Since we launched the Webcam Social Shopper (WSS) on Banana Flame we’ve encountered the same question a few times: “Are people really using it?” I figured you might be interested in the answer to that question too, so I wanted to share with you the deck embedded below. It details shopper data around WSS usage, engagement, and ROI.
As you’ll see, yes, people are using augmented reality and they are deeply engaged with it when they ...
Continue Reading →In the past we’ve shared the data we’ve collected on our augmented reality work. But we truly love it when others in the industry share their findings as well. Below, you’ll find data from a study that the folks over at Hidden Creative conducted on Augmented Reality and the Sales Process. I’ll let their information below speak for itself, but I’d love to get your thoughts in the comments…
From Hidden’s Blog:
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Typically, we don’t use this blog as a vehicle to promote media coverage of our company or our software. This post will be an exception to the rule though because there’s a rather solid piece of qualitative data nestled in the article below. And, as you hopefully know, it’s our goal to share as much data (from our augmented reality work) as we can with you.
In a NY Times article covering some of the ways the fashion ...
Continue Reading →A few weeks ago, we integrated our Ecommerce Augmented Reality Software into every product detail page on Banana Flame’s site. Now, data is obviously important to our business, but it’s our position that it’s also important to the entire Augmented Reality community. “It’s cool, but where’s the ROI? Do you have any data?” is something everyone that works with AR has heard. Unfortunately, most companies are tight-lipped about the numbers they’re seeing. Which is a ...
Continue Reading →Recently, we partnered with Georgetown University to conduct usability testing on our Augmented Reality Ecommerce Software, The Webcam Social Shopper (WSS). I know data pertaining to Augmented Reality is hard to come by, and many of you are interested in it, so I wanted to share some of the results:
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Sorry about the recent influx of “Zugara News” blog posts, but we keep having exciting stuff to share with you. Today’s news is that we were on the News! KTLA’s Rich Demuro profiled our Ecommerce Augmented Reality Software, “The Webcam Social Shopper” on the morning news today. As you’ll see in the piece, shop owners are definitely excited about the product. Admittedly, it feels great to have a testimonial like that on tape :-).
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Continue Reading →Zugara is proud to announce the launch of “Plug & Play”, the newest version of our Augmented Reality Ecommerce Software, “The Webcam Social Shopper” (WSS). WSS Plug & Play is a product that integrates right into retailer’s ecommerce product pages (seamlessly, just like a “zooming” feature does) and provides shoppers with a more engaging, personal and emotionally satisfying way to determine whether an apparel item’s style and color are truly right for them.
Today’s launch ...
Continue Reading →Yesterday I participated in an eMarketer webinar on “The Future of US Retail Ecommerce” and I wanted to draw your attention to one of their predictions: Ecommerce will outperform in-store sales over the next few years. And according to eMarketer, one of the factors driving that growth is Augmented Reality, which they label as a “sophisticated merchandising technique”. Of course as some of you may know, here at Zugara we’re just “a touch bullish” on Augmented Reality’s ...
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eMarketer recently had an interview with Catherine Moellering who runs the Tobe Report, a fashion industry publication that forecasts trends. There were a few important insights on Teen Girls and their shopping habits that are listed below:
UPDATE 1: Zugara is proud to announce that we were awarded The DEMOgod Award at DEMO Spring 2011.
UPDATE 2: We were interviewed by InLab Ventures directly after our presentation, video of that interview has been added below.
For those of you that missed the live stream of our launch at DEMO (on 2/28/11), below is the video of our presentation. Don’t worry, we had to keep it under six minutes, so it’s short.
As you’ll see, we’re working to ...
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