Visualizing home decor in your own space has always been a challenge for consumers - guessing what furniture could look like in your room and figuring out dimensions, space, and depth. In this episode of Into The Verse, we're diving into addressing these challenges, discussing what combining home decor and XR could lead to, and what home decor buying could look like in the future.
Kanav Singla, CEO of Metadome.ai, Akhil Meshram, CMO of Hippo Homes, and host Sagar Kalbande, aka @thergbguy discuss current trends, challenges, and their collaboration to bring VR capabilities to the home decor buying journey.
Catch it all!
Metadome:
Website: https://www.metadome.ai/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/metadome/?viewAsMember=true
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/metadome.ai/
Kanav Singla
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kanavsingla100/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/metakanav
Akhil Meshram
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akhilmeshram/
Sagar Kalbande
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rgbguy/
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
01:30 - Unorganized Sector Overview
02:28 - Influencer Reliance & Market Challenges
02:57 - Industry Standards
03:22 - Hippo's Role in Customer Experience
04:52 - Physical Store Relevance
06:00 - Metadome's Impact in Home Decor
08:39 - Decision Timeframes
10:33 - Role of Architects
11:45 - Technology and Family Consensus
13:33 - VR Usage by New Couples
15:35 - Sample Flat Example
16:16 - Design vs. Visualization
17:25 - Understanding Virtual Reality
18:21 - VR in Stores and the Role of Haptics
20:49 - Next-Level Technology
23:08 - Consumer Adaptability
23:59 - Current Consumer Trends
25:11 - Web Experiences in Home Decor
26:49 - AR and Recommendation Tools
27:34 - Online Design Availability
29:07 - Role of Interior Designers
32:15 - Major User Challenges
34:59 - Budget Allocation and Quality of Service
38:06 - Visualization as a Constant in Design
39:56 - Virtual Concierge Concept
41:47 - Closing Statements