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Retailers are set to spend $1.5 billion (£1.15 billion) on augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technology in 2020, more than any other industry.
AR and VR spend across…
Read MoreCurrys PC World launches high-tech new shopping app ahead of Black Friday
Currys PC World has launched a new high-tech app allowing users purchase directly, track live stock levels and log in securely using biometrics.
The app, part of a multimillion-pound investment…
Read MoreAdidas launches AR Instagram games in London store
Adidas new flagship store on London’s Oxford Street has unveiled three new augmented reality (AR) experiences which shoppers can play via Instagram.
Using Instagram Camera on their smartphones, shoppers can…
Read MoreAR & VR to add £62.5bn to UK economy by 2030
Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies are “finally coming of age and have the potential to provide a significant boost to the UK economy”.
According to a new…
Read MoreFashion pop-up selling only virtual clothes to launch in London
Hot Second is set to launch a pioneering physical pop-up store in the heart of London which only sells digital clothes.
Opening at Protein Studios in Shoreditch from tomorrow until…
Read MoreAugmented reality most likely technology to make a brand appear innovative
Augmented reality (AR) is the most likely feature to make shoppers associate a brand with innovation.
Over a quarter of respondents (26 per cent) in a recent survey, conducted by…
Read MoreToys R Us partners with Snapchat to launch shoppable AR virtual toy store
Toys R Us has become the latest retailer to utilise Snapchat as it launches an “augmented reality (AR) store” where its toys come to life.
Its new Snapchat Portal Lens…
Read MoreYoox app now lets you dress a virtual avatar of yourself
Yoox has introduced a new feature to its AI-powered virtual mirror app allowing customers to upload selfies to create their own personalised digital avatar.
YooxMirror was launched last year, offering…
Read MoreYouTube rolls out AR Beauty Try-On app for all brands
YouTube’s AR Beauty Try-On feature has now been opened up to all brands on its platform, following the success of its alpha test earlier this year.
The augmented reality app…
Read MoreIkea’s AR app now lets you visualise entire rooms and introduces visual search
Ikea’s newly updated augmented reality app now allows users virtually visualise an entire room full of new furniture, rather that one item at a time.
The Ikea Place app, originally…
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