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MarTech » Performance Marketing » Shopify now lets stores create AR experiences for iOS 12

Shopify now lets stores create AR experiences for iOS 12

The announcement comes on the heels of Apple's release of iOS 12, which includes new functionality that provides AR experiences from within a web browser.

Robin Kurzer on September 18, 2018 at 1:27 pm | Reading time: 2 minutes

Shopify unveiled on Monday new tools for their vendors to create augmented reality (AR) experiences. The announcement comes on the heels of Apple’s Monday release of iOS 12, which includes new functionality that provides AR experiences from within a web browser.

Shopify AR provides businesses with a toolkit to create their own AR experiences and includes a services marketplace of 3D modeling partners, a 3D Warehouse App and an easy way to add AR Quick Look support to their stores.

Why you should care

AR is on the rise. Earlier this month, 8th Wall launched what it called the “first AR solution for mobile browsers.” And now Apple’s AR Quick Look allows anyone with an iOS12 device to do the same.

The Shopify platform hosts more than 600,000 stores selling their wares, all of which now have access to AR technology for their websites. This so-called democratization of AR could signal a sea change for a technology that’s been hamstrung by user requirements such as downloading an app, wearing a headset or scanning a QR code. Sellers can now provide customers with a new, 3D way to view their products and experience their brands, which leads to longer interaction times and the potential for fewer returns — good news for marketers this holiday season. And it’s a boon for creative marketers who can use the technology to create branded experiences and more.

More about the announcement

  • Safari claims nearly half of the market share of mobile browsers. Those users will now be able to experience AR right in the browser.
  • Jordan Schau, co-founder of fixed gear bicycle shop Pure Cycles, has already modeled some products through Shopify AR in anticipation of the launch and says that it “empowers customers to remotely explore every inch, every part, and every angle of their products — an area where traditional product photography has fallen short.”

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About The Author

Robin Kurzer
Robin Kurzer started her career as a daily newspaper reporter in Milford, Connecticut. She then made her mark on the advertising and marketing world in Chicago at agencies such as Tribal DDB and Razorfish, creating award-winning work for many major brands. For the past seven years, she’s worked as a freelance writer and communications professional across a variety of business sectors.

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