Hey friends! Welcome to this exciting blog post all about augmented reality (AR) and its impact in the design industry! 🎉 If you’re new to this topic, don’t worry, we’ll cover all the ins and outs so that you can become an AR expert in no time. Let’s dive in! 💻

What is Augmented Reality?

Augmented Reality is an interactive experience that blends the real and virtual worlds together. It overlays computer-generated images on top of the real world to create a more immersive experience. 🕶️

Some examples of AR include Snapchat filters, Pokemon Go, and IKEA’s augmented reality furniture app. With the help of a smartphone or tablet, you can see the “real” world with the computer-generated visuals laid over it. 📱

A woman looking at a screen, where an augmented reality image of a television is overlaid onto a blank wall behind her

the impact of AR on the Design Industry

Now that we know what AR is, let’s explore how it’s revolutionizing the design industry. 

1. Bringing Designs to Life 

With AR, designers can now showcase their designs to clients in a more interactive and engaging way that helps the client to better visualize what the final product will look like. 🌟

Before the rise of AR, designers would need to present design prototypes via 2D sketches or 3D printed models. However, with AR, clients can get a totally immersive experience of their designs before they’re even produced. 🤯

An architect holding up an iPad with an augmented reality 3D model of a building

2. Improving Collaboration 

AR makes communication between design teams more seamless and efficient. With AR solutions, teams can review designs in real-time, regardless of location, and address any feedback or changes needed. 🌟

It makes working remotely more viable and helps to reduce travel expenses. Additionally, AR allows teams to accurately visualize how projects may come together and determine any potential issues, before the physical construction is done. đź’­

Two designers collaborating on an AR design model using headsets and motion controllers

3. Reducing Waste

Design and construction companies can use AR to minimize wasted materials and time by providing information to contractors and builders for what they need to do and where to do it. This allows them to avoid making mistakes and redoing work. 🌟

AR can also aid in reducing costs associated with design by eliminating the need to construct and discard expensive physical prototypes that may not be accurate and cause a waste of both material and money. đź’°

A construction worker inspecting a AR display showing plans for a new building project on a construction site

Summary

Augmented reality is revolutionizing the way design is done by bringing designs to life, improving collaboration, and reducing waste. 🚀 The benefits of AR in the design industry are numerous, and the possibilities are endless. Are you excited to see what the future holds for AR and design? Let us know in the comments! 👇

An image of a digital clock that reads "AR Design" in big, bold letters