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Augmented reality: a technology to visualize furniture and plants in our interior

Every day, makes us discover an innovation that could well change our way of consuming.This Thursday, he is interested in new augmented reality technology to visualize furniture and plants in our interior.It is developed by Space 10 for furniture and nektar studio for plants.

The innovation of the day is a new form of virtual fitting.After the clothes, these are the furniture, the lights and the plants that we will be able to visualize at home before buying them.

Ikea was the first in the field with what is called augmented reality.We use the camera of his mobile phone.We film his interior and superimpose any piece of furniture in the catalog in full size.And then view it from any angle.

Réalité augmentée : une technologie pour visualiser les meubles et les plantes dans notre intérieur

It works, but the images remained a little static.Now we go much further: the color of the furniture will be able to adjust according to the lighting of the room.We will see, for example, the shadows appear on it.We can even get an idea of the rendering in full sun or winter when it is gray.We really visualize a coffee table or a sofa in a situation.He just fails to be able to wallow on it.

You have to start by moving your own furniture?

Not even, since the technology is able to scan the room, to remove the furniture that bothers us before replacing them with new.

It also works with plants, if you want to see what a palm would give in the living room.And even with lighting.This allows you to know, for example, how a lamp will light up a room, if it is powerful enough.All this through the screen and camera of his mobile phone.

Is it already available?

It's in beta version (in a preliminary version).So it shouldn't be long.A technology developed by Space 10 for furniture and nektar studio for plants.

Another proof of the way in which confinement has exploded the use of digital technologies.To believe that you could soon do everything, with your phone, without leaving home.