MUMBAI, India, May 29 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641041605 A) filed by Prathyusha Engineering College, Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, on April 1, for 'augmented reality based virtual furniture placement system.'
Inventor(s) include Raziya Begam. S; Napa Lokeshwar; Kishore M; and Puvvada Hemanth Kumar.
The application for the patent was published on May 29, under issue no. 22/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present innovation relates to an AR-Based Virtual Furniture Placement System, which provides a simple and effective way for users to visualize furniture inside their real indoor environment using augmented reality technology. In traditional furniture shopping, customers often face difficulty in understanding whether a particular furniture item will fit properly in their room or match the existing interior design. The proposed system solves this problem by allowing users to place virtual furniture models in their physical space through a smartphone camera. The system detects flat surfaces such as floors and tables and creates a digital environment where furniture objects can be placed and viewed in real time. The application is developed using Unity integrated with ARCore, which helps in surface detection, object placement, and stable tracking of virtual models in the real environment. The furniture models used in the system are designed using Blender and are stored in a digital library so that users can select different items according to their needs. Once a furniture model is selected, the system allows users to place it in the detected area and adjust its position easily. Users can move, rotate, and resize the furniture models to check how they fit within the available space and how they match with the surrounding environment. This interactive visualization helps users understand the arrangement of furniture before making a purchase decision. The system provides a realistic view of furniture placement, which reduces confusion and improves confidence during furniture selection. In addition, the application can support furniture retailers by allowing customers to preview products directly in their homes without visiting a physical showroom. The proposed system therefore improves the interior design planning process and provides a convenient digital solution for modem home furnishing needs. Overall, this innovation demonstrates the practical use of augmented reality technology to create an interactive, user-friendly, and efficient platform for virtual furniture placement and visualization in real environments."
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