Quick and Easy AR Retail Apps with echo3D!
Tags: augmentedreality, app, ecommerce, 3d
Published: 2022-02-01 03:03:25

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Retail companies large and small are experiencing a landmark shift in the digital buying experience. As more and more customers shift to a fully digital shopping experience and XR technology becomes widely available, folks are expecting more from e-commerce sites than ever. Retailers like IKEA and Ulta have developed AR technologies to create an immersive “try before you buy” element to their customer experience.

Integrating AR into the customer journey has been linked to lower return rates and higher conversion rates for several retailers. A 2020 analysis by Shopify found that retailers using its AR trial platform saw up to a 250% increase in conversions on their product pages!

While developing these tools for your business may sound like an expensive and arduous process, it doesn’t have to be that way. Follow the instructions below to create photorealistic AR experiences for your products quickly and easily with [**echo3D**](https://echo3d.co/)!

*   **Open** your favorite 3D scanning application on your smartphone (I’m using [**PolyCam**](https://poly.cam/)  but you can also [Qlone](https://docs.echo3d.co/3d-content/3d-capture-apps/qlone), [ARitize360](https://docs.echo3d.co/3d-content/3d-capture-apps/aritize360), [SCANN3D](https://docs.echo3d.co/3d-content/3d-capture-apps/scann3d) or [3D Scanner](https://docs.echo3d.co/3d-content/3d-capture-apps/3d-scanner))
*   **Scan** the item
*   **Export** your file in any format available
*   [**Upload**](https://docs.echo3d.co/quickstart/add-a-3d-model)  the file  to the echo3D console by clicking the “Add to Cloud” button (you can register for a FREE echo3D account and get your own API key [**here**](https://console.echo3d.co/#/auth/register)**)**
*   [**Embed**](https://docs.echo3d.co/quickstart/see-it-in-ar)  your link or your QR code anywhere you’d like!

**You did it!** 🎉


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Try this helmet on!


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**Scan this QR code with your phone to see something awesome!**

**or go directly to** [**https://go.echo3d.co/Hkhi**](https://go.echo3d.co/Hkhi) **with your phone browser.**

[**Sign up**](https://console.echo3d.co/#/auth/register) to the echo3D platform for free to create this yourself!
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In about 10 minutes, you’ll have a fully shareable AR integration for your brand and website! These AR applications can be created, edited, and managed all from the echo3D console with no coding experience necessary. With echo3D, you can quickly create new AR experiences for any of your products and provide a unique experience for your customers.

**If you’d like to learn more, feel free to contact Jim Plianthos at** [**jim@echo3d.co**](mailto:jim@echo3d.co) **to schedule a demonstration of our platform.**

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❔ Troubleshooting

Troubleshoot issues [here](https://docs.echo3d.co/quickstart/troubleshooting). You can check out our full documentation for other useful tutorials [here](https://docs.echo3d.co/) and also reach out to our support team [here](http://go.echo3d.co/join).
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> _**echo3D** ([www.echo3D.co](http://www.echo3d.co/); Techstars 19’) is a cloud platform for 3D/AR/VR that provides tools and network infrastructure to help developers & companies quickly build and deploy 3D apps, games, and content._

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