How a builder–designer team used AR product previews to speed up selections and sell more premium finishes.
Custom home builder and interior designer helping clients choose vanities, tapware, tiles, lighting and cabinetry.
AR for WordPress + AR for WooCommerce
Faster selections, fewer change-of-mind variations and increased uptake of higher-end fixtures and finishes.
Selections meetings were dragging out. Clients struggled to picture:
The result? Multiple rounds of selections, late changes, variation costs and frustration when the final space didn’t match what clients had imagined from flat samples.
The builder and designer wanted to:
They needed a way to show products at true scale in clients’ actual rooms – using tools that worked with their existing WordPress product library.
Using AR for WordPress and AR for WooCommerce, the team added AR previews to their online selections library:
Clients could stand in their unfinished bathroom, drop in the vanity and tiles, and instantly see whether the scale and style felt right – before signing off on final selections.
The team sourced or commissioned lightweight GLB/USDZ models for hero fixtures – vanities, baths, mixers, pendants and feature tiles.
Using AR for WooCommerce, each 3D model was linked to products in the online selections library and standard WooCommerce product pages.
Builders and designers added AR links into selections schedules, emails and client portals so AR became a natural part of the decision process.
After introducing AR into their selections process, the builder–designer team noticed:
When clients can preview key fixtures at true scale in the rooms they’re building or renovating, they feel more confident approving designs and investing in higher-quality finishes.
“Instead of taking samples home and guessing, clients stand in their new bathroom and drop our vanities and mixers into place in AR. It’s cut down on indecision and made upgrades to premium ranges a much easier conversation.”
Works with your existing WordPress or WooCommerce-based selections library – no separate app or portal required.
Uses native iOS and Android AR viewers so clients can see fixtures and finishes in their actual rooms.
Start with a handful of hero products – like vanities or tapware ranges – then extend AR across your full selections library.
Selections staff can attach AR models to products from the WordPress dashboard – no developer required for day-to-day updates.
If you help clients choose fixtures, fittings and finishes, AR can turn samples and mood boards into confident, on-site decisions.
Use AR for WordPress and AR for WooCommerce to turn your online selections library into an interactive AR showroom for every project.
Do clients need a special app?
No. The plugins use the native AR viewers built into modern iOS and Android devices. Clients open AR straight from your website or selections portal.
Can we start with just a few products?
Yes. Many teams begin with a small set of high-impact fixtures – like vanities, baths or feature pendants – and expand their AR library as they go.
What file formats do we need?
You’ll typically use GLB and USDZ files for 3D/AR models, which work across modern browsers and mobile AR. Once your models are ready, attaching them in WordPress is as simple as uploading any other media file.
