The pandemic has disrupted every aspect of consumer lives, including the way they explore and shop for products. With online shopping being the new normal, consumers want brands to go above and beyond the standard eCommerce experience. Retailers need to embrace new technologies like AR to keep up with growing consumer expectations. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the industry has witnessed a 600% increase in AR<\/a> usage, which shows a significant appetite for immersive solutions.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n AR is certainly one of the key drivers for sales in 2020 for many retail businesses, which helps consumers visualize products<\/a> right at the convenience of their homes and build a strong emotional attachment with the brand and product. Retail giants like IKEA, Wayfair, and Lowe\u2019s have already invested in AR realizing its potential early, to stay ahead of the competition and to attract more visitors to their online stores and websites.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Many furniture businesses, from small to medium-sized, still assume that access to AR technology is not available due to high costs and implementation time. However, the costs of incorporating AR have become considerably lower, so has implementation and testing time.<\/span><\/p>\n AR in the furniture business can<\/span><\/p>\n 68%<\/b> of consumers said they would want to spend more time at online stores if it included AR technology\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 40%<\/b> of consumers are ready to buy expensive products with virtual try-on experience<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 72%<\/b> of customers purchased products they hadn\u2019t planned because of AR experience.<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 45%<\/b> of consumers say AR saves them time and finds it helpful and positive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 11x<\/b> times consumers are prone to buy a product visualized using AR tech.<\/span><\/p>\n With AR as a useful shopping tool, consumers can<\/span><\/p>\n How AR can help grow your furniture business?<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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