Augmented Reality
If you ask people, most of them will likely say that they don't like salesmen. Yet in the world of business, nothing gets done until a salesman makes a sale.
And now, augmented reality may be speeding that process up.
With the growth of augmented reality startups already increasing by 50% just this year, it seems technology companies are exploring new use cases with wild abandon. From Facebook news feed ads to Walmart's furniture simulations, the use cases for AR are growing by the day.
So this week when the startup Showpad launched their iOS app that allows users to project 3D models into a real world environment, the world took notice. Having raised nearly $100 million dollars, the company has created an app that allows users to create an augmented reality microsite that brands can use to show off their latest goods and services.
As salespeople can now upload 3D models into the app, demonstrating a product has never been easier. While it may not be necessary for a set of steak knives that can cut a penny in half, demonstrating a massive piece of industrial machinery may be more easily done with an app like Showpad's.
Showpad's Chief Product Officer, Louis Jonckheere, had this to say:
> "We wanted to help our customers with large, complex physical products not only tell prospects about their solutions through great digital content, but be able to show them through a truly immersive buying experience. Buyers want greater context and more information in their purchase experience, and AR enables them to see exactly what they're getting. Now, they can have deeper, more interesting conversations about even the most complex products by seeing them in the context of their own environment."
**Will apps like these change the face of presentations, sales pitches and PowerPoint presentations? Only time will tell.**
**What do you think about Showpad's new app? Let us know in a comment!**
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