Dyson "CleanTrace": AR function shows cleaning progress in real time
10.4.2024
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Dyson presents a new augmented reality tool that visualises cleaning progress in real time. It will be available from June 2024 and can be combined with the "Gen5detect" cordless hoover via your iPhone.
Dyson wants to make the otherwise rather monotonous task of vacuuming more exciting and, above all, more efficient. This week, the technology company presented "CleanTrace", an augmented reality tool that visualises your cleaning progress in real time. According to a study on cleaning behaviour, people underestimate how thoroughly they actually clean their home, Dyson said in a press release.
I know this personally too. Especially in my clutter of furniture or the random things lying on the floor. I very quickly overlook certain areas or keep hoovering in the same place. That ends up costing time and is inefficient.
Can be combined with the "Gen5detect" cordless vacuum cleaner
According to the manufacturer, the "CleanTrace" AR tool can be combined with the "Gen5detect" cordless hoover from Dyson from June. It runs via the "MyDyson" app on the smartphone. To use the tool, you must register your "Gen5detect" cordless hoover. Only then will the function be displayed on the home screen of your smartphone.
Exclusive Dyson mount and smartphone compatibility
The mobile can be attached to the "Gen5detect" with a holder, which will also be available exclusively from the manufacturer itself from June, according to Dyson. The holder will weigh 104 grams. A price is not yet known. The "CleanTrace" software currently only supports LiDAR-enabled iPhones and is compatible with the following models:
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
This is what the "CleanTrace" software looks like on sale:
Using the smartphone's LiDAR technology, the "CleanTrace" software maps the room and shows you the cleaning paths in augmented reality. This allows you to see where you have already vacuumed at a glance on your mobile. The software then scans the room again to identify any areas that have been left out.
Vacuum cleaning as a VR game
Similar ideas to make housework more efficient and even more fun have been realised before. In 2021, a developer created an everyday scenario for Facebook's VR goggles Oculus Quest. Using the 3D engine Unity, he created a 3D environment that corresponded to the dimensions of his home. He then placed virtual pieces of furniture as realistically as possible parallel to his home.
In order to use the VR hoover, he attached an Oculus Touch controller to the handle of a real hoover. In virtual reality, a virtual hoover handle that matches the real appliance is displayed instead of the controller model. The VR glasses take over the tracking of the controller and therefore also the hoover.
In the final step, the gaming aspect is added: the developer distributes coins on the floor, which have to be vacuumed up as a target. Every coin sucked up is rewarded with points for the high score.
Header image: Dyson
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