At Xataka Smart Home we have talked about numerous applications that make use of augmented reality for smart home decoration. However, this technology can also be used to help us in any home installation, as long as manufacturers adapt it to their products. In this case, Vodafone wanted to expand the functions of its mobile application and has updated it with augmented reality features to help users install their routers at home.
Now the My Vodafone application has an option in which, through the camera of our mobile phone and augmented reality technologies, we will obtain a step-by-step guide on how to install our router and decoder at home. Although the process is usually relatively simple once the sockets to be used for the connection are clear, this function makes the process even easier for those who are not very good with technology.
Installing the router will now be easier with the help of augmented reality
The operators are gradually delegating the installation of their routers to the users themselves, saving management and logistics costs when sending technicians to homes. However, to contribute to this practice, they must offer facilities to the user, especially those who do not have extensive technical knowledge. That is why augmented reality could come in handy in cases where the user wants to install any company product at home or to resolve an incident.
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Once the equipment is received, the user can carry out the installation by the assisted procedure of the My Vodafone app. The app requires access to the camera, so the phone will surely notify you to start the process. After that, the user only has to take pictures of the parts that are indicated in the app and the user will receive instructions on how to complete the installation.
The user must take photos of various parts of the equipment to identify both the model and the connections. By following the steps indicated in the application, the user will be able to complete the installation in a simple way.
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At the moment, the service is only available for the installation due to failure of routers with HFC technology and for the Vodafone TV 4K decoder with FTTH and HFC technology. However, the function will gradually expand to the rest of the processes and equipment that are compatible with this alternative.
Via | Broadband.eu
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Vodafone facilitates the installation of its routers and decoders thanks to augmented reality: you will only need its app
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