Subj : Dyson's AR app will help you never miss a spot when cleaning  but
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Date : Tue Apr 09 2024 00:15:06

Dyson's AR app will help you never miss a spot when cleaning  but theres a 
catch

Date:
Mon, 08 Apr 2024 23:01:30 +0000

Description:
Dyson's new CleanTrace AR tool will show you where you've vacuumed, but it 
only works with the expensive Gen5detect.

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Weve all been there. We think weve finished vacuuming, put everything away, 
and then later discover dirt in patches of our carpet that weve forgotten to 
drag our vacuum cleaner over  but what if it didnt have to be like this? What 
if you could know exactly where you had and hadnt cleaned in your home to 
help you make it spotless every time? 

Thats where Dysons new creation comes in: the Dyson CleanTrace  which is 
scheduled to launch in June this year. This AR tool allows your phone  
provided it has a LiDAR scanner  to track your vacuum as you clean. 
Everywhere that your Dyson vacuum has passed over will be mapped in purple, 
while uncleaned sections of your floor will be left blank. 

It takes inspiration from the tech used by Dysons 360 Vis Nav robot vacuum 
cleaner  which recently arrived in the US  and as pointed out by Dyson, this 
tool will not only help you give more attention to those often forgotten 
recesses of your living space but should also save you time as you wont go 
back over sections that you can see have been vacuumed already. 

Whats more, because holding a phone up while you clean would be a challenge 
Dyson will also be releasing a Dyson CleanTrace phone clamp thatll hold it in 
place for you. Unfortunately, Dyson hasnt yet said how much the clamp or the 
Dyson CleanTrace service will cost, but with it launching in only a couple of 
months we shouldnt have long to wait before we know this vital information. 
Only one Dyson vacuum supports the AR tool... (Image credit: Dyson) 

This AR cleaning tool looks a lot like a demo shared on Reddit by developer 
u/push_matrix , and when it popped up we and many in the various subreddits 
where the clip was shared had the same reaction: this look super helpful. So 
its pretty exciting that Dyson has managed to bring a version of it to life 
in a form that seems more accessible  chiefly by swapping a mixed-reality 
headset thats used in the Reddit version for a smartphone. 

There is just one fairly big catch: Dysons CleanTrace AR cleaning tool only 
works with a Dyson Gen5detect  one of Dysons most expensive models (though as 
we point out in our Dyson Gen5detect review it is impressive). 

This is a shame as wed love it if it could be used by other Dysons that 
populate our best cordless vacuum guide like the Dyson V15 Detect Absolute or 
more affordable options. Right now though its unclear when or even if 
CleanTrace will be expanded to other Dyson vacuums  though we seriously hope 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/home/vacuums/dysons-ar-app-will-help-you-never-miss-
a-spot-when-cleaning-but-theres-a-catch


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