Swedish giant IKEA is leaning further into omnichannel retail with the launch of IKEA Kreativ5 in the US, an AI-driven interactive design experience which lets customers visualize how its furniture will look in their own homes.
Via a customer’s smartphone camera, the feature captures a wide-angle 3D projection of a room, and then lets them erase existing furniture so they have a “blank canvas” to work with. They can then experiment with decorating the space with furniture, rugs, lights and even wall mountings from the 12,000 items within the IKEA catalog.
Users are also able to pick from over 50 3D showrooms that are either fully furnished, semi-furnished or empty.
IKEA has partnered with Geomagical Labs6 on the feature, to leverage the latest in spatial computing, machine learning and 3D mixed-reality technologies.
“We’re working hard to help people imagine a better life at home by fusing real technology advancements with fun and magical user experiences,” said Brian Totty, CEO of Geomagical Labs7. “We are super excited to share our first products and look forward to making these capabilities even more helpful and awesome in the years to come.”
Currently available on iOS devices and desktops, IKEA Kreative is coming to Android later this summer. It is expected to roll out to additional countries in September.