Post on 13-Jul-2015
Create Once, Deliver Everywhere An augmented reality consumer innovation story
Stewart Longhurst – former Global Head of Digital Projects @SELonghurst
In case you don’t know who Dulux are…
Successful innovation is often down to timing
A head-mounted computer that looks like a pair of glasses and responds to audio prompts.
Prototype of the
Dyson Halo (2001-3)
WIRED [JUN 2014]
Ours was a similar story
2006: Exploring ways to give consumers an easy way to visualize a wall size area of paint colour using their own camera phone.
Everyone has an idea for the app…
…prioritisation of features is vital to maintain usability
Contextual user research
“If I told you that Dulux has an app, what
would you expect it to
do?” “How would this help you
with decorating
your house?” “What challenges are
you facing when
decorating?”
Testing with prototypes
Using photos of rooms that participants wanted to redecorate
So what’s the big deal about visualization?
3m UK households give up on painting projects Visualization is key to colour decision for all but the most creatively confident £200m+ of abandoned projects
Global dimension vs Local variation
Create Once Deliver Everywhere
40+ markets
25 brands
18+ languages
Where does Augmented Reality come in?
The Dulux Visualizer Challenge
Dulux Visualizer user interface design mantra
Global, simultaneous launch 30 markets (same name everywhere) 14th MAY 2014 Make a big noise!
Initial launch plan
Support markets with globally created assets
What would success look like?
DOWNLOAD TARGET
=
HOUSEHOLDS
PENETRATION OF
DECORATING x 10%
SMARTPHONE PENETRATION
A warm reception from the Apple community
: )
Android users are harder to please
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Stewart Longhurst @SELonghurst
App Credits
poweredbystring.com tessella.com webcredible.com
Thank you – any questions?