
Contentstack, the leading Content Experience Platform (CXP), today announced it has partnered with Valtech, a Contentstack Catalyst, to create an augmented reality (AR) proof of concept for the retail industry. The team used readily available enterprise-grade and open source technology to build an AR app in just four weeks. The approach demonstrates how quickly any business can leverage existing technology to build a working AR experience.
The retail industry is having to quickly adapt during the COVID pandemic to reduce in-person interactions. Using augmented reality, the Contentstack prototype helps retailers and brands to create touchless, engaging self-service experiences. Retailers using AR technology in this way can better attract customers to brick-and-mortar stores and increase foot traffic.
“This app showcases how fast and easy it is to innovate with AR — it isn’t scary or difficult and we have the blueprint,” said Sonja Kotrotsos, Head of Product Marketing for Contentstack. “Rolling out immersive content experiences is a differentiator for brands. Rather than simply relying on text and video to tell their stories, brands and retailers can use emerging technologies to build engaging, dynamic content-rich experiences that tell those stories in new, more digestible ways. We are helping businesses develop a digital landscape that is dynamic, easily changeable and extensible to fit with emerging technologies like AR.”