanding product ecosystem, let’s not forget the other big-box retailer also attempting to insert itself into the narrative. Walmart has long invested in a house brand of its own called Onn, which makes everything from Android tablets to Roku TVs to soundbars … Read more.

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Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 6, 2024

2025 marks the halfway point of a decade that’s already brought profound upheaval and transformation across technology, politics, and society. Well, during the previous wave of AI transformation we saw businesses like Google, Amazon and Netflix rethink their strategy from the ground up to center around deep learning.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

And this value has been elevated during a pandemic, as AR brings back some of the product dimension and tactile detail that’s been taken away from consumers during retail lockdowns. Google Swirl is a good example of both. Specifically, the appeal for brands and retailers is tangible signals to attribute AR investment to sales impact.

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Bernard Marr

JULY 29, 2024

Even tech giants like Google or Amazon, I would argue, have found themselves caught off-guard. Google wasn’t the first to let us search the internet using an index of web pages, but it worked out how to build this capability into a viable business via Adwords and paid-for search placement.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 4, 2023

Following the latest updates from Meta, Disney, Accenture Amazon, Google, and others, Apple could potentially delay the device again due largely to adverse market conditions. Like Google and Microsoft, who have not developed XR devices for consumer markets, there will be less hardware to integrate into a future metaverse.

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ARVR

JUNE 28, 2021

AR brought back some of the real-life dimension that was yanked away from consumers in retail lockdowns. Shopify hasn’t disclosed its exact plans but it will likely deploy Primer’s technology in its own high-reach channels such as its Shop app. It could also integrate the technology directly on its web-based merchant pages.

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Bernard Marr

MARCH 27, 2023

This has been made possible by the emergence of several new waves of technology – from desktop computers to the internet, mobile devices, and the cloud. Or e-tailers like Amazon may make revenue from e-commerce while also acting as a marketplace where other sellers can offer their goods in exchange for a cut of the profits.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 16, 2020

This “new normal” will for sure mean a broader adoption of technology , and especially of those technologies that make you connect with people remotely, the ones that make you “defy distance” (ok, actually Mister President hasn’t quoted Facebook, but the meaning was the same). It is like Google here.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Based near some of the world’s top businesses like Google, Qualcomm, Meta Platforms, and others, Snap’s role in driving innovation in the United States and beyond has led to significant growth in extended reality (XR). For example, the company has struck a massive partnership with Amazon to pilot online shopping integrations.

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Mashable VR

JUNE 16, 2022

Today, Audible, now owned by Amazon , is the United States' largest audiobook producer and retailer. When you're signed in with your Amazon account you can enjoy cross-device listening with "Whispersync.". Currently, Amazon Prime members get any two titles free with an Audible Premium Plus trial. Google Play Books.

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Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Alibaba is best known in the West as an e-commerce titan, in many ways analogous to Amazon. Use cases that have been identified so far include integrations with its retail business, Taobao, where it has been used to create a service known as Taobao Ask.

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Mashable VR

APRIL 29, 2022

While it normally retails for $249.99, as of April 29 you can snag one for just $159.99, which is a 36% discount. (If Along with the Instant Pot , it dominates the market, and it even edges out its competitor in some key areas, like air frying (TenderCrisp technology has been refining for a while now). at Amazon (save $90).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Produced by the VR/AR Association , the Immerse Global Summit is one of the world’s most exciting technology conference series. Hosting virtual and in-person conferences across the United States and Europe, the event encapsulates the VR/AR Association’s quest to facilitate innovation in the immersive technology space.

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