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Emerging Technology: AR/VR and the E-Commerce Experience

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Learning Stats

B2

سطح CEFR

207

Total Words

136

Unique Words

7/10

Difficulty

Vocabulary Diversity 66%

زیرنویس‌ها (40 segments)

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can the in-store experience be

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replicated online

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thanks to virtual reality and augmented

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reality the answer might be yes

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while the use of vr and ar has generally

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been limited to entertainment purposes

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younger generations are driving demand

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for the technology to be applied to the

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ecommerce experience

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and as consumers miss out on trying on

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products and browsing in store due to

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covid19

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some shoppers are making up for this by

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previewing and customizing products

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using vr and ar tools

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but what's the difference between the

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two vr

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uses a computer-generated 3d landscape

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to transport users to a new

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virtual environment while ar enhances

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your physical environment

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by overlaying graphics that can be seen

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through your smartphone

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making the latter more widely adopted

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and yet not widely adopted

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enough just 17 of brands offer ar

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or vr features on their apps and less

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than half of them

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link these features to product pages

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missing an opportunity to enable the

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tools for e-commerce

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social media might help with 170 million

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snapchat users

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interacting with ar features almost 30

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times a day

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the enabled platform offers an

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opportunity for brands to send users

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down the path to purchase to learn more

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about emerging technologies

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visit gartner.com marketing

Key Vocabulary (50)

to A1 preposition

toward

"Go to school."

of A1 preposition

belonging

"Cup of tea."

and A1 conjunction

also

"You and me."

in A1 preposition

inside

"In the house."

for A1 preposition

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

on A1 preposition

A preposition used to indicate that something is in a position above and supported by a surface. It is also used to indicate a specific day or date, or to show that a device is functioning.

with A1 preposition

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

by A1 preposition

A preposition used to show the method or means of doing something, or to identify the person or thing that performs an action. It frequently appears in passive sentences to indicate the agent or before modes of transport.

an A1 article

An is an indefinite article used before singular countable nouns that begin with a vowel sound. It functions to indicate a non-specific person or thing, similar to the number one.

can A1 verb

Used to express physical or mental ability to do something or to show that something is possible. It is also frequently used to ask for or give permission in informal situations.

your A1 pronoun

This is a possessive determiner used to show that something belongs to or is associated with the person or people being spoken to. It is placed before a noun to indicate ownership, relationship, or a specific connection to the listener.

environment A2 noun

The environment refers to the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives and operates. It can describe the natural world as a whole or the specific atmosphere of a place like a home or office.

experience A2 verb

To experience means to have something happen to you or to feel a particular emotion or physical sensation. It involves living through an event and gaining knowledge or awareness from it.

the A1 article

definite article

"The cat sleeps."

be A1 verb

exist

"I am here."

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Description

Sure, e-commerce gains can help offset in-store losses…but can the in-store experience itself be replicated online? Thanks to developments in augmented and virtual reality tools, the answer...

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Business Technology

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