Visix Choros AR: Contactless space booking platform

This platform Visix, that combines WebAR and cloud technologies, achieve, through an immersive experience and contactless solution, helping people meet the challenges of finding places to work, study or meet in hybrid offices and learning environments.

Visix has completed the development of its space reservation platform Choros AR and the finished product will debut at the facilities management conference IFMA World Workplace, which will be celebrated from 27 al 29 September in Denver (Colorado – USA. UU.)

“Visix has developed Choros to help customers adapt to the changing workplace and work landscape in ways that meet employee expectations.”, explains Sean Matthews, Visix CEO. “It achieves this through an immersive experience and a contactless solution that helps people meet the challenges of finding places to work.”, study or meet in hybrid offices and learning environments”.

This platform combines WebAR and cloud technologies to support fast, contactless bookings from smartphones without hardware, wiring or applications.

Choros is a pioneering solution by allowing you to reserve spaces using personal devices. Users scan a QR code mounted near a shared space to check room availability, see their schedule and book if they are open. You will find alternative rooms available to book at the time when spaces appear reserved.

Innovative technology replaces room signs through these capabilities, using native WebAR support, integrated into iOS and Android smartphones, to overlay booking options on the user's camera view for immersive experiences.

Choros is a 100% cloud-based platform. Elimination of hardware and wiring saves installation costs and workloads associated with implementing in-room signage.

As it does not require any application, Users are freed from the shackles of downloading and maintaining applications, y, at the same time, enjoy the freedom of a true BYOD solution when booking meeting rooms, desks and other shared spaces.

System integrators and end users benefit by receiving all the functionality of a room sign without the need to purchase hardware or provide power and network connectivity to shared spaces.

IT departments win too, without the burden of forcing staff to download apps or log into websites. Booking processes are accelerated and barriers to adoption are reduced. Calendar integration, User groups and spaces are managed on a cloud-based platform with meeting room options, workspaces and other shared assets.

Space managers can note the technology and amenities of each space, and users can see a 3D representation in their camera view. Besides, Choros easily integrates with Office 365 to show reservations and availability, and remove double bookings.

Signs and directories

En World Workplace, Visix to showcase its full line of interactive signs and e-paper. Two touch screen room posters, Touch y Connect, show room schedules and allow reservations to be made directly on the poster.

EPS e-paper room signs are available in models of 7,4 y 12,5 inches to display room reservations and event schedules, and can be equipped with personalized face plates with raised text and braille.

The sign EPS 42 is a wireless product that can be mounted on any desk or workstation to display desktop reservations and QR codes for hotdesking reservations.

Company will also bring interactive directory and wayfinding systems to Denver. Visix supports touch and voice-activated interactivity in the desktop designer of its digital signage software for customers who want to create their own interactive wayfinding designs.

They also offer personalized and templated interactive guidance, with options for QR codes and step-by-step SMS directions sent to users' phones.

Alerting and digital signage capabilities

Visix will also demonstrate the latest version of its enterprise digital signage software AxisTV Signage Suite at the event.

Plus built-in interactivity, The platform offers powerful data mapping widgets to display event schedules, directories, creation panels, menu boards… These widgets link to third-party applications or can be pulled from common data sources such as Excel, XML and JSON to automatically update listings on screens.

Visix's AxisTV Alert standalone alert application is based on common alert protocols and integrates with third-party suites such as Alertus, Everbridge and Rave Mobile Safety to activate full-screen visual alerts in the event of an emergency, such as severe weather conditions. or a security threat.