The Wall Street Journal recently published an article entitled, “Augmented Reality Finally Starts To Gain Traction” (Log In required). I would go a bit further and say that AR is ready to take off. The article is a great read on recent traction of AR on mobile devices, in the automotive segment, and even ...
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As mobile devices become more prevalent, so too is technology such as mobile payments. One such method for mobile payments is through Beacon from PayPal. Late last year, we partnered with PayPal at the LeWeb conference in Paris to show how Beacon would transform retail through a ‘hands-free’ shopping experience.
For the event, Zugara worked with PayPal to create a unique experience for attendees. We customized the WSS For Kiosks software to work on a local network with ...
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Zugara’s 2014 started off with a bang with the recent debut of our new in-store virtual dressing room technology called Virtual Style Sense (VSS). Partnering with Samsung and Nordstrom, Zugara showcased VSS Virtual Dressing Room technology at the recent National Retail Federation conference in New York. In short, VSS was a huge hit both in the Samsung booth and with attending retailers. You can read more about the event through Samsung’s peress release Continue Reading →
Our virtual dressing platform, The Webcam Social Shopper, has recently been optimized for Kiosk and Kinect use. To see how “WSS For Kiosks” can be utilized for events and OOH use, please see the image below. This is an image of a WSS for Kiosks unit Virtuelle, our South African reseller, developed and deployed at SAFW. Features of the unit include a Kinect-based camera for gestural control and an additional ...
Continue Reading →Over the past few years, we’ve had an increasing amount of inquiries for a Kiosk version of our award-winning Webcam Social Shopper (WSS) software. Many brands and retailers have requested a version of our software optimized for use at events, OOH displays, conferences and more.
We’re pleased to announce that our WSS For Kiosks platform is now available for licensing. The WSS For Kiosks software uses Microsoft Kinect and our patented WSS ...
Continue Reading →Have you seen the coverage of these “3D Virtual Fitting Rooms”? Thanks to the power of the Microsoft Kinect several of these hacks products have entered the market over the past few months, and they’re getting a bit of media attention (wait, here’s another one that just launched yet is claiming to be the “first”). Because of these articles, I’ve been asked by a few people for my thoughts on these 3D Virtual Fitting Rooms, hence the ...
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The whole team here at Zugara is very excited to finally be able to tell you about an R&D project we partnered with Orange Silicon Valley on: “Project DocPAL”, an augmented reality telemedicine system that uses natural user interfaces, Interactive Voice Recording, and other innovative technologies to help improve the quality of doctor patient consultations (please see the video below).
One of the pieces of emerging technology that Project DocPAL utilizes is our proprietary ...
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