Over the past couple of years, the interior designing job role has witnessed significant traction. With the advent of technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR), and augmented reality (AR), the domain is just getting bigger and better. The advancements are so significant that we have a slew of mobile apps, web apps and other tools doing the job of an interior designer.

In this article, we list five popular AI-powered interior designing tools.

(The list is in alphabetical order)

Homestory AR

Available on iOS, Homestory AR is an AI-powered interior designing app that shows different types of furniture and other essentials that would look good. The app is designed in such a way that all a user needs to do is scan the area in the house and the AI functionality will measure the room’s size and shape and would recommend products based on that. Other features of this platform include: one can share images and designs with others and also, one uses the app’s 3D virtual room view to take a look at it from different angles.

IKEA Place

One of the leading furniture brands, IKEA boasts of a platform that helps users design interior — IKEA Place. The platform is built on ARCore and is built in such a way that it virtually places the company products in spaces that you scan using your phone camera. The platform also has an intelligent feature that lets users scan any existing item and enables the users to know which products from IKEA match their product.

Another best thing about the app is that it provides accurate measurement of the furniture that would fit at the scanned space, which helps users pick the perfect fit.

Leaperr

Leaperr is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system that does the job of an interior designer. The Leaperr system is a combination of deep-Learning, image-processing and advanced algorithms that can automatically produce interior designs. The system is designed in such a way that it simplifies the entire process of designing. All you need to do is take a picture of your room, fill out a short questionnaire or choose photos of designs you like and the AI system will come up with various photos tailor-made to your space. And one of the best parts about Leaperr is the fact that it generates interior designs that look like real photos.

LexSet.ai

LexSet.ai is a New York-based AI startup that is changing the way how furniture used to be purchased. The company’s AI analyses a room and identifies different furniture and essentials in the room and also comes up with item recommendations (for e.g. furniture) that the user would like to have in the room.

Planner 5D

Available for Web, iOS, Android, Mac OS and Windows, Planner 5D is another best-in-class AI-powered home designing tool.  Powered by AI, VR and AR, this popular home design tool enables anyone to easily create floor plans and interior designs. The popularity of this tool has reached such a level that it has 40 million users and these users have designed more than 80 million projects without any special design or software skills.

Another standout functionality is that the app turns a 2D blueprint into a 3D version. Its intelligent neural-network instantly digitize floor plans. All you need to do is just upload a floor plan and the AI will do its job.