Augmented Reality

Virtual Reality: 5G Retailers’ Secret Sauce?
Virtual Reality: 5G Retailers’ Secret Sauce?
April 04, 2019  |  Retail

Out of the haze of uncertainty emerged a new mobile network, and from the new mobile network came new retail applications and experiences, all taking...

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InfinityAR Is Being Acquired By Alibaba’s Israel Machine Vision Laboratory
InfinityAR Is Being Acquired By Alibaba’s Israel Machine Vision Laboratory
March 25, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

InfinityAR, the Israeli mixed reality platform company, announced Monday (March 25) that it’s being acquired by Alibaba’s Israel Machine Vision Laboratory. In a press release,...

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LEGO Wear, AR And Powering Sales With An Empty Pop-Up
LEGO Wear, AR And Powering Sales With An Empty Pop-Up
March 04, 2019  |  Retail

In London, LEGO and Snapchat are partnering on a pop-up shop that combines many concepts that, if not opposite, are not normally associated with each...

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The VR Effect On Retail: Fad Or True Game-Changer?
The VR Effect On Retail: Fad Or True Game-Changer?
January 23, 2019  |  Retail

Move aside, storefront mannequins. Hot on the heels of its close cousin, augmented reality (AR), more retailers are using immersive virtual reality (VR) experiences to...

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Mystore-E And An AI Assistant For Physical Retail
Mystore-E And An AI Assistant For Physical Retail
January 15, 2019  |  Retail

Creating the correctly personalized in-store experience is much easier said than done in most cases – consumers want salespeople who are knowledgeable enough to serve...

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How Payment Platforms Connect Merchants With Augmented Reality
How Payment Platforms Connect Merchants With Augmented Reality
December 26, 2018  |  International

To let shoppers discover and try out new products, payment companies are helping merchants launch augmented reality (AR) experiences within social media platforms. Pan-African payments...

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Study: Lyft Growing 2x As Fast As Uber
Study: Lyft Growing 2x As Fast As Uber
December 13, 2018  |  Ridesharing

A new report has found that Lyft is growing twice as fast as its chief rival Uber. While both companies grew their revenue since last...

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Target Uses AR To Sell Christmas Trees
Target Uses AR To Sell Christmas Trees
December 06, 2018  |  Retail

Target is selling Christmas trees at twice the normal rate thanks to its augmented reality shopping tool. Its new shopping app feature, “See It in...

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Eyewear Startups Put On Their Customer Experience Glasses With AR
Eyewear Startups Put On Their Customer Experience Glasses With AR
November 21, 2018  |  Retail

Before the dawn of 3D smartphone technology, it wasn’t easy for startups to create a customized product — and market it to a consumer. When...

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