The price is so expensive and the decoration can't be screwed up. AR launches home decoration revolution

Stephanie Small and her partner will soon open a new bar in Summers, New York, but she did not think for a few months what kind of bar to use.

In addition to considering its durability and price, Small also wanted to know the 16-foot bar, whether seen from inside or outside. She said: "I spent hours imagining what it would look like, but I couldn't imagine it."

Then, a friend who worked at Minnesota’s desk maker Cambria told her that the company launched an AR application to help people place digital images in the real world through smartphone screens.

After Small downloaded the application to the mobile phone, the mobile phone was aimed at the location where the bar wanted to be installed. The overall image of the instant bar appeared at the scheduled place. She quickly realized that the recently selected dark gray marble looked too much like cement. Land. "It's great to see this in real space. It changed my entire renovation idea," she said.

Like furniture makers such as IKEA and Wayfair, Cambria is also a leader in the home furnishing augmented reality revolution. With computer-generated object images superimposed into real life, AR technology allows consumers to see where potential purchases are located in the exact location. Some experts predict that in the next few years, mobile augmented reality tools will surpass the use of virtual reality, and users will immerse themselves in the virtual world generated by computers through smart glasses or heads.

Although AR technology has existed for many years, it did not really become a consumer-grade technology until this summer — Apple released ARKit, a platform that allows developers to create AR applications. Later, as Apple announced that the platform will be compatible with its latest operating system iOS11, suddenly many Apple users can experience the AR applications provided by all App Store.

According to Digi-Capital executive Tim Merel, by 2018, there will be as many as 900 million smartphones and tablets supporting AR applications. These applications are from Apple ARKit, Google ARCore and Facebook’s Camera Effects. By 2021, this number may exceed 3 billion.

Currently, developers just create some simple everyday tools. For example, the digital scale MeasureKi, the PLNAR that can help the user to obtain the floor plan of the room size, the Walk the Property Lines that can display the range lines around the house, and so on.

Matthew Miller, founder of Manhattan-based architectural design company StudioLAB, said: “Just click on the phone to change or move the image. You can communicate any “hypothetical” information to the customer to make faster decisions.

"Using AR technology, everything becomes more convenient and simple, even my 12-year-old daughter and 41-year-old wife can easily use these applications." Cambria's chief marketing officer Brain Peters said. "The AR technology is also very helpful for home-goods manufacturers who need to send samples or swatches. With these applications, customers can further narrow their selection before requiring sample production."

Michael Schroeder, director of virtual design construction at SGA, another well-known architectural design firm, also believes that AR technology can help developers fill major data gaps. For example, to show traffic conditions around a construction site, or to depict the texture of different building materials, developers can then quickly replace them with such an AR application.

“Architects and builders all need to evaluate large amounts of data during the design phase, and the plan is always out of step. If we can stay on the scene and see the impact of the building on the surrounding area, we can change its parameters or height in time. ."

The AR smart helmet launched by Daqri has long been dedicated to helping builders and engineers. In this product, the AR glasses are used as part of the building helmet, allowing users to view all building-related data, including the generator's rotation speed and the last time it was checked. Time; at the same time it also has a thermal imager that can display the temperature of each pipe; if necessary, engineers can also remotely observe the progress of the project and send instructions.

Clelia Warburg Peters, president of Warburg Realty, believes that augmented reality technology is expected to become a key tool in the future home buying process. Now VR technology has been used by dealers to attract customers to buy houses in distant cities and convey what builders want to display. However, AR technology allows customers to stay in the actual space, from "how" to "it is."

“The process of buying a house can be very emotional, but if we can change in advance and give the house more personalization, we can successfully help customers make decisions,” Peters added.

At present, the biggest drawback of AR technology is lack of truth with computer imaging. They still look too fake. “When people can't distinguish between real objects and computer-generated images, I believe that Augmented Reality technology will benefit countless people. Just like technology history, AR technology is just around the corner.”

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