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IKEA Augmented Reality Catalog Lets You Preview Products In Your Apartment

Posted by Unknown on from the simulated-blood-stains-from-construction dept.

Elliot Chang writes "IKEA's upcoming 2014 catalog will allow customers to preview products in their own homes using augmented reality via iOS and Android phones."

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  1. Of course by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    you will have to assemble it using your own virtual Allen key.

  2. I'm in by jspenguin1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    As long as it looks like this

  3. Highly Recommended Approach by Sir+Holo · · Score: 4, Insightful

    In 2008, Ikea had Google "Sketchup" models available for download. I had some, so went all-out before moving to a much-smaller place.

    I measured the (funky-shaped) condo I was buying to make a 3D model. Downloaded and inserted models of actual Ikea shelves & dressers, then close-enough models of my various other furniture, available everywhere, and re-sized as appropriate. It was then effortless to arrange the furniture, and to try out all possible arrangements. NOTE: It is much easier to move bookcases and couches around with a mouse.

    OK, so how to work with the movers? I wrote big numbers on Post-Its, and stuck them every big item. Then, printed a bird's-eye screen grab of the SketchUp model with furniture in-place. Finally, I magic-markered a big corresponding number on each item, and printed 4 copies.

    The next step was to sit around drinking wine while they put everything exactly where it went. No confusion. Magically, everything fit, down to the inch.