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.

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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