{"id":2686,"date":"2017-09-14T02:00:46","date_gmt":"2017-09-14T09:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/industry\/blog\/uncategorized\/the-future-of-retail-with-mixed-reality-and-ai-technology\/"},"modified":"2023-05-31T16:43:02","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T23:43:02","slug":"the-future-of-retail-with-mixed-reality-and-ai-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/retail\/2017\/09\/14\/the-future-of-retail-with-mixed-reality-and-ai-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future of Retail with Mixed Reality and AI Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"

The advancements and speed of technology innovation are catapulting the retail industry forward into an exciting new future. Inside this new retail world, retailers and brands are limited only by their imaginations. Using the latest innovations as the undercurrent\u2014things like mixed reality, machine learning and AI technology\u2014you can now truly put your customers at the center of your business.<\/p>\n

The ability to deliver seamless, personalized and differentiated customer experiences across the shopping journey is now possible. A new way of working and collaborating is now possible. New capabilities to transform your business and product offerings are now possible.<\/p>\n

With mixed reality and AI technology, the future of retail is here. Let\u2019s explore what retailers and brands can do with these technology innovations.<\/p>\n

Transforming retail through AI technology<\/strong><\/p>\n

When someone mentions artificial intelligence, our first thought might still be of robots and science fiction. But AI now goes far beyond that. In today\u2019s world, AI is both a very real field of study and a collection of different technology. It\u2019s modeled after the human brain\u2014which senses, processes, and acts on information\u2014learning and adapting over time, largely through the identification of patterns in data.<\/p>\n

The power of AI in retail comes in the ability to use this intelligent technology throughout the customer\u2019s shopping journey and your organization, helping tap into even greater potential and transform what\u2019s possible.<\/p>\n

As we look at the types of customer experiences shoppers want, innovations like chatbots, cognitive and machine learning, advanced analytics, and blockchain\u2014combined with connected devices like beacons, machines and headsets\u2014can infuse data and insights wherever they’re needed. The result? Digital engagements that are personal, contextual and relevant based on purchase history, demographic information, location, time of day, and other data sources.<\/p>\n

As your customers\u2019 lives change on a weekly, hourly or even minute-by-minute basis, AI technology has the means to not just respond to, but predict and anticipate<\/em>, their needs, to deliver just the right experience, and even that \u201cWow, I wasn\u2019t expecting that<\/em>\u201d experience.<\/p>\n

See for yourself the power of these innovations working together throughout a connected shopping journey.<\/p>\n