✨ NEW ✨ Augmented Reality Store Previews

January 31, 2023

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ugmented Reality store previews now allow clients to see their photos on their walls BEFORE they buy!

Helping clients envision how your work will look on their walls has always been a challenge when selling large canvases and prints. Do they need a 16x20 or a 20x30 canvas for that spot above the mantel? Choosing the right image and the right size for products can be overwhelming and prevent your clients from making their purchases.

If they can't visualize exactly what they are buying, you run the risk of never making the sale at all or having unhappy clients when they make a mistake.

Only through CloudSpot’s Augmented Reality previews can your clients now see on their phone, in real-time, their image of the exact product they want to purchase! There has never been an easier way to give clients the peace of mind of knowing what they buy from your gallery Store will fit perfectly in their space!

Experience Augmented Reality for Yourself

CloudSpot just launched the first-of-its-kind Augmented Reality service for Photography Storefronts. Clients can now confidently shop as they see how prints and canvases look in their spaces. Clients can preview prints and canvases in their homes through their smartphones through the “View in my space” button on Print or Canvas shopping windows. This feature is automatically available in your Store and will be accessible on most prints and canvas sizes. Every product is sized and rendered to scale so your clients will know the exact sizing of their selected product.

Want to experience what your clients will see as they shop?

If you are reading this blog on desktop, point your mobile device camera at the QR code below and see it yourself!

If you are reading this blog on your mobile device, click here.

Offer Canvases and Prints for Your Clients

If you offer canvases and prints through any of our print partners in your Store Catalogs, Augmented Reality previews are already available for all plans! This feature will be available for a limited time on all CloudSpot plans with active Stores to help boost those sales! 🤑 Moving forward, only Pro and Unlimited CloudSpot plans will continue to utilize this feature in their Storefronts to help boost their sales.

Your clients will now see a “View in my space” button on popular print and canvas sizes, allowing them to preview their image and product via a stunning augmented reality experience!

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On mobile devices, the “View in my space” button will immediately launch the native AR functionality already built-in to modern smartphones. Once their phone measures the space, their canvas or print preview will be placed in the desired location for viewing. Once placed, clients can move around holding their device and explore their product from every angle; repositioning it until everything is perfect!

If a client is viewing a canvas or print product on their desktop, the “View in my space” button will launch a QR code that they can scan with their mobile device. Once scanned, the same mobile experience described above takes over and lets them view and buy with confidence!

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If you do In-Person Sales or virtual sales sessions, you can leverage these Augmented Reality previews from a gallery you create for yourself and generate QR codes for products right when next to your client! Game-changer!

Building Augmented Reality into your Business and Client Experience

With Augmented Reality now supported on all modern smartphones, the opportunities to capitalize on this interactive technology go well beyond your gallery Store! Here are two easy ways to use Augmented Reality to serve your clients and further set your business apart.

1. Sell More Wall Art by Adding Augmented Reality QR codes to your pricing/packages list!

Including wall art and products in your photography packages is a great way to build even more value in your services. When clients are reviewing what is included, there can be a huge disconnect between the differences and scale from one product to another. Want to upsell a 30x40 canvas available only in your top package? Add an example QR code of the product onto your pricing page or website! Clients can easily see a tremendous difference and upsell themselves right in their homes and choose what product fits their space best!

2. Talk about Sales and Demo the AR Experience during client meetings

Setting an expectation right out of the gate with clients for print and product sales can make all the difference. There can oftentimes be an unspoken hesitation. Most clients would love to fill their walls with your beautiful photos, but how? Showing clients the Augmented Reality experience you offer is the perfect excuse to lay their concerns to rest and reassure them on how they can “try before they buy” when it comes to how they will preserve their memories. It shows them you care and provides a clear example of just one of the many ways you have intentionally invested in their experience with you.

Until today, Augmented Reality previews have only been utilized by the world's largest e-commerce companies (we’re looking at you Amazon and Apple!). At CloudSpot, we are thrilled to bring this cutting-edge technology into the hands of our photographers; empowering them to earn more in their business and create an experience that “wows” their clients at every turn!