# AR Furniture Previews New Volumes is Presenting Its Collection 01 in Augmented Reality By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2019-04-10 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collection-01 References: [design-milk](https://design-milk.com/augmented-reality-brings-250-million-year-elba-stone-to-life/) & [newvolumes](https://newvolumes.com/collection-01/) Natural materials like wood and stone have the ability to stand the test of time and to spark interest in the dolomite-based material used in its Collection 01, New Volumes is bringing a classic material to life with augmented reality. New Volumes collaborated with eight Australian designers for its Collection 01, which shows off the beauty of Elba, a sought-after stone that formed millions of years ago and is excavated from a single Grecian quarry in limited quantities today. Thanks to the way that the collection is presented, the [furniture designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paloma-editions) seem more like 3D-printed objects than [sculpted pieces of stone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terra-frammenti) that began to be formed millions of years ago. The 12-piece Collection 01 includes everything from tables and lamps to small mortar and pestle sets. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Augmented Reality Furniture:** Opportunity for using augmented reality to showcase furniture designs and enhance the shopping experience. - **Natural Material Revival:** Reviving interest in natural materials by combining them with innovative technologies like augmented reality. - **Limited Edition Collections:** Creating limited edition furniture collections that highlight unique and rare materials. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Incorporation of augmented reality and unique materials to design and produce innovative furniture pieces. - **Interior Design:** Using augmented reality to visualize and showcase different furniture pieces within interior design projects. - **Technology and Retail:** Opportunity for tech retail companies to integrate augmented reality experiences into their product offerings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mud-Made Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-volumes-collection-02-terracotta.md) - [Virtual Craft Fusions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arnardo-collection.md) - [3D-Printed Quartz Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ozruh.md) - [Life-Exploring Colorful Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arper.md) - [Ultra-Modern Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nudo-20.md) - [Natural Material-Emphasizing Furniture Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origin-made1.md) - [Stunningly Ornamental Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/erm-studio.md) - [Material-Accented Dreamscape Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreamscape-exhibit.md) - [Artisan Furniture Debut](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pirajean-lees.md)