Rental and sales company of aerial work platforms and telehandlers, Riwal, has added an augmented reality feature to their My Riwal Rental app. This new feature supports customers in selecting the right aerial work platform for the work to be carried out.
This new feature supports customers in selecting the right aerial work platform for the work to be carried out. Through this feature, customers can search the My Riwal Rental app for an aerial work platform they want to rent and then view it in augmented reality. Through the camera, the augmented reality feature projects a 3D model of a specific machine into the environment seen on the screen. It is then possible to move this specific machine vertically and horizontally through the work site and also view the dimensions for transport and the full working height set against the building. Furthermore, this feature allows you to determine whether a specific aerial work platform will fit through the entrance to the work site and whether the working height is sufficient for the work to be performed.
The augmented reality feature will first be launched in the iOS version of the My Riwal Rental app. The launch of this feature in the Android version will soon follow. Riwal's technology uses BIM files that have been converted to augmented reality files, ensuring machines have the correct dimensions when projected in augmented reality.
The initial launch includes Riwal's top 50 most rented machine models with BIM files available. Eventually, the My Riwal Rental app will make every machine with a BIM file available in the augmented reality feature.
Johan van Klinken, Country Manager Benelux, explains, "At Riwal, we constantly try to provide the best customer experience, in every possible way. We are convinced that this feature will allow our customers to make better decisions when it comes to choosing the right aerial work platform that best suits their needs."
