Intel-backed iStaging launches interior design app with AR and VR

iStaging has announced the release of a free app on the App Store and Google Play that enables anyone to design their own interiors by leveraging augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies.“We’ve seen demand for AR and VR applications growing rapidly and that momentum is on track to rise further in 2016. The launch of our free app is really just a taste of how we’re making AR and VR easily accessible to a wider market,” said iStaging Director of Global Marketing, Kevin Basset. “We’re committed to expanding the capabilities of diverse participants in the real estate and design industries and there’s plenty more innovations in the pipeline.”iStaging won several major international rewards in 2015, including the $100,000 cash prize awarded by Intel at the APEC Global Challenge in October, and a Gold Award at the APICTA Awards Ceremony held in Sri Lanka in November.The company has a suite of professional apps coming later this year, specifically to cater for the needs of real estate agents and interior designers. iStaging can be downloaded for free from the App Store and Google Play.