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ABI Research AR Augmented Reality

February 3, 2021

Augmented reality in retail is set to be worth more than $12 billion by 2025 as more brands transform their shopping platforms to “interactive experiences”. According to new data from…

Co-op launches AR experience to celebrate donating £15m to local causes

AR Augmented Reality Co-op

November 20, 2020

Co-op has launched a new augmented reality experience aiming to “drive a sense of togetherness” for its customers and colleagues during lockdown. The AR app has been launched to celebrate…

Lululemon is set to begin selling its recently acquired augmented reality (AR) smart mirrors in its stores from this month.

Lululemon to sell newly acquired AR smart mirrors in all stores this month

AR Augmented Reality Lululemon Mirror

November 13, 2020

Lululemon is set to begin selling its recently acquired augmented reality (AR) smart mirrors in its stores from this month. In June, Lululemon acquired AR home fitness giant Mirror for…

Augmented reality (AR) shopping is set to see a dramatic rise in adoption thanks to the pandemic, topping 100 million users by the end of the year.

Augmented Reality shopping set to hit 100m users this year as COVID-19 accelerates adoption

AR Augmented Reality Gartner GetApp Shopping

September 25, 2020

Augmented reality (AR) shopping is set to see a dramatic rise in adoption thanks to the pandemic, topping 100 million users by the end of the year. Gartner and GetApp’s…

Amazon launches new AR shopping feature ‘Room Detector’

Amazon AR Augmented Reality Room Detector

August 26, 2020

Augmented & Virtual Reality News

Amazon has launched a new augmented reality (AR) shopping tool, allowing shoppers to virtually place furniture in their home before committing to a purchase. Room Detector is Amazon’s latest AR…

Lululemon buys AR home workout firm Mirror for $500m

AR Augmented Reality home workout Lululemon Mirror

July 1, 2020

Augmented & Virtual Reality Mobile & Apps

Lululemon has acquired augmented reality (AR) home fitness giant Mirror for $500 million as it seeks to capitalise on the lockdown driven home-fitness boom. Mirror, which was founded four years…

Etsy has launched a new augmented reality (AR) app allowing shoppers to virtually preview over 5 million paintings, photographs and prints in their homes.

Etsy launches AR feature letting users virtually experience over 5m paintings

AR Augmented Reality Etsy

June 19, 2020

Artificial Intelligence Augmented & Virtual Reality Mobile & Apps News

Etsy has launched a new augmented reality (AR) app allowing shoppers to virtually preview over 5 million paintings, photographs and prints in their homes. The new app allows users to…

Asos is dramatically accelerating its augmented reality (AR) “See My Fit” roll out, allowing users to accurately see what items look like in different sizes and on different body types.

Asos ramps up roll out of AR ‘See My Fit’ app to help protect the “wellbeing of our models and staff”

AR Asos Augmented Reality See My Fit

May 5, 2020

Asos is dramatically accelerating its augmented reality (AR) “See My Fit” roll out, allowing users to accurately see what items look like in different sizes and on different body types.…

Top retailers who are using augmented reality

March 16, 2020

Georgia Wright