Picture It: AR & Art Previews and Rubik Variant Images & Swatch both aim to enhance the visual shopping experience on Shopify, but they cater to distinctly different needs and product types. Picture It focuses on leveraging augmented reality (AR) to allow customers to visualize art and decor in their own spaces, effectively boosting buyer confidence and potentially increasing sales. Its strength lies in its ability to create realistic 3D previews without requiring extensive technical skills or existing 3D models. The primary target audience is art galleries, art stores, and decor shops. Rubik Variant Images & Swatch, on the other hand, addresses the challenge of displaying multiple product variations, such as colors or sizes, by allowing merchants to assign specific images to each variant. This ensures customers only see the relevant images for their selected option, streamlining the browsing experience and reducing returns. Rubik is aimed at stores selling products with numerous visual variants, like apparel or electronics.
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Live 3D previews for wall art in augmented reality. View your artwork on a wall or virtual room
Set multiple variant images, display only correct images. Show color swatches with image variants
| Rating | 5/5 | 5/5 |
Rating Picture It: AR & Art Previews5/5 Rubik Variant Images & Swatch5/5 | ||
| Reviews | 35 | 163 |
Reviews Picture It: AR & Art Previews35 Rubik Variant Images & Swatch163 | ||
| Primary Function | Augmented Reality (AR) art previews | Variant-specific image display |
Primary Function Picture It: AR & Art PreviewsAugmented Reality (AR) art previews Rubik Variant Images & SwatchVariant-specific image display | ||
| Key Feature | AR previews & virtual showrooms | Multiple images per variant & color swatches |
Key Feature Picture It: AR & Art PreviewsAR previews & virtual showrooms Rubik Variant Images & SwatchMultiple images per variant & color swatches | ||
| Target Merchant | Art galleries, decor shops | Stores with multiple visual product variants |
Target Merchant Picture It: AR & Art PreviewsArt galleries, decor shops Rubik Variant Images & SwatchStores with multiple visual product variants | ||
| Ease of Use | Easy setup with automatic dimension/frame import | AI-assisted variant image assignment |
Ease of Use Picture It: AR & Art PreviewsEasy setup with automatic dimension/frame import Rubik Variant Images & SwatchAI-assisted variant image assignment | ||
| Value Proposition | Increased confidence and boosts conversions with 3D AR previews | Increase conversion and decrease returns with clean variant image gallery |
Value Proposition Picture It: AR & Art PreviewsIncreased confidence and boosts conversions with 3D AR previews Rubik Variant Images & SwatchIncrease conversion and decrease returns with clean variant image gallery | ||
| Technical Requirement | No 3D models or coding required | Seamless works with all themes |
Technical Requirement Picture It: AR & Art PreviewsNo 3D models or coding required Rubik Variant Images & SwatchSeamless works with all themes | ||
Choosing between Picture It: AR & Art Previews and Rubik Variant Images & Swatch depends heavily on the type of products you sell. If you are in the art or home decor business and want to give customers a realistic preview of how your pieces will look in their homes, Picture It is the clear choice. Its AR capabilities and virtual showroom features directly address this need. However, if you sell products with numerous color, size, or style variations, Rubik Variant Images & Swatch is the more suitable option. Its ability to display specific images for each variant and offer color swatches creates a smoother and more informative shopping experience, reducing confusion and potentially lowering return rates.
While designed primarily for art, Picture It's virtual showroom functionality could potentially be adapted to showcase other decor items or furniture, but its core features are optimized for wall art.
Rubik Variant Images & Swatch offers AI-assisted variant image assignment, simplifying the process, but some manual configuration might still be necessary for optimal results.
Picture It: AR & Art Previews offers built-in analytics to track product previews and sales. Rubik Variant Images & Swatch focuses primarily on visual presentation, so it may lack detailed analytics capabilities.
Rubik Variant Images & Swatch claims to work seamlessly with all themes. Picture It claims only that the button is fully customizable and embeddable. You'd need to test Picture It for compatibility with your specific theme.
Both apps emphasize ease of use, but Picture It: AR & Art Previews simplifies dimension and frame importing, while Rubik Variant Images & Swatch uses AI to auto-assign variant images, making both quite easy to set up, depending on your preferences.
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